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#127 of 142 oh Jill, are you busy? by steve_ HOST

Jan 29, 2013 (8:53 am)

"Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the only Republican still in President Barack Obama's first-term Cabinet, said Tuesday he plans to leave the Obama administration."(Idaho Statesman)

#128 of 142 Re: oh Jill, are you busy? [steve_] by gagrice

Jan 29, 2013 (9:30 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Jan 29, 2013 8:53 am)
I don't think she would take the job. You do mean Stein???

#129 of 142 Re: oh Jill, are you busy? [gagrice] by steve_ HOST

Jan 29, 2013 (10:32 am)

Replying to: gagrice (Jan 29, 2013 9:30 am)
oops, mean to say "oh Joan".
 
As in Joan Claybrook.
 
Had to look Stein up, but yeah, she has possibilities.

#130 of 142 Re: oh Jill, are you busy? [steve_] by gagrice

Jan 29, 2013 (10:50 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Jan 29, 2013 10:32 am)
Jill Stein would be more toward the EPA job.

#131 of 142 hiding the ball by steve_ HOST

Feb 23, 2013 (7:43 am)

"Informal investigations — where weeks or months can go by before potential problems are brought to the public's attention — are becoming more common. And that has ramifications for car buyers, who may not learn the vehicles they own or are considering buying have quietly raised safety concerns at NHTSA and among automakers."
 
'Secret' informal car defect probes more common (Detroit Free Press)

#132 of 142 Re: hiding the ball [steve_] by gagrice

Feb 23, 2013 (7:53 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Feb 23, 2013 7:43 am)
I don't think you can pick any Federal agency that is doing their job protecting US. The FDA is inspecting less than 5% of the seafood coming into the US from sewers in China.
 
My take is the Federal Government and its too many agencies are overpaid, bloated and lazy fiefdoms.

#133 of 142 Re: hiding the ball [gagrice] by fintail

Feb 23, 2013 (9:12 am)

Replying to: gagrice (Feb 23, 2013 7:53 am)
That's not just your take, that's truth for the most part. And connected supposed private industries too....ahem...insurance, etc.
 
I trust the Euro nanny orgs more when it comes to safety.

#134 of 142 Re: hiding the ball [fintail] by gagrice

Feb 23, 2013 (9:23 am)

Replying to: fintail (Feb 23, 2013 9:12 am)
Any industry that is protected by the Federal Government become bloated, insurance, banking and now the auto industry, GM, Fiskers,Tesla etc

#135 of 142 Re: hiding the ball [gagrice] by fintail

Feb 23, 2013 (11:18 am)

Replying to: gagrice (Feb 23, 2013 9:23 am)
Also oil, defense contractors, the prison industry, et al.
 
But on topic, I don't have a huge amount of faith in the gubbamint when it comes to automotive safety concerns. I guess I should be reassured that seatbelts are mandatory equipment.

#136 of 142 Re: hiding the ball [fintail] by roadburner

Feb 23, 2013 (11:35 am)

Replying to: fintail (Feb 23, 2013 11:18 am)
But on topic, I don't have a huge amount of faith in the gubbamint when it comes to automotive safety concerns.
 
The emphasis has shifted from "safety" to "protect the most inept and clueless brain-dead idiot from the consequences of his moronic actions- no matter what the cost"

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