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To: skinowski who wrote (770650)	11/1/2022 8:54:57 AM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793896

Can’t build a good socioeconomic system founded on personal integrity of politicians. “I do not believe that the solution to our problem is simply to elect the right people. The important thing is to establish a political climate of opinion which will make it politically profitable for the wrong people to do the right thing. Unless it is politically profitable for the wrong people to do the right thing, the right people will not do the right thing either, or it they try, they will shortly be out of office.” ? Milton Friedman This is why the Constitution is all about defining and limiting the power of government. Sure, but the constitution isn't self-executing. The courts can provide a check but many decisions never become court cases or are on narrower non-constitutional grounds, or are cases where the court lets the government go beyond its constitutional limits. Still I agree that strengthening the checks on government and trying to pull it back to its proper limits is important both generally, and specifically on this issue. I don't think the part that you quoted was about depending on politicians, as much as it was assigning the proper responsibility for the corruption in this area.

To: skinowski who wrote (770650)	11/1/2022 3:01:39 PM
From: didjuneau	1 Recommendation Recommended By pak73 Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793896

Unless this can be rolled back, they’ll keep growing more authoritarian When a service agency turns into a contracting agency, it becomes a force multiplier for the service managers who are enabled (with budgets) to use the outside help. It's natural to have some cronyism with contractors who've provided earlier project successes. Usually the contract process tries to eliminate that. The budgets are where the slop comes in. They don't seem to be monitored for efficiency with a government that can print money. When it becomes a "public/private partnership" - that's when it's gone way too far. That is an ongoing "contract" that gives leverage both ways.