That was the title of a CNN article a friend pointed out to me. It was written by Donna Brazile, campaign manager for Gore-Lieberman 2000 and currently a DNC chair for something or other. She claims that the Gulf of Mexico oil spill proves that we need More Government. Presumably she thinks some of her arguments are logical. To quote Kevin Renner: "That turns out not to be the case." Ms Brazile says:
"Bobby Jindal was trying to privatize much of Louisiana's government services. Had his approach been applied nationwide, the Federal government wouldn't have the resources he's demanding it use to save Louisiana's coast."
Presumably she thinks Governor Jindal were being inconsistent. What he's actually saying is "You shouldn't have taken everything we own, and we want it back; meanwhile, since you do have it, we expect you to maintain it properly."
[The] Interior Department released a report that uncovered "a culture of cronyism" between federal regulators and oil and gas executives. [...]
So, because the bureaucrats are corrupt or incompetent, we should give them
more power?
BP failed to follow federal mandates, environmental guidelines [...]
It sounds like the problem is not that there aren't laws in place, it's that the government didn't apply the existing laws honestly or efficiently.
What the right fails to acknowledge is that big business, by its nature, is a bully.
What the Left fails to acknowledge is that big government, by its nature, is a bully. And it's a bully that can not only cheat you and wreck your livelihood, as a business may; government can imprison or kill you. Neither tyrant is good, but if you had to choose one, which is the lesser evil?
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I am afraid I cannot subscribe to the bifurcate fallacy you have constructed. Not buying it.
Why is it either/or? Can I not have neither?
If I have big business, it is a bully and can screw the individual. Ditto government. But government and big business can sometimes work as counterbalances to one another.
Of course, what you really need is adequate inspection and enforcement and that was sorely lacking here. Jail time for a lot of people I should hope.
It doesn't have to be an either/or choice--that's why I said "neither is good" and "if you had to choose".
I wouldn't be too horrified at jail time, for the BP officers who too shortcuts and the administration officials who let them. Accountability needs to apply to both sides.
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