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Mr 5 0 · 08-20-2002, 08:39 AM

Deuce:

I love these government-funded research reports that state the obvious such as the 'beer goggle effect'.

Unfortunately, it's not just the Brits doing this. Here in the USA we have tons of scientists and researchers making a very good living every year doing 'research' on all kinds of useless and foolish subjects. I consider it PhD welfare.

With a 2.13 trillion dollar budget, our government has plenty of money to waste - and they do, by the boatload. Then they cry that they need more and the Democrats get hysterical over some tiny tax cut.

As for the British system of (socialist) government; it's a mess, of course. What else is new? I like the English and admire their stand with us on terrorism but even so, socialism never really benefits anyone but government bureaucrats and the elite. Unfortunately, we're catching up with our British cousins, incrementally, with our obscene tax rates and government agencies having the jurisdiction to poke into every aspect of our lives. Socialism by another route.

I cringe when I hear people respond to some perceived social problem with the phrase: "The government needs to do something". The government is us - or it's supposed to be - and for the most part (outside of the military), our government usually makes things worse when it takes over and attempts to solve some problem, real or imagined.

This is my favorite time of year - summer - when Congress isn't in session and no new laws or regulations are being made. I feel a bit safer - for awhile.

Although I'm a Republican I have no illusions about the fact that all politicians are very adept at wasting taxpayer money on nonsense like 'Beer Goggle Effect' studies. Your tax money at work, folks.

08-20-2002, 08:39 AM	#11
Mr 5 0 Conservative Individualist Join Date: May 1997 Location: Wherever I need to be Posts: 7,487	Government waste Deuce: I love these government-funded research reports that state the obvious such as the 'beer goggle effect'. Unfortunately, it's not just the Brits doing this. Here in the USA we have tons of scientists and researchers making a very good living every year doing 'research' on all kinds of useless and foolish subjects. I consider it PhD welfare. With a 2.13 trillion dollar budget, our government has plenty of money to waste - and they do, by the boatload. Then they cry that they need more and the Democrats get hysterical over some tiny tax cut. As for the British system of (socialist) government; it's a mess, of course. What else is new? I like the English and admire their stand with us on terrorism but even so, socialism never really benefits anyone but government bureaucrats and the elite. Unfortunately, we're catching up with our British cousins, incrementally, with our obscene tax rates and government agencies having the jurisdiction to poke into every aspect of our lives. Socialism by another route. I cringe when I hear people respond to some perceived social problem with the phrase: "The government needs to do something". The government is us - or it's supposed to be - and for the most part (outside of the military), our government usually makes things worse when it takes over and attempts to solve some problem, real or imagined. This is my favorite time of year - summer - when Congress isn't in session and no new laws or regulations are being made. I feel a bit safer - for awhile. Although I'm a Republican I have no illusions about the fact that all politicians are very adept at wasting taxpayer money on nonsense like 'Beer Goggle Effect' studies. Your tax money at work, folks.