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 RC> I don't think that capital expense is justifiable on any
 RC> sort of cost-benefit analysis.
 
 MA> They could always rent a basketball stadium...
Yeah, right. We've only to look south of the border to see
the results of government from soccer stadia. Nothing
suggests a basketball stadium is any more inspiring. 
 
 MA> it's laws,
 
 RC> Certainly, all entitlement programs should be thoroughly
 RC> reformulated. Had such been done to Social Security, we'd
 RC> not be facing the problems we now have. 
 MA> All entitlement programs should go...including Social
 MA> Security.
Half a loaf is better than nothing.
 
 MA> it's records,
 
 RC> Come now, abandon all records? Institutional amnesia serves
 RC> only to grant the institution absolution to make the same
 RC> mistake over and over. Sheesh! 
 MA> 
 MA> All of them...sealed for 50 years.  
 
The Clinton's would like that - institutional immunity for
perjury and obstruction of justice. 
 MA> it's employees,
 
 RC> Already happens at 20-30 years with normal retirement for
 RC> civil service. As for elected officials... that's up to the
 RC> electorate.
 
 MA> No retirement. You work for government you do it
 MA> understanding you'll eventually have to get an honest job. 
Come on, Mike. What's dishonest about serving 20 years in
the US military? What's dishonorable about serving as a
Federal prosecutor, a secretary, a receptionist, a clerk?
Your characterization is insulting and undeserved.
 MA> and it's facilities be abandoned every 20 years.
 
 RC>Unjustifiable capital expense by any cost-benefit analysis.
 MA> 
 MA> Don't build...rent. 
More money down the rathole. Since when is it cheaper to
rent than to own, particularly for those periods of time?
 RC> No, it's a semi-orderly anarchy resulting from
 RC> institutional amnesia and unnecessary capital expense.
 
 MA> "Semi-orderly anarchy" and "instutional amnesia", somehow
 MA> those phrases are almost appealing.  :)
Only if you don't consider the results.
... Bill can build a new world, all he needs is your money!
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