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To: Wildstar who wrote (78003)	2/26/2003 10:19:22 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 281500

>>the primary mission becomes self-perpetuation<< The primary mission is always self-perpetuation. Always. The difference between command economies and free market economies is that in a free market economy, the consumer is part of the equation. I buy from you what you want to sell, and I want to buy. Hard to fake, or misinterpret.

To: Wildstar who wrote (78003)	2/26/2003 11:06:49 PM
From: Jacob Snyder	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

OT : <You realize that there hasn't been a program in the history of the govt of the United States that does this right? The feedback loops and constant evolution toward successful solutions is a feature of the market, not govt> Then sub-contract it out to the Gates Foundation. I agree fully, that government programs tend to become ineffective little empires, where maintaining budgets and salaries is far more important than serving the public or achieving any measurable result. But then, you can see the same inefficiencies in the army and public education system. How do you feel about privatizing them?