tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149446.post7209261303317249712..comments2023-10-10T10:34:10.843-06:00Comments on The Nexus of Assholery: Less = MorePatrick Rosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04592482865332628189noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149446.post-39715096440449772852009-11-09T23:15:06.157-07:002009-11-09T23:15:06.157-07:00My assertion that youth are beginning to expect le...My assertion that youth are beginning to expect less of government is entirely up for argument.<br /><br />But here's mine: joining an NGO is much more proactive than simply lobbying the government. Unless, of course, that NGO is a lobby group.Patrick Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592482865332628189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149446.post-11415777133395420872009-11-09T19:20:33.385-07:002009-11-09T19:20:33.385-07:00He is a windbag. I believe at the last fund raise...He is a windbag. I believe at the last fund raiser he charged the Libs $10K for looking at his face going blah blah blah.<br />MariaSMariaShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14466641479249333359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149446.post-33324656721191617262009-11-09T16:44:15.916-07:002009-11-09T16:44:15.916-07:00Exactly. People who defer to government in every a...Exactly. People who defer to government in every aspect of their lives are no longer citizens. They are clients at best. Dependents at worst. <br /><br />Though I would question your assertion that youth are beginning to expect less of government. They may be more fashionably cynical of government, but only because they feel they are not getting enough.Raging Ranterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171257301617212569noreply@blogger.com