Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
If education should never be privatized, all the way through a graduate degree........ OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #1
Private schools can't substitute for public education. Private schools are just a drop in the duffyduff Feb 2013 #6
PUblic MOney should be spent on our public schools. bvar22 Feb 2013 #17
Endowments Granted by billionares who went to Harvard and Yale ... YOHABLO Feb 2013 #98
I don't think students attending private schools should be eligible for Pell Grants. tarheelsunc Feb 2013 #50
He isn't saying that all education or all transportation has to be JDPriestly Feb 2013 #80
Correct. grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #100
These "private" for profit colleges Smilo Feb 2013 #122
K&R! jannyk Feb 2013 #2
............. Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #3
If no method of communication can ever be privatized, how do new technologies ever happen, dkf Feb 2013 #4
One word for you - DARPA GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #5
How much do you think it cost to create all the cell phone and data infrastructure? dkf Feb 2013 #7
We built the Interstate system and could certainly fund that. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #12
and rural electrification back in the day Doctor_J Feb 2013 #58
So we did. And as Sir Francis Urquhart would say, GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #71
TVA. Jackpine Radical Feb 2013 #32
Look at high speed rail and renewable energy... dkf Feb 2013 #36
I think there's a lot of deliberate crippling going on. Jackpine Radical Feb 2013 #37
Which goes to the dysfunction I was speaking of. dkf Feb 2013 #39
when we stop electing politicians that want to drown it in a bathtub, it will. corkhead Feb 2013 #56
Mostly because of the crazy Republican ideologues who JDPriestly Feb 2013 #83
And you want them in charge of your broadband access? dkf Feb 2013 #89
DARPA originated the concept and demoed it. Industry and academia took it from there ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #116
Plenty of academia is funded by the government. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #151
Not anywhere near what they used to ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #152
Thanks in part to Republicans. Hissyspit Feb 2013 #155
DARPA developed computers disndat Feb 2013 #121
Far from true ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #153
If the internet was created by a private company adieu Feb 2013 #10
The Internet is public but not the infrastructure used by the public. dkf Feb 2013 #26
Not quite timdog44 Feb 2013 #41
Along with accounting shenanigans. dkf Feb 2013 #43
They spent $2 billion on broadband operations. dkf Feb 2013 #47
More on broadband failures... dkf Feb 2013 #49
Ever heard of Open Source? JDPriestly Feb 2013 #84
But I can't get to it without broadband or cell. dkf Feb 2013 #88
All of the Open Source software is privately owned and licensed for public use ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #115
I don't think the dichotomy is between government and JDPriestly Feb 2013 #145
Not every for profit is a "gouger", even in the S/W world ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #147
No, that's not why Worldcom went broke. Not even remotely. idwiyo Feb 2013 #95
The Internet is collection of private networks cooperatively agreeing to share data ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #114
So why has the internet not failed? former9thward Feb 2013 #29
I don't think we should be deluded. timdog44 Feb 2013 #51
Actually, you know what made the internet not fail? Commercial activity. X_Digger Feb 2013 #86
They take 20-25% off the top Doctor_J Feb 2013 #108
Public funding coupled with legislation to create monopolies, etc. mwooldri Feb 2013 #60
The Private Sector is perfectly free to develop whatever they wish to develop, bvar22 Feb 2013 #126
+1000 nt LWolf Feb 2013 #8
How large is the budget going to be for this? OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #9
Privatization often ends up costing more. alarimer Feb 2013 #25
"often" my ass . . . .ALWAYS annabanana Feb 2013 #35
They either cost more drmeow Feb 2013 #64
2 words: British Rail. Enough bloody said. IMNSHO privatisation is good for lining up pockets of the idwiyo Feb 2013 #97
+1000 abelenkpe Feb 2013 #45
I disagree about contractors. hack89 Feb 2013 #149
Spread among 320 million people? Doctor_J Feb 2013 #59
1/3 the budget of the private system. grahamhgreen Feb 2013 #101
I know. Let's raid the military budget. CrispyQ Feb 2013 #124
Twice as large LWolf Feb 2013 #143
I never knew how big the difference between the parties was until the newt wanted to privitize... rwsanders Feb 2013 #11
Well than how do you humbled_opinion Feb 2013 #63
Your comical attempt to apply market forces to the national parks is ridiculous and inverts the rwsanders Feb 2013 #133
LOL Your just silly... humbled_opinion Feb 2013 #150
Your arguments make a lot of sense... rwsanders Feb 2013 #156
how do you get the sun to only shine on certain people? icarusxat Feb 2013 #139
Health Care, not insurance. We would do well to eliminate the entire insurance Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #13
The insurance industry needs much better regulation GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #18
I didn't want to get too far OT. Shared risk is essential, letting a few profit from Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #19
Why can't all insurance be public? Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #24
I've got to do some research and get back to this. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #31
