Pawlenty Google Test

[The Minsky Moment]

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2011/0607/Tim-Pawlenty-s-plan-to-revive-the-US-economy-the-Google-Test

"If you can find a service or good available on Google or the Internet, then the federal government probably doesn't need to be doing it," said Mr. Pawlenty, speaking at the University of Chicago. "The post office, the Government Printing Office, Amtrak, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, were all built for a time in our country when the private sector did not adequately provide those products. But that's no longer the case."

Applying the Google test would result in dispensing with the entire court system, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, all the intelligence agencies, Social Security, Medicare, etc.

One thing it would not get rid of, however, is Amtrak.  Because I don't think you can find an intercity rail service on the internet that does not involve a government subsidized service.

[Habbaku]

Applying the Google test would result in dispensing with the entire court system, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, all the intelligence agencies, Social Security, Medicare, etc.

[The Brain]

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/The-Vote/2011/0607/Tim-Pawlenty-s-plan-to-revive-the-US-economy-the-Google-Test

"If you can find a service or good available on Google or the Internet, then the federal government probably doesn't need to be doing it," said Mr. Pawlenty, speaking at the University of Chicago. "The post office, the Government Printing Office, Amtrak, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, were all built for a time in our country when the private sector did not adequately provide those products. But that's no longer the case."

Applying the Google test would result in dispensing with the entire court system, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, all the intelligence agencies, Social Security, Medicare, etc.

Elaborate.

[The Minsky Moment]

Elaborate.

Unfamiliar with that agency, but I will take your word for it.

[Admiral Yi]

Joan is trying to Swift Boat Pawlenty.

[ulmont]

Applying the Google test would result in dispensing with the entire court system, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, all the intelligence agencies, Social Security, Medicare, etc.

Also all the armed forces.  Just google for private military.

[Razgovory]

This is the first time I've heard of someone trying to get rid of the Post Office.  Do mercenaries count as a private enterprise military?  If so I suppose we'll have to get rid the Army as well.

[Admiral Yi]

This is the first time I've heard of someone trying to get rid of the Post Office.

Plenty of people have suggested eliminating the Post Office's monopoly on first class mail.

[Barrister]

This is the first time I've heard of someone trying to get rid of the Post Office.  Do mercenaries count as a private enterprise military?  If so I suppose we'll have to get rid the Army as well.

We should absolutely privatize the post office.  Numerous private companies do very fine delivery work - why do they need to compete with government?

[The Brain]

This is the first time I've heard of someone trying to get rid of the Post Office.

Plenty of people have suggested eliminating the Post Office's monopoly on first class mail.

The monopoly is one of the things that make America hilariously Socialist compared to Sweden.

[DGuller]

This is the first time I've heard of someone trying to get rid of the Post Office.  Do mercenaries count as a private enterprise military?  If so I suppose we'll have to get rid the Army as well.

We should absolutely privatize the post office.  Numerous private companies do very fine delivery work - why do they need to compete with government?

There needs to be a post system of last resort at least, to cover areas where delivering mail is unprofitable, without introducing complicated tier system.

[alfred russel]

This is the first time I've heard of someone trying to get rid of the Post Office.  Do mercenaries count as a private enterprise military?  If so I suppose we'll have to get rid the Army as well.

We should absolutely privatize the post office.  Numerous private companies do very fine delivery work - why do they need to compete with government?

There needs to be a post system of last resort at least, to cover areas where delivering mail is unprofitable, without introducing complicated tier system.

Maybe it wouldn't be unprofitable at a higher price? Fed Ex goes almost anywhere, and I don't know that their pricing is so complicated. Email is the answer.

[Admiral Yi]

Fun factoid:  on rural delivery routes, the US mail is delivered by private individuals, chosen on the basis of lowest bid.

[Habbaku]

Fun factoid:  on rural delivery routes, the US mail is delivered by private individuals, chosen on the basis of lowest bid.

That's crazy talk.  What about those routes that are beyond-rural?  What if someone lives in space?  What is your fancy system of private contractors going to do then, pal?

[Grey Fox]

Private enterprise cannot be trusted to do anything right.

I propose the Reverse Pawlenty Google Test. if You can find something on the Internet that the government doesn't do. It should.

Including porn.