Small government conservatives

[Red Dawn]

If you could eliminate whole departments of the federal government, I'm curious which agencies you would nuke?


Securities and Exchange Commission
Food and Drug Adminstration
National Weather Service
Air Traffic Controllers
Border Patrol
Federal Deposit Guaranty Corporation
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Forest Service
National Parks
US Geological Survey
FEMA
Social Security Administration
Corps of Engineers
National Institute of Health
Department of Agriculture
Departement of Commerce
Food Safety and Inspection Service
US Pension Guaranty Corporation
NASA
Government Accountability Adminstration
National Hurrican Service
Medicaid
Veterans Adminstration

 

[del]

If you could eliminate whole departments of the federal government, I'm curious which agencies you would nuke?


Securities and Exchange Commission
Food and Drug Adminstration
National Weather Service
Air Traffic Controllers
Border Patrol
Federal Deposit Guaranty Corporation
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Forest Service
National Parks
US Geological Survey
FEMA
Social Security Administration
Corps of Engineers
National Institute of Health
Department of Agriculture
Departement of Commerce
Food Safety and Inspection Service
US Pension Guaranty Corporation
NASA
Government Accountability Adminstration
National Hurrican Service
Medicaid
Veterans Adminstration

nice strawman.

alfalfa?

 

[DiamondDave]

If you could eliminate whole departments of the federal government, I'm curious which agencies you would nuke?


Securities and Exchange Commission
Food and Drug Adminstration
National Weather Service
Air Traffic Controllers
Border Patrol
Federal Deposit Guaranty Corporation
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Forest Service
National Parks
US Geological Survey
FEMA
Social Security Administration
Corps of Engineers
National Institute of Health
Department of Agriculture
Departement of Commerce
Food Safety and Inspection Service
US Pension Guaranty Corporation
NASA
Government Accountability Adminstration
National Hurrican Service
Medicaid
Veterans Adminstration

African Development Foundation
Agency for International Development
Agricultural Marketing Service
Alabama Home Page
Alabama State, County, and City Websites
Alaska Home Page
Alaska State, County, and City Websites
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury)
American Battle Monuments Commission
American Forces Information Service
American Samoa Home Page
Appalachian Regional Commission
Architect of the Capitol
Arctic Research Commission
Arizona Home Page
Arizona State, County, and City Websites
Arkansas Home Page
Arkansas State, County, and City Websites
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Interagency Coordinating Committee


And that is just in the A's
A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies (A): USA.gov


oh... and BTW... nice try in only listing biggies that you thought of course that nobody would really disagree with

 

[wihosa]

If you could eliminate whole departments of the federal government, I'm curious which agencies you would nuke?


Securities and Exchange Commission
Food and Drug Adminstration
National Weather Service
Air Traffic Controllers
Border Patrol
Federal Deposit Guaranty Corporation
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Forest Service
National Parks
US Geological Survey
FEMA
Social Security Administration
Corps of Engineers
National Institute of Health
Department of Agriculture
Departement of Commerce
Food Safety and Inspection Service
US Pension Guaranty Corporation
NASA
Government Accountability Adminstration
National Hurrican Service
Medicaid
Veterans Adminstration

Clearly we need all these functions of government. Also clearly there is waste in government. What we need are realistic proposals for streamlining and efficiency, not braindead demands for the elimination of government.

 

[Zoom-boing]

If you could eliminate whole departments of the federal government, I'm curious which agencies you would nuke?


Securities and Exchange Commission
Food and Drug Adminstration
National Weather Service
Air Traffic Controllers
Border Patrol
Federal Deposit Guaranty Corporation
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Forest Service
National Parks
US Geological Survey
FEMA
Social Security Administration
Corps of Engineers
National Institute of Health
Department of Agriculture
Departement of Commerce
Food Safety and Inspection Service
US Pension Guaranty Corporation
NASA
Government Accountability Adminstration
National Hurrican Service
Medicaid
Veterans Adminstration

Clearly we need all these functions of government. Also clearly there is waste in government. What we need are realistic proposals for streamlining and efficiency, not braindead demands for the elimination of government.

 

[Nik]

If you could eliminate whole departments of the federal government, I'm curious which agencies you would nuke?


