tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post1816768995284296198..comments2024-03-26T00:25:34.026-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Downstream impactsPaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-41118498748281859782007-12-10T23:43:00.000-05:002007-12-10T23:43:00.000-05:00In response to the first comment above: I couldn't...In response to the first comment above: <BR/><BR/>I couldn't tell if you were joking or not, but not all lobbyists are bad... I think it's great that she's lobbying for underserved communities. Even if engineers do design improvements, and there are entrepreneurs who could bring these improvements to the 'marketplace'--what makes you so sure that these improvements would end up benefiting all communities?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-78468355822827421402007-12-10T19:35:00.000-05:002007-12-10T19:35:00.000-05:00Anon 12:32;Oh, now, don't be Scroogified by our sc...Anon 12:32;<BR/><BR/>Oh, now, don't be Scroogified by our screwed up political system. It sounds like she was lobbying for a good thing rather than some self-promoting company ( I admit I did not read the link.)<BR/>The sad truth is, lobbyists have more influence in our society today than scientists - and my feelings about most entrepreneurs are identical to yours about lobbyists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-87955817629290767472007-12-10T16:42:00.000-05:002007-12-10T16:42:00.000-05:00A wonderful story.A wonderful story.Mark Turukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265266406491234778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-71448907777388461812007-12-10T15:57:00.000-05:002007-12-10T15:57:00.000-05:00Water is a public need. The unimpowered actually n...Water is a public need. The unimpowered actually need lobbyists to even begin to get their needs heard. Markets fail in this. Engineers wouldn't even enter in to it. Entrepreneurs would only find a way to make it more costly and pocket the difference.<BR/><BR/>I think this is a noble endeavor for the common good. Good for her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-22032209139759762262007-12-10T12:32:00.000-05:002007-12-10T12:32:00.000-05:00She became a lobbyist? Too bad you couldn't have ...She became a lobbyist? Too bad you couldn't have planted a seed that grew into an engineer that could design an improvement or an entrepenuer who could bring it to the marketplace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com