tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post3902912771847391571..comments2024-03-27T19:01:21.504-06:00Comments on Enik Rising: Beautiful dialoguesSeth Maskethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17178036016555722068noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-73038070118385010872011-10-20T20:14:08.476-06:002011-10-20T20:14:08.476-06:00I dare say, I'm intrigued.I dare say, I'm intrigued.Seth Maskethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178036016555722068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-15524961052969374062011-10-20T20:08:53.100-06:002011-10-20T20:08:53.100-06:00I should send you a copy of my Thesis. It was ent...I should send you a copy of my Thesis. It was entitled: "YEEE-OUCH!! THEM PINS IS POINTY!!!"<br /><br />I now have a Master of Public Administration from Eastern Michigan.<br /><br />Wanna read it? I think it's Enik Gold Seal-Worthy.metricheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160603323000839703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-34598515264163826372011-10-20T17:30:14.024-06:002011-10-20T17:30:14.024-06:00I'm not very convinced that "the process ...I'm not very convinced that "the process is broken" concerns are simply a matter of policy dissatisfaction.<br /><br />People lose on policy points in all sorts of other forums, e.g. the U.S. Supreme Court, or the regulatory process, and don't make the same kinds of complaints.<br /><br />Instead, I think an essential source of dissatisfaction with the process is particular to how Congress works. Congressional decision making in hotly contested cases is frequently made through pure negotiation where any one of two or more factions can veto the result, rather than being made through an appearance, at least, of rational discussion leading to a decision that can be mandated on the basis of authority.<br /><br />All of the least popular professions in society (car salesmen, lawyers and politicians, for example) are particularly distinguished because they are professional negotiators who reach unprincipled resolutions of important issues. The most respected professions in society almost never engage in negotiations that the public sees.<br /><br />People (subconsciously at least) want a process in which pros and cons are discussed rationally and civilly, evaluated on their merits, and then resolved publicly via a Robert's Rules of Order process as it works in a unicameral body. Congress doesn't work remotely like that. Floor debate is a sham. Bicameralism prevents deterministic operation of majoritarian processes (together with factors like the filibuster and the Presidential veto), and lobbyists are perceived as winning based on money and connections rather than the strength of their ideas.Andrew Oh-Willekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537151821869153861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-18468537226960001062011-10-20T09:42:33.369-06:002011-10-20T09:42:33.369-06:00That's classified.That's classified.Seth Maskethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17178036016555722068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3412583847145043520.post-63304608246217154612011-10-20T00:48:43.705-06:002011-10-20T00:48:43.705-06:00What criteria do I need to meet to earn the Enik G...What criteria do I need to meet to earn the Enik Gold Seal?metricheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160603323000839703noreply@blogger.com