Comments on: The Permanent State vs. Democratic Government

By: Cleansing Diet

Cleansing Diet — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:27:08 +0000

Even if civil servants do agree to carry out explicit orders from their elected leaders, they still have vastly more influence than contemporary accounts of democratic theory assigns to them.

By: Personalized Address Labels

Personalized Address Labels — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:17:01 +0000

Are you saying any of these permanent civil service would refuse to carry out an order from their political masters?

By: Honey Cayenne Pepper Diet

Honey Cayenne Pepper Diet — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 11:11:59 +0000

The time to plan and debate is now. This is a test of our adulthood as a democracy. Washington, as long as our Chinese lenders enable it, can practice denial for a while longer. But for states the real world is about to arrive.

By: Lemonade diet

Lemonade diet — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:39:35 +0000

Jurgen Habermas spends a lot of time thinking about this problem in Between Facts and Norms, though I don't know if you consider Habermas a liberal political theorist.

By: Printable address labels

Printable address labels — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:34:20 +0000

Jurgen Habermas spends a lot of time thinking about this problem in Between Facts and Norms, though I don't know if you consider Habermas a liberal political theorist.

By: Printable Address Labels

Printable Address Labels — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:46:03 +0000

Another systemic problem.

Systemic failure is looking more and more likely for democracy. The only way democracy works is having solid leaders every so often who ignore the wants and whims 'of the people' and do what is right.

"Oh, you want free healthcare? Well isn't that special? I want it to rain candy too. How would you feel about being treated by a doctor whose salary was capped at 30k for the greater good? No, you wanted to be treated by someone who is paid well for their talents? Then no free healthcare, moron."

By: mk

mk — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:26:59 +0000

This is brilliant spam.

By: เครื่องสำอางเกาหลี

เครื่องสำอางเกาหลี — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:29:37 +0000

By: Etude House

Etude House — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:02:02 +0000

By: lemonadediet

lemonadediet — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:43:19 +0000

Even if civil servants do agree to carry out explicit orders from their elected leaders, they still have vastly more influence than contemporary accounts of democratic theory assigns to them.