Securities and Exchange Commission
Food and Drug Adminstration
National Weather Service
Air Traffic Controllers
Border Patrol
Federal Deposit Guaranty Corporation
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Forest Service
National Parks
US Geological Survey
FEMA
Social Security Administration
Corps of Engineers
National Institute of Health
Department of Agriculture
Departement of Commerce
Food Safety and Inspection Service
US Pension Guaranty Corporation
NASA
Government Accountability Adminstration
National Hurrican Service
Medicaid
Veterans Adminstration

Clearly we need all these functions of government. Also clearly there is waste in government. What we need are realistic proposals for streamlining and efficiency, not braindead demands for the elimination of government.

Yes...like getting rid of state home pages

 

[Epsilon Delta]

Hell yeah! Down in the Third World we've got none of that shit, and look just HOW WELL we've been doing all this time! From now on I will whole-heartedly support Conservatives, because they really want to bridge the gap between our levels of development.

 

[DiamondDave]

If you could eliminate whole departments of the federal government, I'm curious which agencies you would nuke?


Securities and Exchange Commission
Food and Drug Adminstration
National Weather Service
Air Traffic Controllers
Border Patrol
Federal Deposit Guaranty Corporation
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Forest Service
National Parks
US Geological Survey
FEMA
Social Security Administration
Corps of Engineers
National Institute of Health
Department of Agriculture
Departement of Commerce
Food Safety and Inspection Service
US Pension Guaranty Corporation
NASA
Government Accountability Adminstration
National Hurrican Service
Medicaid
Veterans Adminstration

Clearly we need all these functions of government. Also clearly there is waste in government. What we need are realistic proposals for streamlining and efficiency, not braindead demands for the elimination of government.

Yes...like getting rid of state home pages

Hmmm... seems like something the STATE would want to do, now wouldn't it... seems like a bit of waste for the Fed, eh??

Tons of things (and agencies, and departments) big and little.. that is completely wasteful and unnecessary spending by our Federal Government

 

[xotoxi]

If you could eliminate whole departments of the federal government, I'm curious which agencies you would nuke?


Securities and Exchange Commission
Food and Drug Adminstration
National Weather Service
Air Traffic Controllers
Border Patrol
Federal Deposit Guaranty Corporation
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Forest Service
National Parks
US Geological Survey
FEMA
Social Security Administration
Corps of Engineers
National Institute of Health
Department of Agriculture
Departement of Commerce
Food Safety and Inspection Service
US Pension Guaranty Corporation
NASA
Government Accountability Adminstration
National Hurrican Service
Medicaid
Veterans Adminstration

Clearly we need all these functions of government. Also clearly there is waste in government. What we need are realistic proposals for streamlining and efficiency, not braindead demands for the elimination of government.

Streamlining and efficiency, like...

Department of Commerce, National Parks, and Hurricanes
Department of Agriculture, Medicaid, and Border Patrol
Veterans, Food, Drug, Environmental Protection, and Government Accountability Agency

That sounds like a great idea!

 

[Lonestar_logic]

I'd get rid of every one of them.

 

[Nik]

Clearly we need all these functions of government. Also clearly there is waste in government. What we need are realistic proposals for streamlining and efficiency, not braindead demands for the elimination of government.

Yes...like getting rid of state home pages

Hmmm... seems like something the STATE would want to do, now wouldn't it... seems like a bit of waste for the Fed, eh??

Tons of things (and agencies, and departments) big and little.. that is completely wasteful and unnecessary spending by our Federal Government

I know, you might even save .00000000000000000001 of the federal budget!

I'm more than happy to have the fed stop picking up so much slack for the states, actually. Make you red states pay for your own damn stuff!

 

[DiamondDave]

Yes...like getting rid of state home pages

Hmmm... seems like something the STATE would want to do, now wouldn't it... seems like a bit of waste for the Fed, eh??

Tons of things (and agencies, and departments) big and little.. that is completely wasteful and unnecessary spending by our Federal Government

I know, you might even save .00000000000000000001 of the federal budget!

I'm more than happy to have the fed stop picking up so much slack for the states, actually. Make you red states pay for your own damn stuff!

But you praised Obama for saving a few dollars when increasing spending 100's of times more than that...

And funny thing is I just started with 'A' and started listing apparently less important or wasteful things.. of which I am sure there are many more... and all you can do is complain that a few on that quickie list are websites?? What a tool

What?? You want the comprehensive list a-z? Only the biggies and if it's small potatoes, just let it be? (Of course only millions is small potatoes to big government quacks)

 

[manifold]

The DEA and the IRS

 

[Hillbilly]

I'd keep the websites, they are only $10 each and could actually have some useful info. I would do away with all but about 5 of the ones on the list. I do actually expect the government to do some things, such as maintain a kickass military and take care of them after service, so the VA is in. Others I'd probably keep, Air traffic control, border patrol, corps of engineers, EPA, FDA, and that's about it.

