A Matter of Trust

[mahnmut]

Hey folks! It's time for our regular installment of ridiculously hyperbolized hypothetical situations taken from the NationStates online game, the place where you have the opportunity to be the leader of a country of your own, which you could freely steer into the mud if you like (as happens most often). Last week the debate was about paternity

Comments

[sandwichwarrior]

For the first time I find myself agreeing whole-heartedly with one of your Nation State caricatures. Double standards are corrosive to legitimate authority and the rule of law.

Afterall, if there is no expectation of fair treatment, why bother to cooperate?

[mahnmut]

Dude, if you're agreeing with a caricature, there must be something wrong with you, dude!

[sandwichwarrior]

Ya I know.

[enders_shadow]

Congressional insider trading should be punished twice as rigorously as regular insider trading.
Term limits aren't such a bad idea either.

[ddstory]

Frankly, I'm split between 1 & 2. But I like Ms Bronte's name more.

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[abomvubuso]

Giggity for Prez!

[chessdev]

None of the choices listed are particularly appealing but #1 was the least repugnant
to me.

#2 is naive in the extreme. Recycling new faces and new term limits speaks nothing
to addressing corruption, and in fact may make it harder to stop since enforcement bodies
in the executive branch are also cycling out the door quickly

#3 Quotas and mandates dont address corruption and the premise actually is a stereotype
both about men and women.

#4 TV shows and documentaries are staged and result in official propaganda for officials
rather than actually stopping crime

#5 Should be self-evident why this is bad

To me, the 1st REAL step is to remove lobbists and Super-PAC money from the political process; Also stop the nonsense of corporations being seen as people

[mahnmut]

None of the choices listed are particularly appealing

Well, you already know how this game works. :-)

[chessdev]

Dont get me wrong -- its thought provoking. I just didnt like the choices on the menu this time. 8-)

[luzribeiro]

remove lobbists and Super-PAC money from the political process

Yes, this.