View Full Version : What are your top 3 federal agencies you would abolish besides the Fed?
These are mine, in this order:
1) IRS
2) TSA
3) Post Office
Edit: I've chosen the above because they interact with my daily life the most. I would like to abolish many others, but these agencies impede my daily activities far more than any other agencies do. Getting rid of these would also have the most immediate impact when compared to long term affects of other agencies being shut down.
paulitics
03-17-2010, 07:41 PM
1) homeland security
2) dpt of education
3) cia
Ricky201
03-17-2010, 07:41 PM
Err...
1) IRS
2) CIA
3) Department of Education
low preference guy
03-17-2010, 07:46 PM
Err...
1) IRS
2) CIA
3) Department of Education
agreed!
Chester Copperpot
03-17-2010, 07:47 PM
Irs
cia
dhs
PBrady
03-17-2010, 07:48 PM
IRS
Homeland
Department of Education
QueenB4Liberty
03-17-2010, 07:52 PM
Err...
1) IRS
2) CIA
3) Department of Education
Yup.
pcosmar
03-17-2010, 07:56 PM
Damn, only 3.
BATFE
IRS
DHS
And then some.,
BuddyRey
03-17-2010, 07:58 PM
The DEA
The DOE
and The BATFE.
Kotin
03-17-2010, 07:59 PM
IRS
Homeland Security
Drug Enforcement.
silus
03-17-2010, 08:00 PM
Clearly the Dept. of Homeland Security. I have no idea what they even do. Or what they do that is superior to how things were done before their existence. At least with the IRS you understand its purpose.
SovereignMN
03-17-2010, 08:05 PM
Homeland Security
Internal Revenue Service
ATF
Annihilia
03-17-2010, 08:22 PM
It's so difficult to pick the worst 3, they're just all so fucking terrible.
RedStripe
03-17-2010, 08:26 PM
IRS
DEA
FED
Runner up: CIA
Erazmus
03-17-2010, 08:33 PM
It's so hard to pick just three.
1) IRS
2) Homeland Security
3) Department of Education
tangent4ronpaul
03-17-2010, 08:34 PM
DHS
BATFE
CPSC
runners up:
FDA
DEA
-t
Erazmus
03-17-2010, 08:42 PM
I may bump DoE to 4th and stick the FDA in 3rd.
jmdrake
03-17-2010, 08:44 PM
1) DHS
2) FEMA
3) IRS
No particular order.
davesxj
03-17-2010, 08:48 PM
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
But in reality
the USDA which includes EPA and FDA. Two for one special!
the DoE
the DoD
freshjiva
03-17-2010, 08:51 PM
No votes for the DoD?
Now that I think about it, I guess I haven't heard RP attack the DoD much. Does he support it?
tangent4ronpaul
03-17-2010, 09:05 PM
But in reality
the USDA which includes EPA and FDA. Two for one special!
the DoE
the DoD
Didn't know those 2 agencies were under USDA - are you sure?
The two for one special is a mixxed blessing, in DHS's case, while you loose a bunch of objectionable police state stuff, you also loose the Coast Guard....
If you loose DoE you loose nukes and national labs - assuming you ment Energy and not Education.
DoD woudn't be so bad if it was seriously downsized and lived up to it's name, instead of it's former name - the War Department.
-t
tangent4ronpaul
03-17-2010, 09:08 PM
No votes for the DoD?
Now that I think about it, I guess I haven't heard RP attack the DoD much. Does he support it?
He supports the troops and wants to bring then home and make it a lot smaller. He has stated that he would like to see us like Switzerland - nutral and not messing with other countries, but just to be safe he wants the Navy to keep a few boomers at sea at all times.
-t
Southron
03-17-2010, 10:16 PM
BATFE
FBI
DoE
brandon
03-17-2010, 11:03 PM
IRS
DEA
and DoE
I'd rather just abolish the entire federal government though.
Andrew-Austin
03-17-2010, 11:13 PM
Department of Education.
Department of Education.
And the Department of Orwellian Bureaucracy Names.
Don't Tread on Mike
03-17-2010, 11:19 PM
Irs
dea
cia
Anti Federalist
03-17-2010, 11:53 PM
1) DARPA
2) FEMA
3) ClA
Anti Federalist
03-17-2010, 11:55 PM
nvm
Golding
03-18-2010, 01:07 AM
Err...
