Scott Adams: "I wish I had a government"

[ElDonAntonio]

From http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/, the author of Dilbert.

I?m so jealous of countries that have governments. How cool would that be?

Many years ago, the United States had a government that did impressive things such as winning wars, spreading democracy, and solving huge social issues. In time, it turned into a government that was good at getting blown and tattling. Then we had a government that was too incompetent to do even that. Now we no longer have a functioning government of any kind. The good news is that we seem to have reached a plateau.

Recently our so-called Speaker of the House was meeting with the Syrian government while our so-called Vice President was on Rush Limbaugh?s radio show reminding the world that the so-called Speaker of the House doesn?t speak for the United States in foreign policy. Foreign policy is the job of the so-called President who doesn?t speak to governments that don?t already agree with him.

Today I read that the Defense Department is releasing a report that there was no link between al-Qaeda and Iraq, at the same time that so-called Vice President Cheney was repeating his mantra that there was indeed a link. My tax dollars paid for all of that. I don?t think I got my money?s worth.

Meanwhile, the Democrats are poised for a big win during the next election based on their excellent track record of doing nothing for years. Doing nothing might not sound like a good strategy to you, but if you compare it to what happens when the government actually does something, you can make an argument.

A good test of whether you have a government is this: Can your country do anything big and important? For example, could the United States start a new war, or end an existing one, or change its dependence on foreign oil, or provide health care to all citizens? Apparently not.

At this point, the so-called government does little more than provide content for news channels and blogs. I think they should do more. For example, I?d like to see Congressmen and Congresswomen run across a field of rakes every morning to get to work. For me, it would only take a few rakes in the face per day to make me feel as if my tax dollars weren?t a complete waste.

Is that too much to ask?

Emphasis is mine, and I thought it was the best part of that article!!

 

[sandorski]

hehe

 

[techs]

Darn. I too wish I had a government.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: techs
Darn. I too wish I had a government.

You have one. It's ineffectual, corrupt, lazy and incompetent... and nobody seems willing to step up and lead the charge to correct it.

But rest assured, every 4/15 you are reminded in the most painful way possible that you have a government.

 

[Genx87]

Meanwhile, the Democrats are poised for a big win during the next election based on their excellent track record of doing nothing for years. Doing nothing might not sound like a good strategy to you, but if you compare it to what happens when the government actually does something, you can make an argument.

lmao so true.

 

[piasabird]

Take away all free travel and government planes from politicians.

 

[Arcex]

This government, and the country in general, would work a lot better if everyone would just do what I tell them to do. Seriously.


Seriously.

 

[zephyrprime]

Originally posted by: piasabird
Take away all free travel and government planes from politicians.

Is that really a good idea? They could stay in washington for an even greater portion of the year near the lobbyists and away from their constituancy. Also, I'm sure a lot of those lobbyists(sp?) will still be willing to provide those free trips.

 

[Moonbeam]

You are the government and what you see is yourself.

 

[tomywishbone]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
You are the government and what you see is yourself.

JFC, I'm a mass murdering, lying, thieving, fat pig. Someone needs to put a stop to me.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: tomywishbone

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
You are the government and what you see is yourself.

JFC, I'm a mass murdering, lying, thieving, fat pig. Someone needs to put a stop to me.

Not they, you. The kingdom of perfect government is within you. All you need to do to find it is to die to what you mistakenly think you are.

 

[imported_Equinox]

Sad and true.

But don't take away their planes - load them all up and send them somewhere else permanently.

 

[CaptnKirk]

This sums it up

it would only take a few rakes in the face per day to make me feel as if my tax dollars weren?t a complete waste.

 

[shortylickens]

BUMP!

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Current Scott Adams quote from iGoogle:

"Ask a deeply religious Christian if he?d rather live next to a bearded Muslim that may or may not be plotting a terror attack, or an atheist that may or may not show him how to set up a wireless network in his house. On the scale of prejudice, atheists don?t seem so bad lately."

 

[ProfJohn]

Why are we bumping a 2 year old thread to post a Scott Adams quote?

 

[miketheidiot]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
ProfJohn
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nice post count

(there's not much to add to the thread )

 

[BoberFett]

I'm happy without a government, I just wish it wasn't such an expensive un-government.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Why are we bumping a 2 year old thread to post a Scott Adams quote?

I was wondering wtf was going on with the weird quotes

 

[Moonbeam]

Looks like a lot of people felt the same way. Obama was the only chance any meaningful change could happen and the people took it.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Looks like a lot of people felt the same way. Obama was the only chance any meaningful change could happen and the people took it.

And now the people have been taken.

 

[Jaskalas]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Looks like a lot of people felt the same way. Obama was the only chance any meaningful change could happen and the people took it.

And now the people have been taken.

Dems had majority in 2007, Dems have majority today. If you want change, throw out incumbent parties.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: Jaskalas

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Looks like a lot of people felt the same way. Obama was the only chance any meaningful change could happen and the people took it.

And now the people have been taken.

Dems had majority in 2007, Dems have majority today. If you want change, throw out incumbent parties.

Change couldn't happen with Bush in office.

 

[Moonbeam]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Looks like a lot of people felt the same way. Obama was the only chance any meaningful change could happen and the people took it.

And now the people have been taken.

I'm hearing stuff like, "The most productive first 100 days since Roosevelt."

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: Genx87
Meanwhile, the Democrats are poised for a big win during the next election based on the fact that the the GWB administration has colossally fucked up the country. Doing nothing might not sound like a good strategy to you, but if you compare it to what happens when the government actually does something, you can make an argument.

lmao so true.

Fixed

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: Robor

Originally posted by: Jaskalas

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Looks like a lot of people felt the same way. Obama was the only chance any meaningful change could happen and the people took it.

And now the people have been taken.

Dems had majority in 2007, Dems have majority today. If you want change, throw out incumbent parties.

Yeah, it's been 101 days since Obama took office. The world isn't better yet? Damn it, impeach him!

What does Obama have to do with a congressional majority?