Reply #9: yeah, simple ideas for simpletons [View All]

[Warpy]

Do you want hucksters to be able to sell you snake oil? That's what you'll get without the FDA. Do you want to die for want of medication that might be discovered at a university? That's what you'll get without the NIH. Do you want states to start setting their own tariffs? That's what you'll get without the ICC.

Most of the government the loonetarian right loves to hate is there for a purpose. I'd think one might acquaint himself with the history of this country and why those agencies were brought into being before deciding to throw them all out and throw the people of this country to the corporate wolves.

Government at its best serves in an adversarial position for the people against the powerful, and that's why all these agencies were created. That it's lost its way to the revolving door between industry and oversight is lamentable, but it's something that can be fixed.

Eliminating our only hope for something to stand with us against the powerful is a child's idea, based on a child's reasoning and knowledge. Please get educated.