Name one thing that the Government performs better than like Businesses - The Orange Mane

Garcia Bronco · 09-03-2008, 11:07 AM

We had this question during lunch today and the only thing I can come up with is taking money. I mean Comcast has to send me a bill, government has access to my paycheck. So what does government do better than a private business?

Rohirrim · 09-03-2008, 11:09 AM

Hotrod · 09-03-2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rohirrim

War.

thats questionable

I'd say they are better at false advertising.

Garcia Bronco · 09-03-2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rohirrim

War.

What like business does War?

cutthemdown · 09-03-2008, 11:13 AM

govt is better at giving away things for free.

govt is better at figuring out how to charge you more without increasing service.

alkemical · 09-03-2008, 11:15 AM

hmmm - would about when gov't and business collude?

alkemical · 09-03-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by cutthemdown

govt is better at giving away things for free.

govt is better at figuring out how to charge you more without increasing service.

Hmm, you must not have comcast or verizon

Hotrod · 09-03-2008, 11:15 AM

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Hmm, you must not have comcast or verizon

that was my first thought

Garcia Bronco · 09-03-2008, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by amesj523

Hmm, you must not have comcast or verizon

Beantown Bronco · 09-03-2008, 11:32 AM

9-5 workday with a 1 hr lunch. Who else can still do that?

cutthemdown · 09-03-2008, 11:47 AM

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Hmm, you must not have comcast or verizon

I do have Verizon and I agree they must have worked for the govt at some time.

TheDave · 09-03-2008, 11:52 AM

schools...

our soldiers over mercinaries...

I can't think of many places where private business competes...

Rohirrim · 09-03-2008, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by amesj523

Hmm, you must not have comcast or verizon

Or ****ing TMobile.

Rohirrim · 09-03-2008, 11:58 AM

People love to make fun of it but the damn post office had done a damn good job for a long time. Just don't get them upset.

Denver Crush · 09-03-2008, 12:44 PM

Intimidation

alkemical · 09-03-2008, 12:48 PM

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Intimidation

Hmm... RIAA did a good job -

Does blackwater count, or are they still counted as gov't?

DenverBrit · 09-03-2008, 01:53 PM

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Hmm... RIAA did a good job -

Does blackwater count, or are they still counted as gov't?

Not sure, how do you classify 'above the law'?

Beantown Bronco · 09-03-2008, 01:59 PM

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Not sure, how do you classify 'above the law'?

Above the law? I am the law!

elsid13 · 09-03-2008, 02:00 PM

Basic Scientific Research, Medical Research, Drug and Food Safety, Regulation of Banks and Finical Markets, Parks & Wildlife Refuges, Fire Protection, Judaical Systems, Border Control, etc.

Garcia Bronco · 09-03-2008, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheDave

schools...

our soldiers over mercinaries...

I can't think of many places where private business competes...

No. Private schools out perform public schools just about everytime.

On the soldiers I would agree to a degree.

Garcia Bronco · 09-03-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Rohirrim

People love to make fun of it but the damn post office had done a damn good job for a long time. Just don't get them upset.

The post office is in the red and would eventually fold. They can't compete

Garcia Bronco · 09-03-2008, 02:15 PM

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Basic Scientific Research, Medical Research, Drug and Food Safety, Regulation of Banks and Finical Markets, Parks & Wildlife Refuges, Fire Protection, Judaical Systems, Border Control, etc.

Basic Scientific Research - No way

Medical Research - No way

Drug and Food Safety - Is there a private business that does this?

Regulation of Banks and Finical Markets - Maybe, but is there a private business that does this? I know private companies perform SOX Audits but do private companies regulate banks. I guess the Fed is quasi private, but it's also federal.

Parks & Wildlife Refuges. Does private business protect these?

Fire Protection - I disagree

Judaical Systems - I don't think private business does this.

Border Control

TheDave · 09-03-2008, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

No. Private schools out perform public schools just about everytime.

On the soldiers I would agree to a degree.

Thats only because private schools get to "Choose" which students enter... Make them take everyone just as the public schools do and the results won't look nearly as good.

Garcia Bronco · 09-03-2008, 02:26 PM

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Thats only because private schools get to "Choose" which students enter... Make them take everyone just as the public schools do and the results won't look nearly as good.

I know. I went to one. I went to both. The learning atmosphere destruys anything I ever experienced in any public school.

Hogan11 · 09-03-2008, 02:44 PM

Emergency services (911) & Highway Maintence

In almost every instance, when these services have been "contracted out" not only has the level and quality of the service been reduced, but the overall cost has been higher to the taxpayer.

Politicans still love to promote it during elections however because the average shmoe has no real idea of the increased costs of privatization of general services....all the voter hears is "less goverment" and they're generally sold on it, whether it costs them more in the long run or not.

09-03-2008, 11:07 AM	#1
Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 46,001 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	Name one thing that the Government performs better than like Businesses We had this question during lunch today and the only thing I can come up with is taking money. I mean Comcast has to send me a bill, government has access to my paycheck. So what does government do better than a private business?

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Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 49,092	War.

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cutthemdown A verbis ad verbera Zimm to HOF Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Long Beach Posts: 32,858	govt is better at giving away things for free. govt is better at figuring out how to charge you more without increasing service.

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alkemical Guerrilla Ontologist rorrim\|mirror Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Future Posts: 42,723 Adopt-a-Bronco: Prima Materia	hmmm - would about when gov't and business collude?

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Beantown Bronco Athletic Supporter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mass Posts: 19,111 Adopt-a-Bronco: Matt Prater	9-5 workday with a 1 hr lunch. Who else can still do that?

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TheDave Sauced... Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 15,120	schools... our soldiers over mercinaries... I can't think of many places where private business competes...

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Rohirrim Partisan Human Cannonball Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Twixt Hell & Highwater Posts: 49,092	People love to make fun of it but the damn post office had done a damn good job for a long time. Just don't get them upset.

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Denver Crush THC Content Analyst Bad Moon Rising Join Date: May 2001 Location: Purple Mountains Majesty Posts: 1,462	Intimidation

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elsid13 Lost In Space Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: DC Posts: 19,139	Basic Scientific Research, Medical Research, Drug and Food Safety, Regulation of Banks and Finical Markets, Parks & Wildlife Refuges, Fire Protection, Judaical Systems, Border Control, etc.

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Hogan11 Rock-N-Roll Historian Let's take these SOB's out!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: W.NY.B.C. Posts: 21,300 Adopt-a-Bronco: Floyd Little	Emergency services (911) & Highway Maintence In almost every instance, when these services have been "contracted out" not only has the level and quality of the service been reduced, but the overall cost has been higher to the taxpayer. Politicans still love to promote it during elections however because the average shmoe has no real idea of the increased costs of privatization of general services....all the voter hears is "less goverment" and they're generally sold on it, whether it costs them more in the long run or not.