@treebee Said 
Its a bit like the London Mayor election. Ken Livingstone is promising people "free money" but not really coming up with where the money is coming from. Just saying, they can claw back funds from another budget somewhere else.
The thing is people are becoming so stupid they are voting for whoever makes the best promises rather than asking how these promises can be actually put into action.
People will vote for whatever affects them the most.
Very interesting stuff in the NHS right now where we are asking the public what they want and they are coming up with whatever affects them directly. They seem to have no comprehension that taking the money to give them whatever surgery or drugs they personally want means that somewhere else someone will have to have their health care cut as a result.
We have become quite introspective (if that is the correct word)
My sister met him and was full of it. Didn't once think to question anything he said...
But then, isn't that what politics is largely about? Telling the people what they want to hear whenever possible?
Mar 29, 2012 @ 22:20:47
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