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bemildred

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12. Government service these days is much better than commercial here in CA.

Reply to seveneyes (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 08:13 AM

Dec 2014

Last edited Wed Dec 17, 2014, 09:33 AM - Edit history (1)

Commercial takes your money and leaves you on the phone for hours if their stuff doesn't do the job.

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Democrats Are Petrified of Defending Government, but They Need to Start [View all] eridani Dec 2014 OP

"Gov't is not the solution to our problem, Gov't is the problem" CincyDem Dec 2014 #1

Well said. freshwest Dec 2014 #3

That would make a great OP Pacifist Patriot Dec 2014 #16

Where does capitalism end and American socialism begin? aspirant Dec 2014 #31

"large majorities think the government is awful" seveneyes Dec 2014 #2

I just renewed my driver's license eridani Dec 2014 #4

Refreshing to hear seveneyes Dec 2014 #6

Haven't had a problem with the DMV since the 90s. joshcryer Dec 2014 #7

I had a little hiccup with the DMV Sherman A1 Dec 2014 #9

I find services from both local and federal government employees to be .... Scuba Dec 2014 #8

Government service these days is much better than commercial here in CA. bemildred Dec 2014 #12

I deal regularly with both government agencies and humongous corporations. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2014 #17

Corporations ARE bureaucies... Wounded Bear Dec 2014 #26

Yes I know that... Pacifist Patriot Dec 2014 #28

Do you enjoy aspirant Dec 2014 #32

Too many don't want to hear it... freshwest Dec 2014 #5

The problem is we dont frame the wording to throw it in the Republicans face santroy79 Dec 2014 #10

We're also woefully bad at framing things in ways that will emotionally resonate with conservatives. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2014 #23

I read "The Righteous Mind" BlueEye Dec 2014 #24

George Lakoff's "Don't Think of an Elephant?" Pacifist Patriot Dec 2014 #25

Ah yes, that is the one, thank you! BlueEye Dec 2014 #27

It won't do a lot of good to simply defend government, part of the job of the party of government TheKentuckian Dec 2014 #11

Unless they do something about corruption, it's all going to be futile. bemildred Dec 2014 #13

Government ought to be limited in the sense that it should not be a totalitarian force BlueEye Dec 2014 #14

"Ironically said by a Republican." I didn't know that. RiverLover Dec 2014 #15

To be fair, it was said by a Republican in 1863. The respective party platforms... Pacifist Patriot Dec 2014 #22

Distinction aspirant Dec 2014 #33

this "government", this current regime, must be taken down, and a new one built Demeter Dec 2014 #18

The Obama Administration is a regime now? brooklynite Dec 2014 #19

Not just.... BrettsJets Dec 2014 #20

Reagan stupidity rules ... GeorgeGist Dec 2014 #21

I don't think many of our Dem leaders fail to defend government because they fear Baitball Blogger Dec 2014 #29

Good/Bad cop routine aspirant Dec 2014 #34

hey, Dems and Krugmanites always defend war, TPP, policies copied from Gingrich MisterP Dec 2014 #30

Wish I could rec a hundred times. Worth the time to read!! CrispyQ Dec 2014 #35

Taxing and spending is how we fund public goods eridani Dec 2014 #36