Fundamentally Insurance is gambling thetonka Feb 2013 #137
The Health Insurance Industry: bvar22 Feb 2013 #27
I'm not so sure I want the government to own the means of delivering actual Health "Care", bvar22 Feb 2013 #20
That's the place where producer & consumer co-ops can function well. Jackpine Radical Feb 2013 #33
That's what they do in England Doctor_J Feb 2013 #57
You're talking about single payer which I'm fairly certain we agree on. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #99
So you avoid hospitals with the word "University" on them? CreekDog Feb 2013 #104
Insurance is not Health Care, totally agree. harun Feb 2013 #118
k&r Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #14
More of this, please! n/t Cracklin Charlie Feb 2013 #15
Glad to see "Health Insurance" on that list 99th_Monkey Feb 2013 #16
Mental health facilities Third Doctor Feb 2013 #21
This is screwed up .... Scuba Feb 2013 #22
I could not agree more alarimer Feb 2013 #23
K&R Riley18 Feb 2013 #28
Don't forget Social Security * Redfairen Feb 2013 #30
K&R SalviaBlue Feb 2013 #34
Adoption Agencies. There should be no profit motive there. StevieM Feb 2013 #38
Exactly, the baby scoop era conintiues...just a smaller scoop me b zola Feb 2013 #87
Some people will always feel justified in taking another woman's child. StevieM Feb 2013 #92
Here ye! Here ye! I couldn't agree more! Initech Feb 2013 #40
Unfortunately, we've gotten a long way from... Blanks Feb 2013 #42
I think we should change the way state workers are paid. napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #52
I'm not opposed to competition to the government in every instance... Blanks Feb 2013 #106
I would add..... airplaneman Feb 2013 #44
Yeah, I never really understood why people HAVE to pay for water. Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #46
Sarcasm? Bay Boy Feb 2013 #68
The absolute cheapest way to santize water is for individual homes to truedelphi Feb 2013 #134
Banks. Nt abelenkpe Feb 2013 #48
Nicely stated. timdog44 Feb 2013 #53
FDR - 2nd Bill of Rights. Obama - Doctor_J Feb 2013 #54
The Counting Of The Votes Doctor_J Feb 2013 #55
That should definitely be on the list. Thanks for mentioning it. sabrina 1 Feb 2013 #69
The Counting of The Votes should be #1 on The LIST. bvar22 Feb 2013 #128
HEAR HEAR! Well said! (nt) Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #61
Agree and Rec PufPuf23 Feb 2013 #62
Adoption should not be privatized me b zola Feb 2013 #65
Amen!!! (please see my post, #38). If only the American people knew the truth. It breaks my heart to StevieM Feb 2013 #73
Utah has allowed people at certain "state approved" adoption agencies to kidnap babies and truedelphi Feb 2013 #135
Don't forget the parking meters because if you do then you may not be able to afford to park! lunasun Feb 2013 #66
I could perhaps nitpick some tiny details, but for the most part: + about a million! Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2013 #67
Central Bank... Agony Feb 2013 #70
Giving this a kick to keep it going. GoneOffShore Feb 2013 #72
"Capitalism can do everything"? JamesSchacht Feb 2013 #74
well said! liberal_at_heart Feb 2013 #75
K&R forestpath Feb 2013 #76
Capitalism JamesSchacht Feb 2013 #77
I approve this rant against Libertarianism and Ron Paul-esque propaganda. joshcryer Feb 2013 #78
I would add to that list theKed Feb 2013 #79
Responsibility JamesSchacht Feb 2013 #81
You seem to like "airquotes" quite a bit... n/t Agschmid Feb 2013 #82
But this is EXACTLY the GOP plan to spur the economy. nt valerief Feb 2013 #85
The last thing I want to see privatized mick063 Feb 2013 #90
Sounds pretty good to me, especially health care. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #91
Recommended. William769 Feb 2013 #93
K & R Raksha Feb 2013 #94
If privatized, We the people, FOREVER INSURE these things. Festivito Feb 2013 #96
+1000 blackspade Feb 2013 #102
if only we could get a manufacturing base iamthebandfanman Feb 2013 #103
I Am Not Opposed to the Privatization of Some of These Items erpowers Feb 2013 #105
Private health insurance is nothing but a death sentence Doctor_J Feb 2013 #109
Competition erpowers Feb 2013 #144
More BS Doctor_J Feb 2013 #148
1 Extremely important thing you left off 1-Old-Man Feb 2013 #107
Best post I've seen on this site in awhile. Thanks bvar22. nt TBF Feb 2013 #110
Ditto your remrk. Thanks Bvar! n/t truedelphi Feb 2013 #136
Established for all—regardless of station, race, or creed - TBF Feb 2013 #111
I have often theKed Feb 2013 #112
K&R ck4829 Feb 2013 #113
Oil and Gas Pharaoh Feb 2013 #117
I would add any natural resources that are under ground Major Nikon Feb 2013 #120
And then you get to dig a hole in my back yard? Bay Boy Feb 2013 #129
That would be a local government issue Major Nikon Feb 2013 #132
Also what about scientific grants. Kablooie Feb 2013 #119
Basically health care should not be privatized in any way Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2013 #123
KBR! No, not that one, this one: CrispyQ Feb 2013 #125
Health insurance. nt Deep13 Feb 2013 #127
Privatization is such a nice word felix_numinous Feb 2013 #130
The Internet, broadcast wavelengths, the list goes on. How about minerals under the land! Coyotl Feb 2013 #131
Add to that social services for the vulnerable. freshwest Feb 2013 #138
Amen, hallelujah, hear hear, and hip hip hooray. limpyhobbler Feb 2013 #140
foundation of everything else.... ahlnord Feb 2013 #141
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Feb 2013 #142
K&R! nt raouldukelives Feb 2013 #146
OUR WHOLE FUCKING GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN PRIVATIZED! L0oniX Feb 2013 #154
Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Some things that should N...»Reply #61