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Comment author: mattnewport 27 April 2009 04:47:07AM 0 points [-]

2) assume some wise politicians make some realistic improvements in transparency, and accountability.

Why not just assume magical space fairies come down to earth and solve poverty? It's a more realistic expectation.

Comment author: MrShaggy 27 April 2009 11:49:20AM 1 point [-]

"Why not just assume magical space fairies come down to earth and solve poverty? It's a more realistic expectation."

Right, like with the No Child Left Behind system, "still waiting for the magical space fairies to wisely make schools accountable since 2001."