[jwparkerjr]

The system is broken, along with dozens of other systems that are supposed to control the bad guys in our population. Much of the system’s “broken-ness” has to do with siphoning resource from those to fund feel-good social experiments and other projects that have swollen the size of government at every level. And the problem shows no sign of letting up. In the midst of absolutely mind-boggling increases in revenues to the federal coffers we continue to spend more than we bring in. Two decades ago we got into financial trouble when the economy went into one of its normal slumps, but now we’ve gotten to the point where we’re having those problems during the boom times.

The system is so badly broken it can’t protect us from the spate of heinous crimes being committed by the most brutal of criminals. Our officials have failed us, miserably.

I don’t know the answer. The system is so big and so broken that it’s going to take years to turn it around, if it can be turned around at all. And during those years we are going to see more and more examples of the system’s inability to function.

Sigh.

[gridlock]

I don’t know the answer. The system is so big and so broken that it’s going to take years to turn it around, if it can be turned around at all.

The government will not contract until the mass of people demand it do so. It will take a concerted political movement over the course of several elections, because our elected officials will be resistant to change.

Right now the general assumption is that bigger is better, and the goodies the government hands out are worth having at the price we are paying. This assumption has to be changed. It has to be common prevailing wisdom that smaller is better, and that every time the government hands something out, it has to kill ten things that are more worthy to do it.

This new set of assumptions is going to have to be built up over time, and maintained for a generation, if the Government is ever to contract.

[org.whodat]

The system is broken, along with dozens of other systems that are supposed to control the bad guys in our population.

The system is broke because the demorats see more voters. There are a bunch of republicans that would sell their sole for cheap labor.

It's broke because they don't want it fixed. What's a few thousand dead Americans compared to new voters and five dollar an hour labor.

[ought-six]

“The system is so badly broken it can’t protect us from the spate of heinous crimes being committed by the most brutal of criminals. Our officials have failed us, miserably....I don’t know the answer.”

Yes, our government has failed us miserably. I know the answer, though. Since the government refuses to do anything about this problem, we, the American people, will have to take care of it. It has reached that point, my friends. We are slowly being slaughtered by an army of mega-viscious invaders. This is a f***ing war! Since the government refuses to do its duty it should step aside and let us do what needs to be done.