http://www.constantconservative.com/2008/failure-of-the-free-market Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:44:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.constantconservative.com/2008/failure-of-the-free-market/comment-page-1#comment-14 Michael Woodring Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:01:04 +0000 http://www.constantconservative.com/?p=741#comment-14 Well, one would think that governance is just as important as any other worthwhile occupation (including fund raising, if done for the right reasons). I think that were we to return to a citizen government (one in which elected officials had other full-time jobs from which they derived living incomes) that matters would change. However, I've no reason to believe that such a turn for the better is in the immediate future. Well, one would think that governance is just as important as any other worthwhile occupation (including fund raising, if done for the right reasons). I think that were we to return to a citizen government (one in which elected officials had other full-time jobs from which they derived living incomes) that matters would change. However, I’ve no reason to believe that such a turn for the better is in the immediate future.

]]> http://www.constantconservative.com/2008/failure-of-the-free-market/comment-page-1#comment-13 Noelle Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:45:44 +0000 http://www.constantconservative.com/?p=741#comment-13 Why is it that elected officials often give one the impression that they would have flunked at history and economics? How many of the senators and representatives even know who Adam Smith is? I'm not surprised that the bailout resembles an expensive fundraiser because that is what most politicians have experience doing. Rather than spending months and months raising money and canvassing votes, perhaps political hopefuls should take a comprehensive entrance exam to show whether they have an aptitude for governing. Doctors have to pass exams along with many other professionals so why are politicians exempt? Isn't governing a country important? Why is it that elected officials often give one the impression that they would have flunked at history and economics? How many of the senators and representatives even know who Adam Smith is? I’m not surprised that the bailout resembles an expensive fundraiser because that is what most politicians have experience doing. Rather than spending months and months raising money and canvassing votes, perhaps political hopefuls should take a comprehensive entrance exam to show whether they have an aptitude for governing. Doctors have to pass exams along with many other professionals so why are politicians exempt? Isn’t governing a country important?

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