tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post8665429273791429975..comments2024-03-28T23:49:28.343+00:00Comments on David Lindsay: The Ubiquitous Neil Clark IIDavid Lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839882674758833524noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25656996.post-67224512781940449112011-05-27T02:57:30.216+01:002011-05-27T02:57:30.216+01:00Pretty good argument. An at least not bad governm...Pretty good argument. An at least not bad government-run, unitary rail system was replaced by a jerry-rigged system designed to extract monopoly profits for connected contractors (I'm an American and the latter is the norm in the U.S.). So obviously the system loses money and doesn't provide good service! And this report has to find ways so the system can improve in these areas, without mentioning that it is designed to exact money from the public.<br /><br />I think alot of the problem with these studies is that in developed Western countries we are increasingly seeing a return to old fashioned, 20th century third world kleptocrat, or 19th century ward heeler, or 18th century just about everywhere corruption, where connected people just steal from the treasury without much of a figleaf. Investigators and commentators who are used to organizations acting in good faith can't handle this.Ednoreply@blogger.com