The latest post at Lexicography is about laws being implemented to “reform” some federal program.
My first question is: why do our current laws require so much reform? Why are our laws in such dismal shape that almost every major one is in need of not only improvement but “reform” as in reform school? How did we get such bad laws in the first place?
Amen.
Laws and programs need to change because they are almost never given any real thought except in regards to their expected political outcome. Which group can the politicians mollify with dollars?
I’ve often considered how to force our Congress to take a simple step which would make government not only cheaper, but more efficient. Here it is:
Every law which expands or creates a new organization must, at the same time, reduce or eliminate another government organization a like amount.
Every increase in funding for a program must be balanced by a decrease in funding for another program.
If you want an efficient government, you must replace something with something better. Improvement is hard to achieve without doing so. “Reform” hasn’t worked in the past except by doing just that.
Bunkermulligan, thank you for linking to my post. I enjoy your political posts so much that I hope you are never so so unconcerned that you post only about golf.
I guess bunkermulligan is a hydra, I just attribute it all to the blog. Good work, appreciaed.
Comment by Doug_S — January 25, 2005 @ 9:13 pm