Posts by groverat

Quote: Still, I think the biggest problem Apple has with GV is, again, based on the summary description, its obvious intent of taking over the iPhone user experience for Google's benefit. Google Voice was not developed with the...

#1 Obama says in the video that he thinks single-payer is the best idea. Obama says that "we've never pushed for a public option/single payer system as the main health 'reform'". That is not a contradiction. Not only that, but...

This was common knowledge at the time; too obvious to deny rationally. It's funny, though, how little we care about the blatant manipulation of death fears.

Quote: All I know is that if the Republicans tried this kind of shit under Bush the Democrats would screem bloody murder. They sure would, so what's your point? Where does this train of thought end?

Quote: How is this objectively measured? At what frequency? Which citizens matter? It doesn’t require objective measurement. Every 2 years. Voting citizens. Quote: How is this done exactly? People go into voting booths and...

Quote: How does a government measure a program's efficiency? Citizen satisfaction versus cost. (Examples: police, schools, etc...) Quote: What incentives exist to force a government make programs more efficient? Voters. Taxpaying...

Quote: No it also helps those that cannot afford insurance. How? By slightly reducing the expense? McCain’s plan might make it easier for a small number of people to get health insurance, but it doesn’t address the larger...

Quote: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/0..._n_260055.html This is more like the guy I voted for. Obama needs to keep getting out there and breathing fire. We voted the Democrats in because we want universal healthcare. We can get...

I'm not going to address each thing individually since I have so many dance partners... Longevity is definitely an issue when it comes to the provision of vital services. Efficiency is not the sole consideration, though it certainly is...

Quote: No. Companies usually get dead because of their inefficiency and incompetence. Exactly, which is why the "private is better" mindset is meritless. Yes, government can be wasteful. So can private industry, and one...