Finally, another intelligent being out there.
On Fri, 22 Nov 96 08:50:34 PST LeBrun@hii.hitachi.com writes:
> All;
>
> -Like every bureaucracy, their (DMV) charter is perpetuation of
>their
> existence, not to provide any kind of efficient, quality service.
>
> Sadly, the whole TQM "movement" hasn't had much of an effect on
>any
> service organizations, and probably never will.
>
> Like all parasites, they (DMV) feed off their hosts (the
>taxpayer),
> but not so much as to weaken them and kill their "food
>source".This is
> called "economic parasitism" or socialism or.....
>
> The DMV is in business to take in revenue for licences,
>registrations,
> in any combination of clauses and fines in order to maximize
>their
> revenues. Cutting to the chase, this is the only reason they
>exist.If
> they really cared about only giving licenses to competent
>drivers,
> they'd be cutting off revenue that perpetuates their existence.
>
> -Re-read Marx & Engels...& John Maynard Keynes. They, along with
>Adam
> Smith, et al, were required reading in my introductory MBA
> classes.The picture becomes a little clearer within a
>capitalistic
> system how deficit-side economics/bureaucracies came in to their
> heyday during the Depression to stimulate the economy. We just
>now
> can't get rid of them or streamline their operations.
>
> -My last comment...just look at the inefficiency of the USPS,
>AMTRAK,
> and every other gov't. entity that constantly runs at a deficit.
>
> -Ready for the flames......
>
>
> Phil LeBrun
>
>
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>Subject: Re: Air Bags
>Author: Joe Hankins <jhankins@ix.netcom.com> at ~INTERNET
>Date: 11/21/96 6:14 PM
>
>
>Ed E. Powell wrote:
>>
>> I'm pleased to report that my car is not equipped with dangerous air
>bags.
>>
>> Has anyone given any thought to requiring _competency_ and a safe
>driving
>> record as a means for determining who gets a license? Seems to me
>we could
>> reduce insurance costs, highway deaths and injuries, and do away
>with many
>> superfluous (and occasionally dangerous) safety features in
>automobiles IF the
>> people driving them weren't dangerous.
>>
>> Sure is strange.
>>
>> Eddy
>
>Eddy,
>
>You better hope they don't establish "competency" requirements for
>dirvers' licenses! Given the fact that you associate with known Tiger
>
>owners, you wouldn't have a prayer! You can't honestly think you or
>anyone else could be so "competent" a driver as to never cause an
>accident!
>
>Joe
>
>Joe
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