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In reply to the discussion: Wow... the government keeps records of all doctors' visits for 130 million Americans [View all]newthinking
(3,982 posts)34. Good, democratic, transparent, regulated, and accountable government is good
But we are in a historic period where those things are not adequate and while the government does a number of things well and good for us, it does a number of other things not well and not always in the people's interest.
Government programs in and of themselves are a component of all societies. Totalitarian societies all have medical and social welfare programs!
We are discussing a very important distinction. We should all be paying great attention and participating in the discussion.
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Wow... the government keeps records of all doctors' visits for 130 million Americans [View all]
Recursion
Jun 2013
OP
Good point. Do you (or anyone else) trust HHS not to sell your information to pharma?
Recursion
Jun 2013
#3
So trusting the government to educate is akin to trusting the government to spy on people?
NoOneMan
Jun 2013
#4
I'm trusting them not to spy when they analyze communications traffic patterns
Recursion
Jun 2013
#5
"To seek or observe something secretly and closely.", "To discover by close observation."
NoOneMan
Jun 2013
#14
That's a fair point; individual programs were continued, and of course we don't know which ones.
Recursion
Jun 2013
#22
Forget about the NSA - YOUR PHONE COMPANY HAS A RECORD OF EVERY CALL YOU MAKE!!!!
baldguy
Jun 2013
#24
So if the government is a bunch of lying liars who lie, why aren't we libertarians? (nt)
Recursion
Jun 2013
#28
You trust the government. I have no desire to try to convince you otherwise..
SomethingFishy
Jun 2013
#30
Good, democratic, transparent, regulated, and accountable government is good
newthinking
Jun 2013
#34