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>Trust me, you do not want an agile and fast government. You do not want an agile and fast incompetent government, that's for sure.

• aidenn0 14y ago
  No, I'd much rather have an agile and fast incompetent government than an agile and fast competent government after looking at who funds the majority of the reelection warchests.
  • enraged_camel 14y ago
    Look guys, none of these have to be mutually exclusive. Agility, speed and competence all exist on a spectrum. Is Congress deliberating on a piece of legislation for an entire year OK? No. Does that mean they should pass it after a day's worth of talks? No. It has to be reasonably quick while still allowing for enough room to iron out the kinks.
    • aidenn0 14y ago
      I'm not sure what we said that made you think we believe differently. In fact we were arguing over whether or not it is better to have fast & agile combined with competence or incompetence, so we clearly know they aren't mutually exclusive.
    • saraid216 14y ago
      > Is Congress deliberating on a piece of legislation for an entire year OK? No. I'm perfectly okay with Congress deliberating on a piece of legislation for an entire year. Some issues are hard.
  • flyinRyan 14y ago
    I was actually considering the current funding situation a part of the incompetence since it goes against the point of having elected representatives. But yes, with the current system it is both the incompetence and sluggishness that is saving us right now.