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What would you suggest as a metric for determining the quality of governance? Gail Dines has a simple suggestion (taken from a counterpunch article on contrasting styles of governing):
” […] a government that has demonstrated a capacity to work for the people rather than just corporate interests, and a government that works for the people has a compelling interest in protecting citizens from harmful corporate practices.”
The capacity to work for the people. Wouldn’t that be nice?
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3 comments
February 20, 2013 at 6:32 am
john zande
Was just discussing yesterday how good it’d be if attached to tax forms came a checklist whereby taxpayers could tick the activities they wish their money to be spent on: Science, education, space exploration, defense, etc.
Now THAT would produce a representative government for the people.
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February 20, 2013 at 8:06 am
heinrich
john – great idea.
At least we now have the taxpayer-funded Office of Freedom to Have an Imaginary Sky-Daddy and for the Defense of the Ethics of Divine Command!
That’s good for everyone, right?
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February 21, 2013 at 11:14 pm
VR Kaine
“Was just discussing yesterday how good it’d be if attached to tax forms came a checklist whereby taxpayers could tick the activities they wish their money to be spent on: Science, education, space exploration, defense, etc.
John, I second that motion!
“The capacity to work for the people. Wouldn’t that be nice?”
Sure would! Too bad many of the people don’t “work” in return to create a better government so that it would retain that capacity.
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