 

[wihosa]

I'd keep the websites, they are only $10 each and could actually have some useful info. I would do away with all but about 5 of the ones on the list. I do actually expect the government to do some things, such as maintain a kickass military and take care of them after service, so the VA is in. Others I'd probably keep, Air traffic control, border patrol, corps of engineers, EPA, FDA, and that's about it.

Do away with NASA and surrender the lead in space technology to China or Russia?

 

[DiamondDave]

I'd keep the websites, they are only $10 each and could actually have some useful info. I would do away with all but about 5 of the ones on the list. I do actually expect the government to do some things, such as maintain a kickass military and take care of them after service, so the VA is in. Others I'd probably keep, Air traffic control, border patrol, corps of engineers, EPA, FDA, and that's about it.

Websites, associated hardware, staffing, upkeep, $10 each

ROFLMFAO

 

[Nik]

Hmmm... seems like something the STATE would want to do, now wouldn't it... seems like a bit of waste for the Fed, eh??

Tons of things (and agencies, and departments) big and little.. that is completely wasteful and unnecessary spending by our Federal Government

I know, you might even save .00000000000000000001 of the federal budget!

I'm more than happy to have the fed stop picking up so much slack for the states, actually. Make you red states pay for your own damn stuff!

But you praised Obama for saving a few dollars when increasing spending 100's of times more than that...

And funny thing is I just started with 'A' and started listing apparently less important or wasteful things.. of which I am sure there are many more... and all you can do is complain that a few on that quickie list are websites?? What a tool

What?? You want the comprehensive list a-z? Only the biggies and if it's small potatoes, just let it be? (Of course only millions is small potatoes to big government quacks)

I did? Can you please quote where I praised Obama for doing that?

 

[wvulax]

Dissolving entire agencies i think is ridiculous. Instead maybe a process that is similar to business mergers would be better. You can downsize staff and general necessities, office, computers, etc. Personally I would get rid of DoD or DHS, and make the remainder a conglomerate of CIA, NSA, etc. The point being that these organizations seem to have the same goals so why pay to employ extra accountants, assistants, or any other support staff? I may be mistaken in how things are ran, but at each one of these acronyms it seems they employ their own support staff.

 

[Hillbilly]

I'd keep the websites, they are only $10 each and could actually have some useful info. I would do away with all but about 5 of the ones on the list. I do actually expect the government to do some things, such as maintain a kickass military and take care of them after service, so the VA is in. Others I'd probably keep, Air traffic control, border patrol, corps of engineers, EPA, FDA, and that's about it.

Websites, associated hardware, staffing, upkeep, $10 each

ROFLMFAO

Piece of cake. Let's say the city government. The council or mayor or their existing employees all have to chip in to build it with their solitaire time. They should have a basic page that has contact info on it for all major departments, fire, police, etc. It doesn't need whizbangs.

 

[auditor0007]

If you could eliminate whole departments of the federal government, I'm curious which agencies you would nuke?


Securities and Exchange Commission
Food and Drug Adminstration
National Weather Service
Air Traffic Controllers
Border Patrol
Federal Deposit Guaranty Corporation
US Environmental Protection Agency
US Forest Service
National Parks
US Geological Survey
FEMA
Social Security Administration
Corps of Engineers
National Institute of Health
Department of Agriculture
Departement of Commerce
Food Safety and Inspection Service
US Pension Guaranty Corporation
NASA
Government Accountability Adminstration
National Hurrican Service
Medicaid
Veterans Adminstration

African Development Foundation
Agency for International Development
Agricultural Marketing Service
Alabama Home Page
Alabama State, County, and City Websites
Alaska Home Page
Alaska State, County, and City Websites
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury)
American Battle Monuments Commission
American Forces Information Service
American Samoa Home Page
Appalachian Regional Commission
Architect of the Capitol
Arctic Research Commission
Arizona Home Page
Arizona State, County, and City Websites
Arkansas Home Page
Arkansas State, County, and City Websites
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Interagency Coordinating Committee


And that is just in the A's
A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies (A): USA.gov


oh... and BTW... nice try in only listing biggies that you thought of course that nobody would really disagree with

What do you expect from a partisan hack. How about the Department of Education?