1) IRS
2) CIA
3) Department of EducationIRS and CIA were the first that immediately came to mind for me. Department of Education is a good one. Dept of Homeland Security works too, as does a myriad of "departments" easily lost in the mix.
idirtify
03-18-2010, 01:25 AM
HHS (Health and Human Services)
Includes:
ACF - Administration for Children & Families
AoA - Administration on Aging
AHRQ - Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
ATSDR - Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease
CDC - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
FDA - Food & Drug Administration
HRSA - Health Resources & Services Administration
IHS - Indian Health Service
NIH - National Institutes of Health
OIG - Office of Inspector General
SAMHSA - Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
IRS (Internal Revenue Service)
Err...
1) IRS
2) CIA
3) Department of Education
I was going to post something similar, but this list is good.
Philhelm
03-18-2010, 02:26 AM
Hmmm...this is a tough decision. I think I'd get rid of:
1) Executive branch
2) Legislative branch
3) Judicial branch
Then I'd start all over with a Constitutional Republic.
TheEvilDetector
03-18-2010, 05:52 AM
1) IRS
2) NSA *
3) Dept Of Edukashn
* http://www.aclu.org/technology-and-liberty/nsa-spying-americans-illegal
Warrior_of_Freedom
03-18-2010, 06:03 AM
board of education
board of education
board of education
ChaosControl
03-18-2010, 08:54 AM
Can I just wrap them all up with "federal government" and call it a day?
charrob
03-18-2010, 09:44 AM
Dept. of Education
Homeland Security
ATF
furface
03-18-2010, 10:23 AM
You can always tell who's on welfare or not by the way they answer questions like this. Anybody who has a real job or runs a business would answer IRS first. It's an empirical fact. People who are on social security, disability, government unions, supported by parents, etc tend to answer differently.
The purpose of this exercise is to make you think about the differences among the agencies and which ones affect you the most. Saying they all should go is the easy way out for sake of this question, not that they all shouldn't go, but what first, what second and so on. We can't sit around and bitch about our bloated government, but not have a plan for dismantling it.
Krugerrand
03-18-2010, 12:25 PM
While I'd be fine w/ private enterprise taking over the duties ... the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could be at the bottom of the list for me. I like their weather reports.
For sure ... FDA and Dept of Education are at the top.
1) IRS
2) DEA
3) ATF
Next in line would be the FDA followed by either the CIA or DHS.
silentshout
03-18-2010, 02:04 PM
IRS, Homeland Security (don't we have other agencies doing the same thing?!), and the DEA
Runners up would be the CIA and ATF
Err...
1) IRS
2) CIA
3) Department of Education
That about sums up where to start for me.
TroySmith
03-18-2010, 02:13 PM
Education
IRS
FCC
Galileo Galilei
03-18-2010, 02:15 PM
Dea
fbi
nea
FreeTraveler
03-18-2010, 02:18 PM
Congress
The Supremes
The Executive Branch
You did say only three, right? :D
I chose the IRS because I want more money and letting me keep what I already make would be a good place to start. Once I have more money, I would travel more which is why I chose the TSA as my second priority. The reason I chose the Post Office as my third priority is because that is the agency that I presently deal with the most in my daily life. What are your reasons?
DEA.
FDA.
BATFE.
Runners up:
IRS.
HS.
CIA.
FBI.
DOD.
DOJ.
DOE.
DOA.
I could go on and on. In fact, I would abolish them all, along with the government itself!
Galileo Galilei
03-18-2010, 03:26 PM
The Cocaine Importing Agency (CIA)
I Really Steal (IRS)
Now Accepting Seven Applications (NASA)
ctiger2
03-18-2010, 03:29 PM
IRS
DEA
Education
GunnyFreedom
03-18-2010, 03:49 PM
IRS
Homeland
Department of Education
Same as you only different order:
Department Of Homeland Security
Internal Revenue Service
Department Of Edumacation
The Patriot
03-18-2010, 03:53 PM
Well, my 3 least favorite are:
1.IRS
2.Education
3.Homeland Security
But 3 that could be realistically abolished in quick time
1. Energy
2. Labor
3. Commerce
anaconda
03-18-2010, 04:22 PM
Irs
cia
dhs
This.
NASA and Post Office are high on my list as well.
The Patriot
03-18-2010, 04:26 PM
NASA and Post Office are high on my list as well.
Why not just legalize competition for the Post Office? Allow private companies to deliver First Class Mail. This way the transition can be less painful for mail workers and they can be hired by Private Companies which will expand and take the Post Office's Business.
^ Why don't they just get real jobs instead of jobs supported by theft?
Should we legalize competition for the IRS as well? No. Just abolish it.
kahless
03-18-2010, 04:36 PM
Like most others here I would pick the easy targets like the IRS and Department of Education. We are not really cutting that much with only 3 choices since for example I could make a list cutting billions from the HHS budget.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Health_and_Human_Servi ces
I could have a field day here with a red pen.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_federal_agencies
anaconda
03-18-2010, 04:42 PM
NASA and Post Office are high on my list as well.
