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posted by [personal profile] eftychia at 05:25am on 2006-04-03 under

"Americans may not want "big government," but they want as much government as is necessary to be safe and secure. -- Felix G. Rohatyn and Warren Rudman, "It's Time to Rebuild America", The Washington Post, 2005-12-13

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posted by [identity profile] otherdeb.livejournal.com at 09:47am on 2006-04-03
Mind, at one point Rohatyn was head of the MTA here in NY, and we know what a mess that has become.......
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posted by [identity profile] dglenn.livejournal.com at 10:10am on 2006-04-03
I didn't know that (nor did I know the condition of the NY MTA). Uh, are you disagreeing, or is this an "even a stopped clock is right twice a day" situation? (Either way, thanks for the bit of background on the source.)
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posted by [identity profile] otherdeb.livejournal.com at 11:40pm on 2006-04-03
I don't know that he's right or wrong. But people who foster bureacracy seem to think that people need and want more of the same.
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posted by [identity profile] holzman.livejournal.com at 01:24pm on 2006-04-03
When was he head of the MTA? I see where Koch wanted him on the board but he refused; but I can't find anything indicating he actually had the job.
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posted by [identity profile] otherdeb.livejournal.com at 11:39pm on 2006-04-03
I sit corrected. The memory is the first thign to go when you hit over 50, obviously......

Thank you for setting this straight. He was head of the Municipal Assistance Corporation, which was also a huge bureaucracy.
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posted by [identity profile] dptwisted.livejournal.com at 10:42pm on 2006-04-03
Ah, and since 100% safety and security would require an omnipresent government, that would mean that "as much government as is necessary" = "big government". Now I understand why both parties continue to grow the government.
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