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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:22 PM Original message |
New idea: privatize the police |
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pooja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
1. BOP is bad enough... not a good idea. |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
2. HELL NO! |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. haha |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. the mafia beat you to this idea, but I hope Bushies don't see it. they'll do it. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Geez, it would be like have bounty hunters for every little |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. we should just privatize the government, so instead of voting, people would buy shares |
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NV1962 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Hmmm... A US takeover bid by China is in the books... |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. although golden parachutes don't seem to be contingent on job performance, these guys still deserve |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 05:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Naw, these guys would like it! nt |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 09:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. brown hail storm? |
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grizmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
28. didn't they do that already by putting it up for sale on K Street? |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. Please don't scare the crap out of me. |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. its a brilliant example |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I don't think they would hate it. Friends could profit, rich could pay for gaurd at gated community |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 04:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. but criminals would get away with crimes much more often |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 04:17 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. when it comes down to a conflict between voters and donors, who do they choose? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 05:50 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. But it's only the rich ones that matter. They get all the money and |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
10. The concept |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
11. They have already been trying to privatize the military. |
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CTLawGuy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Im sure the most radical of libertarians do |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
13. Private security companies |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. No Joke - This is one logical extension of the 'free market' |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
17. The problem with this sarcastic suggestion is that THEY'D LIKE IT!!! n/t |
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turbo_satan (308 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
19. Read "Jennifer Government." Great work of fiction in which... |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
20. Been there, done that. |
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zeemike (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. I don't think you totally understand how that would work |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-26-06 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
25. If There is a Way to Make This Point Effectively, |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
27. You & I have said similar things. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
29. isn't that what happened in Robo-cop? nt |
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