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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: Paging Dope1, Mike, Righties
Date: 09/12/24 1:28 PM
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I don't think that prescription matches the reality of how our system of government is structured. Our government was deliberately set up with checks and balances between the legislature and the head of state. - albaby

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The swampiness operates just fine while remaining within the constitutional boundaries. It is reflected in the day to day decision making and priority setting by certain leadership who let their politics color the performance of their agency. A prime example is the FBI seizing the laptop and propagating the fiction it was a Russian plant until well after the election.

Swampiness is also reflected in responsiveness to congressional requests for data or proposals based on which side of the aisle is doing the asking. Investigations drag out and bog down because every tiny little thing is resisted by the agencies holding the information.

Swampiness is reflected setting up an agency such that processes make decisions and no one individual is responsible for anything. Recent example, the secret service in congressional testimony after the Trump assassination attempt. Congress was demanding accountability but could NOT get an answer to who denied the request for additional resources. The oily director said such decisions are made on conference calls between the local office and HQ. Another, when asked should anybody be fired. The oily one said we first have to see if any agency policies were violated or procedures not followed and if there were, disciplinary actions would be taken. The fact there was an obvious and massive failure was not reason enough, there had to be a specific policy that says, "Don't allow the protectee to get shot".








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