Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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The Words We Say

I've been saying things much like this about the recent shooting, just shorter.
Tags: networking, politics, safety
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siege

siege

January 11 2011, 03:20:49 UTC 10 years ago

forbidding the government from bargaining with collective entities

Despite the many things you and I hold in intense disagreement, this is a point I agree with and strongly advocate, given some thought to implementation. Limiting governance By The People to the voices of individuals is important for the sake of balance. However, political action groups and other political lobbies serve a purpose in the aggregation of contact, and monetary influence is still felt.

The poorest person is still a voice. The richest person is still a voice. Who should have more influence, and how can that be ensured? That's something I think about often.
ysabetwordsmith

Hmm...

ysabetwordsmith

January 11 2011, 08:04:13 UTC 10 years ago

I think cutting money is more important than cutting groups. It's okay for people to have collective interests. What's not okay is when those groups bribe politicians to do things that hurt people. I don't care how much you dress it up in a tutu and toe shoes: if it involves money flowing from someone who wants something, to a person of influence, and results in action favoring the money-giver ... that is bribery, baksheesh, and corruption.