Role of government

[Walter]

Government should be like a referee in a game; seen, but not involved unless there is an infraction of the rules; definitely not a player. It should look after currency, armed forces and transportation and that's about it. For the rest of the services we need it should set the regulations and guidelines but should not be involved as a provider.

 

[Kreskin]

A real good one would halt parliament to cook perogies for armed services personnel and employees of the Bank of Canada.

 

[Liberalman]

If the average taxpayer could make up their mind and stick to the core topics then we would have a smaller central government but the taxpayer wants more programs from the federal government.

 

[Walter]

If the average taxpayer could make up their mind and stick to the core topics then we would have a smaller central government but the taxpayer wants more programs from the federal government.

They should be told to look after themselves.

 

[Liberalman]

They should be told to look after themselves.

That's when they join special interest groups and lobby the Federal government to bring in more programs

 

[Walter]

That's when they join special interest groups and lobby the Federal government to bring in more programs

And the government should say no.

 

[El Barto]

If the average taxpayer could make up their mind and stick to the core topics then we would have a smaller central government but the taxpayer wants more programs from the federal government.

I don't agree much with that statement as its the government that offers us all these programs.
I tend to agree with Walter on this one tho. Tho any proposals for laws and such be from the root up.

 

[Cliffy]

I would agree with the OP if there were no party politics allowed.

 

[El Barto]

I would agree with the OP if there were no party politics allowed.

get in line buddy hahahaha me first in that line :lol:

 

[darkbeaver]

The role of government is to crush dissent at the behest of the elite to preserve their hegemony in perpetuity. Did you think it was, to promote the flowering of universal democratic institutions?

 

[El Barto]

The role of government is to crush dissent at the behest of the elite to preserve there hegemony in perpetuity.

I need to see your doctor ;-)

 

[gopher]

Reduce government by dissolving the Pentagon. After all, our Founding Fathers said no standing armies. Dunno about your founders, though.

 

[El Barto]

Reduce government by dissolving the Pentagon. After all, our Founding Fathers said no standing armies. Dunno about your founders, though.

You're absolutly right . Dissolve the Pentagon and Canadian Government will go alot smoother :roll:

 

[gopher]

I bet a lot of Canadians would like it.

 

[El Barto]

I bet a lot of Canadians would like it.

Some would ,but mostly wouldn't care

 

[darkbeaver]

Government should be like a referee in a game; seen, but not involved unless there is an infraction of the rules; definitely not a player. It should look after currency, armed forces and transportation and that's about it. For the rest of the services we need it should set the regulations and guidelines but should not be involved as a provider.

You sir are a obviously a wide eyed innocent young right wing utopian. Of course what you propose is the idealized mechanism of good governance which fails totally to appreciate the deviant nature of the upper classes which has always proved to be undoing of all such systems. What deviant would institute their own destruction. Always they infiltrate and subvert untill we have what we have today well meaning intelligent people suggesting just what you have suggested and always their finger points at government as if it were the prime mover of our society. It is not possible to rely on law and regulation that's the first to be infiltrated and subverted. That's what they say anyway.

 

[Liberalman]

And the government should say no.

The taxpayer wants the government to say yes or they will vote in another government that will say yes

 

[darkbeaver]

I need to see your doctor ;-)

I will mention your need when I see her next.

 

[Cliffy]

Beav,

You piss off a lot of people. It is a sure sign that you are getting too close to the truth. Keep up the good work.

 

[Mowich]

I bet a lot of Canadians would like it.

Really can't say that it would matter to me, gopher.

The role of government should be the same as that of a well-run, highly profitable company. CEO and board of directors with we, the people, as shareholders. Shell companies with their own boards and CEOs would represent ministries. Everything would be handled by the private sector and we would pay a lot less and our country would be less in the red. IMHO. :smile: