Election 2010: Teabaggin' the Ds & Rs

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Penske 2.0

As for the Rs fixing it, we know that won't happen...

Yes, indeed.

I think we're substantially better off with outcome based incentives; I'd love to accerlate them, but understand we probably don't have the metrics yet to do this effectively. If you're firing the folks who set up the long phase-outs, don't forget to give a bonus to the ones who got outcome based incentives, elimination of pre-existing conditions, and barring of lifetime caps through. Those are all significant improvements to the system.

[Penske 2.0]

Originally Posted by sgtclub

Are you not troubled by kids being strip searched? There is a video of this on youtube. Looks like a 6 year old boy with his shirt off and the TSA agent feeling around his waistband. The kid's father (I assume) was right there with him and I'm not suggesting anything untoward happened, but in viewing it, you can't help but have a reaction that it's just wrong.

No pain no gain. Kids today are being raised in an environment of wussification and need a little toughening up. Strip searches sound like a good place to start.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Penske 2.0

If I flew commercial, my bitch and moan would be the same as it was when I flew commercial...

1. what they are doing is likely not effecting any real safety improvement;

2. airlines' concepts of customer service are nil.

3. based on 1 and 2, I hope we, the people, let the industry fail the next time they need a tax payer bailout.

You that the airlines have almost nothing to do with 1 these days, right?

And yes, I'm aware that it was largely Dems who wanted the government to take over airport security.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Penske 2.0

No, i am not just relying on the sentence. I'm relying on my industry expertise and what I hear in almost daily conversations within the industry, but given my limited experience/expertise that's probably all anecdotal.

Is there any industry in which you do not have deep, penetrative and exhaustive expertise?

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Penske 2.0

No pain no gain. Kids today are being raised in an environment of wussification and need a little toughening up. Strip searches sound like a good place to start.

The most disappointing element is the same sex searching. Shouldn't one get their choice?

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Adder

Is there any industry in which you do not have deep, penetrative and exhaustive expertise?

I can vouch for him on this one. He does indeed have significant industry expertise.

[sgtclub]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

The most disappointing element is the same sex searching. Shouldn't one get their choice?

My buddy thinks TSA should hire strippers for this. Talk about long lines . . .

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

The most disappointing element is the same sex searching. Shouldn't one get their choice?

2! I would much rather be touched by a lady of any level of attractiveness than by a guy.*


*For Cletus: The hypothetical guy's sexual orientation is irrelevant to this preference.

[Adder]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

I can vouch for him on this one. He does indeed have significant industry expertise.

smh.

I'm trusting that Penske will have a more entertaining retort.

[Sidd Finch]

Originally Posted by sgtclub

Are you not troubled by kids being strip searched? There is a video of this on youtube. Looks like a 6 year old boy with his shirt off and the TSA agent feeling around his waistband. The kid's father (I assume) was right there with him and I'm not suggesting anything untoward happened, but in viewing it, you can't help but have a reaction that it's just wrong.

Oh, I'm very troubled by that -- I will no longer be able to sneak drugs through the airport in my son's pants.

I saw that video. It seems a bit much to have a young boy remove his shirt for a pat-down. But I'm not assuming it was "just wrong," and I think people need to tone down the hysteria over this.

[Adder]

Greg Mankiw had a good column that makes me slightly more open to some of the Simpson/Bowles proposals.

Meanwhile, I was not terribly impressed with Brad DeLong's response, which ignores the key consideration of proportion.

[Penske 2.0]

Originally Posted by Adder

You that the airlines have almost nothing to do with 1 these days, right?

And yes, I'm aware that it was largely Dems who wanted the government to take over airport security.

I understand that the TSA is not related to the airlines, yes.

and I am not taking a partisan shot in any of it. I don't fault the concept (i.e. the legislators intent), its the execution I have problems with.

[Penske 2.0]

Originally Posted by Adder

Is there any industry in which you do not have deep, penetrative and exhaustive expertise?

Yes, actually most.

Once upon a time I knew a bit of politics (as opposed to governance), but my experience is passed the expiration date.

Same with the film/TV industry.

Same with triathlon.

Currently, I would narrow the industries I have deep penetrative, day to day hands on experience as:

-healthcare (only because that's by and large the only industry I have worked in for the last 12 years at about 3000 hour/year level).

-elementary/middle school education (I have spent an average of about 50 hours/month, in my off work time, over the last 6 years, working in education, private and public).

-Also, I probably know enough about sex to qualify as a semi-pro

Is that outable?

[Penske 2.0]

Originally Posted by greedy,greedy,greedy

the most disappointing element is the same sex searching. Shouldn't one get their choice?

2. For this, I blame the Ds.

[Penske 2.0]

Originally Posted by Adder

smh.

I'm trusting that Penske will have a more entertaining retort.

whiff?