Reply #10: This example of intentional ignorance isn't helping anyone.

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First, using an article that states, "This suggests either retardation or lying" isn't going to convince anyone of anything.

Second, contrary to your assertion, the bolded paragraph is even more generalized than the remainder. It says nothing. It's the easy copout of an author who can't be bothered with research.

Third, the author claims that civilian government does not work like a military organization and therefore, does not suffer from inefficiency and waste.

To use a similar comparison to that made by the author, the author is either ignorant or is an idiot. The amount of waste and inefficiency in civilian government is on par, if not greater than, that in the military. Need an example? The Homeland Security Department. Does nothing; costs billions.