tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085195159661027971.post3676421154257853671..comments2024-03-15T16:14:36.387-04:00Comments on Just the social facts, ma'am: Lower cost, same resultDavid Weakliemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02336229317604663975noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085195159661027971.post-43363430159492066092010-10-04T19:23:21.223-04:002010-10-04T19:23:21.223-04:00I wonder about that perception too. I've hear...I wonder about that perception too. I've heard that people are fairly positive about their dealings with actual government agencies. (I've noticed the same thing about the DMV--the last couple of times I've been to renew my license, it has been completely painless). <br /><br />The rhetoric has some similarities, but I think that the Tea Party and Perot are pretty different. Perot supporters were near the middle politically, and Tea Party supporters seem to be straightforward conservatives. I may have a blog post on that--probably after a decade or two has passed and people have forgotten about the tea party.David Weakliemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336229317604663975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7085195159661027971.post-54300733932827268492010-10-03T23:28:55.555-04:002010-10-03T23:28:55.555-04:00That'd be an excellent survey to run. People ...That'd be an excellent survey to run. People seem constantly suspicious of waste and inefficiency in government, as if their experience at the DMV was an indicator of the entirety of governments at the local, state, and federal level. Anecdotally, the last couple times I've been to DMV, they were efficient and courteous. <br /><br />Personally, I'm curious about the crossover between Tea "party" membership and the old Reform Party rolls. How many current tea party members are former Reform Party members?Gordon Weakliemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12647131988886578927noreply@blogger.com