An ignorant Limey asks...

[Matt Black]

Interesting editorial in The Times today arguing that both the US and UK systems are deficient (no kidding!) but suggesting the French model as a solution...

 

[Squire Robertsson]

Some of the heat generated in the "town hall" meetings comes spill over from other actions by the Congress and the Administration. There is a sense of frustration over the" bail out" and other items of the Obama\Congressional agenda. I think the Administration also overestimated their actual hard core support. So, they were shocked I tell you shocked to see the push back at the town halls. Like their Labour counterparts, they think they know what's best for the working man even if the working man thinks the contrary.

 

[sag38]

The working man isn't as smart as the progressives who know what's best for everyone. And, what's best for everyone is more big brother meddling in our lives. No thanks!!

 

[Matt Black]

Keith, thanks for the illumination of your post. I have to say that I'm impressed with the system and idea of town hall meetings - it's a much more direct and participatory form of democracy than anything we have here - with the exception of public hustings during the general election, but the politicos are only after our votes then. And don't get me started on Gordon Brown and Labour....

 

[RAdam]

Have any of you ever noticed that God, throughout the whole bible, seems to favor localized government and does favor highly centralized government? Of course Jesus also taught personal resonsibility in taking care of the poor, not government responsibility, but why confuse things with the facts.