Our Federal, state, county and local gov’ts are inherently inefficient. The word bureaucracy means, “a ruling of bureaus (or desks)” and by extension a rulers that sit behind those desks.
This archaic structure coexists with a private sector that communicates and functions at the speed of light. This is makes as much sense as driving an Egyptian war chariot in the Daytona 500!
But our gov’t is not as useless as that…not yet.
Our politicians need to be reminded that legislation DOES NOT need to be passed ASAP. As a matter of fact, legislation that is touted as needing to be passed as fast as possible should be slowed down to a snails pace. Laws of our country should not be the result of short lived public outcry or the whims of third / fourth party with an their own agenda.
Let it to the Feral Capitalist to solve this one.
In some states, a couple cannot divorce without a mandatory “cooling off” period of 60 days. We need the same thing for Congress and Senate.
When a piece of legislation is finalized, all amendments are loaded and the pork is stuffed in the barrels, a mandatory “cooling off” of 30 days goes into affect. This period is two fold.
First, after 30 days, no Rep or Senator would be able to claim that they never read or studied the bill and its affects on their constituents. This also gives watchdog groups and the commoners a chance to grab a hold of the reins.
Second, any Rep or Senator that votes on the bill is required to sign an affidavit that declares that they read, understand, and comprehend the bill in all its glory. This is where it gets REALLY good! If it comes back that a Rep did not read it after they voted and signed the affidavit, they DO NOT pass GO, they DO NOT collect K Street donations, THEY GO RIGHT TO FEDERAL PRISION FOR PERJURY
This is where the power of a bureaucracy shines. By the time the bill is ready to pass, the local gov’ts and their courts will have passes laws for that specific state and solves the issue at hand. This also preserves the Rights of the States and keeps the FEDS out of our everyday lives.
BAM! Under this structure TARP, the Auto Bailout, AIG Bailout, and CARS program would not have passed.
Oh, the answer to your question is yes! My huge rational brain is a burden, but it is my responsibility to use it for good and not evil.
