I wonder how many will arrive at "let's privatize" as the takehome message from all this?

[Duer 157099]

I worry that many might stupidly figure that "well, if the National Parks were run by private organizations, then a government shutdown wouldn't affect them!"

Or, "gee, if only private entities were in charge of blood donations, this wouldn't be an issue" etc ad nauseum.

Any liklihood that this will be the (intended?) outcome?

[gopiscrap]

1. Just the stupid fucks

when Washington State voted to privatize the liquor sales last year, all these dumb fuckers thought the cost would go way down...nope, it went way up, dumb assholes. Privatizing is NEVER the answer.

[Duer 157099]

2. The problem is "just" and "stupid" represents a whole lotta people

that's what I'm worried about

[Egnever]

3. Privatizing is never the answer?

tell that to space x

[gopiscrap]

4. Damn right, but tehn I am more of a socialist than a Democrat

[Hugin]

6. Let me know when they get to the moon.

If I live that long.

[Egnever]

7. You dying soon?

http://www.spaceadventures.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=lunar.welcome

First moon orbit in 2017

[Hugin]

9. "Expected" If they can find a sugar-daddy from that ad.

The thing about the money hoaders who could afford such a trip... They like their money more than such a trip.

I will also point out the Russian equipment they propose using was decidedly NOT developed with private sector capital.

[Egnever]

10. True

Certainly not the best example but the idea that government does everything better than private industry is still crazy talk.

There are certainly some tasks that government is well suited to handle and handles well the idea that privatization is never the answer though is delusional.

[Hugin]

11. These situations always make me think of a song from The Byrds.

Turn! Turn! Turn!

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[Hugin]

5. The thought of a "Bain Yellowstone National Park" or a "Staples US Navy" gives me the...

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Heebie-Jeebies as well.

Unfortunately, there are so many deluded souls in this Country who have been brainwashed from an early age to entertain that this is even an ethical and cost effective solution.

I'm totally flabbergasted that private prisons are allowed to exist in the US, so, I can't simply offhand say that every institution isn't up for grabs.

[leftstreet]

8. A Congress that lets itself get a 9% approval rating...

sounds like strategy to me