Comments on: The ultimate bureaucracy http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/11/25/the-ultimate-bureacracy/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:16:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/11/25/the-ultimate-bureacracy/#comment-17408 ymarsakar Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:07:39 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2170#comment-17408 The obvious solution is to limit the terms of bureacrats. Decreasing their salaries and benefits the more senior that they are, would do the trick. They would kick themselves out and join lobbies without any other effort on our part. The trick in government is making them do things without forcing them to. Just motivating them. By the way, Book, the EU was looked upon as the counter-weight to the American superpower. How is that working for them, eh? The obvious solution is to limit the terms of bureacrats. Decreasing their salaries and benefits the more senior that they are, would do the trick.

They would kick themselves out and join lobbies without any other effort on our part.

The trick in government is making them do things without forcing them to. Just motivating them.

By the way, Book, the EU was looked upon as the counter-weight to the American superpower. How is that working for them, eh?

]]> By: expat http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/11/25/the-ultimate-bureacracy/#comment-17409 expat Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:21:18 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2170#comment-17409 Oceanguy, Most of the EU commissioners, as opposed to career bureaucrats, are washed up national politicians, so you gt the worst of both worlds. The press contributes to the bureaucratic mess by passing on hyped up press releases from advocacy groups. These are intended to scare the public into demanding action. I've often thought that Germany should put something like Valium in the drinking water. A greenpeace logo and two headlines can set this country off for months. Oceanguy,

Most of the EU commissioners, as opposed to career bureaucrats, are washed up national politicians, so you gt the worst of both worlds.

The press contributes to the bureaucratic mess by passing on hyped up press releases from advocacy groups. These are intended to scare the public into demanding action. I’ve often thought that Germany should put something like Valium in the drinking water. A greenpeace logo and two headlines can set this country off for months.

]]> By: Oceanguy http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/11/25/the-ultimate-bureacracy/#comment-17410 Oceanguy Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:41:39 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2170#comment-17410 As an aside... For any who may think that Term Limits are a good idea for elected politicians, the EU's unfettered bureaucratism is something to study. If you remove powerful and knowledgeable elected officials simply for being around too long and gaining too much experience, then you transfer that acquired knowledge and experience and power to career bureaucrats. Take a look at the EU to see what an awful mess that can cause. As an aside… For any who may think that Term Limits are a good idea for elected politicians, the EU’s unfettered bureaucratism is something to study.

If you remove powerful and knowledgeable elected officials simply for being around too long and gaining too much experience, then you transfer that acquired knowledge and experience and power to career bureaucrats. Take a look at the EU to see what an awful mess that can cause.

]]> By: Jauhara al kafirah http://www.bookwormroom.com/2007/11/25/the-ultimate-bureacracy/#comment-17411 Jauhara al kafirah Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:34:19 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=2170#comment-17411 I have often thought about this very topic when it comes to the average, law-abiding person. On a very small scale, I know from personal experience that I would violate a law that I thought bureaucratic and imposing, even if it weren't passed by some lawmaker, somewhere. For example, I took my youngest daughter to see "Enchanted" and we smuggled in a bag of pistachios, some golden raisins and a half bag of butterscotch chips, the sort of stuff they never sell. And two cans of diet Coke. If I wanted to pay for a medium bag of popcorn and a large soda...we are talking at least 10 bucks. Not. Gonna. Pay. Period. I have often thought about this very topic when it comes to the average, law-abiding person. On a very small scale, I know from personal experience that I would violate a law that I thought bureaucratic and imposing, even if it weren’t passed by some lawmaker, somewhere. For example, I took my youngest daughter to see “Enchanted” and we smuggled in a bag of pistachios, some golden raisins and a half bag of butterscotch chips, the sort of stuff they never sell. And two cans of diet Coke. If I wanted to pay for a medium bag of popcorn and a large soda…we are talking at least 10 bucks. Not. Gonna. Pay. Period.

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