What privatization should we embrace?

[unkachuck]

Aren't you tired of justifying American socialism? From now on, those who want goods and services should pay for them directly. What good or service needs privatization the most?

[dionysus]

1. i don't think you'll find very many actual pro-privatization folks here.

[unkachuck]

4. I'm not too sure about that....n/t

[dionysus]

7. i've been here since DU began, and if there are people saying that, they are most likely fakes.

we have had infamous trolls who kept cover for *'s entire first term, then flamed out after the 04 election.

doesn't make sense to me but stranger shit has happened here.

[patrice]

2. If we privitize the Military, does that mean I won't have to pay for wars I don't want?

Deal.

[unkachuck]

3. absolutely....n/t

[Oregone]

25. Thats not how it works. The government just subs it out and hands out public funds

All your examples seem to miss the crux of privatization, which is just a handout to private industry to perform the services government can do at half the price and twice the efficiency.

[burnsei sensei]

5. I support none of it.

Every option you've provided makes a bad decision if privatized.

[unkachuck]

6. not even the library?....n/t

[burnsei sensei]

9. Especially not the library.

nt

[customerserviceguy]

11. Libraries are becoming obsolete

At least the brick and mortar ones, anyway.

[and-justice-for-all]

8. I do not want ANY of our social services privatized...

I actually want to see ALL utilities Socialized to be quite honest.

[liberal N proud]

10. The only reason anyone ever wants to privatize anything is greed

Someone will make money off privatization.

Just think, get someone else (the government) to create, develop and perfect a business then have your crony buddies in the government farm that business out so you can make boatload of money without investing a fucking dime.

Yeah, privatization is great if you the one making the profit from the people.

:nuke:

[JHB]

12. Weights and measures

Why is the gummint interfering with the free market like that? :eyes:

[unkachuck]

15. good question....

....it makes no sense at all....bathroom scales are quite inexpensive....

[WillyT]

13. Marijuana Production ???

I wouldn't trust the government to grow good pot.

:evilgrin:

[unkachuck]

14. oh my, I certainly wouldn't....n/t

[NoNothing]

16. Missing option:

Spaceflight.

Oops, too late!

[Turbineguy]

17. Republicans.

[Starry Messenger]

18. I proposed a voucher system for the military to a school voucher proponent on DU

He didn't think it was very funny when I turned that argument around on him.

[Catshrink]

19. You did that?

:spank:

and

:rofl:

[Starry Messenger]

20. OMG it was fun too!

I got really into it! :D It's way down in a subthread here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8473119#8474907 Some days you just have to say something or you'll be chewing through the restraints! :hi:

[Catshrink]

22. Oh you are naughty!

I guess I missed that - and I'm surprised the OP on that one is still here. Haven't seen him lately.

[Starry Messenger]

23. I think we scared him.

:evilgrin: I couldn't believe that he actually thought I was serious and couldn't see his own stuff being thrown back at him. Do you know, I think he might not actually have been a Democrat? :sarcasm: lol

[Catshrink]

24. He did seem pretty clueless.

You played it well.

[guitar man]

21. There is one tempting option

There are a few pricks that have cheated me over the years I'd like to take care of myself :evilgrin:

[LooseWilly]

26. You forgot prisons. I want the prisons to be privatized (and not subsidized by the public).

When the privatized prisons have to raise their money from the prisoners... then only the rich will be imprisoned. (I think that's called supply and demand... ;))

[Umbral]

27. None. nt