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edhopper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-22-08 06:11 PM
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So China has more accountability than we do
Big scandal over the tainted milk in China and head of the Food Safety Dept. resigns.
Our Economy collapses and we give unlimited power and a trillion $ to the guy who oversees the economy.
WTF!!!!
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grannie4peace Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-22-08 06:12 PM
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1. good point
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-22-08 06:14 PM
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2. remember the pet food scandal over there?
the head of the whatever group resigned, was arrested, tried and executed in a space of about a month.
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-22-08 06:17 PM
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4. And yet it didn't solve the problem
which is exactly what those who opposed the execution said. If the penalties are too steep, whistleblowers won't come forward and it takes inside whistleblowers for the regulations to have any value.
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rpannier Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-22-08 06:15 PM
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3. I live in east Asia
The Chinese government has little oversight unless something happens beyond it's borders.

Then it's the typical blame mid-level or lower level bureaucrats.

Then when outrage at home (China) grows bigger pass laws outlawing criticism of the event, because it disrupts the social harmony of China.

Trust me -- their oversight both 'sucks and blows' (quote from Bart Simpson)
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nolabels Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-22-08 06:18 PM
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5. The bigger picture says YES also
They produce, we consume ----- they say jump, we get to say how high. Thank a capitalist for shipping your prospects for employment overseas :shrug:
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