Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Joys Of The Private Sector

The Reality-Based Community: A Short Lesson in Serious Conservatism and Right-Wing Hackery

"...Bottum’s charge of incompetence is more troubling, although he may expect from government more than government can deliver. A long-established lesson is that, even in the best of times, government is mightily incompetent-and the bigger government gets, the more incompetent it becomes. Think of how much time it takes to obtain a building permit, to go through vehicle registration, to correct a government mistake on tax forms or on public utility bills, etc. Recall how few government offices in the same building communicate with the others, and how often you are shuttled back and forth..."

Well, gee-whizz, Mr. Scrooge. Ever tried to get a refund from an insurance company? Filed a claimed on one? How 'bout that speed and service at your local Big Name car dealership? Or, shudders, ever tried to get customer support at Dell? Sure, yeah buddy, private enterprise is a model of super-efficient glory that can only get better as the rich get richer.

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