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[Kevy Baby]

The video is good, but I have never heard of a government bureaucracy that was more cost effective than what could be performed by the private sector.

[Alex]

Never mind.

It just occured to me that I am posting while on a layover at Denver and won't be back online for five days so I'll wait until I'm back and if conversation is ongoing participate then.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

The video is good, but I have never heard of a government bureaucracy that was more cost effective than what could be performed by the private sector.

For just that reason there's currently a proposal floating around to privatize 911 service. This would give the consumer a choice of several different numbers to call in an emergency. It would work like broadcast television; there would not be a charge; rather, the caller would just have to listen to a few brief advertisements before the dispatcher came on the line.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

For just that reason there's currently a proposal floating around to privatize 911 service. This would give the consumer a choice of several different numbers to call in an emergency. It would work like broadcast television; there would not be a charge; rather, the caller would just have to listen to a few brief advertisements before the dispatcher came on the line.

Oh dear God I hope you're joking.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Oh dear God I hope you're joking.

That's what you get when you privatize government services.

[scaeagles]

Originally Posted by JWBear

That's what you get when you privatize government services.

And what do you get when you give government control of private services?

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

And what do you get when you give government control of private services?

At the very least, cleaner prostitutes.