These are not the Achilles Heels of the New World Order. Fed/IRS/Homeland Security = a different story.
The Patriot
03-18-2010, 04:43 PM
^ Why don't they just get real jobs instead of jobs supported by theft?
Should we legalize competition for the IRS as well? No. Just abolish it.
Well, there aren't any jobs, the point is with competition overtime the Private companies would grow and hire postal carriers rather than leaving these people on the streets when we abolish the Service over night.
The IRS is something totally different. It isn't a service that can be provided by a private entity.
These are not the Achilles Heels of the New World Order. Fed/IRS/Homeland Security = a different story.
Ding, Ding, Ding...we have a winner!
bighairycaveman
03-18-2010, 04:47 PM
1) irs
2) hud
3) epa
DapperDan
03-18-2010, 04:51 PM
IRS, CIA, Dept of Education
nf7mate
03-18-2010, 05:00 PM
1. IRS
2. Dept of Education
3. Tie between FDA & EPA.
AlexMerced
03-18-2010, 08:11 PM
irs, cia, dept of education
ftw
TaftFan
07-06-2013, 12:03 AM
Good thread to bump.
Nobexliberty
07-06-2013, 12:09 AM
Hmmm...this is a tough decision. I think I'd get rid of:
1) Executive branch
2) Legislative branch
3) Judicial branch
Then I'd start all over with a Constitutional Republic. I prefer a Constitutional Monarchy, with me as king of course, I would make a great king.
Carlybee
07-06-2013, 12:12 AM
DHS, DOJ, DOD
Origanalist
07-06-2013, 12:15 AM
Good lord, top three? Gee, it's hard to pick out of thousands. How about 99% of them?
Nobexliberty
07-06-2013, 12:19 AM
I keep the post office but I will whip it into shape.
Warrior_of_Freedom
07-06-2013, 12:30 AM
executive, judicial, and legislative =)
Nobexliberty
07-06-2013, 12:31 AM
executive, judicial, and legislative =) Agree, ALL HAIL KING NOBEX!!!
kcchiefs6465
07-06-2013, 12:48 AM
Too many to choose.
DEA, BATF, FBI, CIA, NSA, DHS
Send a lot of people home with the message of, "Get a real fucking job why don't you?" If we needed a transition period they'd be paving roads and picking up garbage. Anything productive, really.
Fuck them.
We can talk about the rest after.
Natural Citizen
07-06-2013, 01:15 AM
I'd lke to see "Revolving Door" restrictions on Federal employees who become lobbyists. Is probably number 1 on my list of "to work towards".
Weston White
07-06-2013, 01:15 AM
I would say all that really needs to be slated for removal are: 1. the White House (including all respective staff, aids, and employee or contracted positions), 2. the President, and 3. the Vice President. Everything else will just work itself out as a consequence. Due to modern day technological advancements, none of the above are needed any longer—so far as their purposes were originally intended.
judejin
07-06-2013, 03:08 AM
if IRS is abolished, 99% of the government agencies will automatically shut down or disband for lack of money to operate.
so we only need to abolish IRS!
judejin
07-06-2013, 03:09 AM
if IRS is abolished, 99% of the government agencies will automatically shut down or disband for lack of money to operate.
so we only need to abolish IRS!
of source the fed, the money printer.
Keith and stuff
07-06-2013, 07:05 AM
The FED, the Treasury and the IRS.
davesxj
07-06-2013, 01:22 PM
Didn't know those 2 agencies were under USDA - are you sure?
-t
Looking back I'm not sure why I thought this. Perhaps I was under the impression that the USDA legislature gave rise to those two agencies. Oh well.
pcosmar
07-06-2013, 01:32 PM
The FED, the Treasury and the IRS.
The FED is not an agency. It is a private bank.
Treasury,, would actually serve a valid purpose if things were set right.
IRS,, it can go.
Three is not enough though,,,
madengr
07-06-2013, 02:30 PM
IRS
Homeland
Department of Education
Ditto, with ATF at the top.
TheTexan
07-06-2013, 02:53 PM
IRS BATFE DEA
Cutlerzzz
07-06-2013, 03:02 PM
Department of Defense
Internal Revenue Service
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
acptulsa
07-06-2013, 03:03 PM
I'm like Ron Paul in the debate, when Rick Perry had his famous brain fart.
'Don't ask me, I want to abolish five complete cabinet-level bureaus each chock full of "agencies".'
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.3 Copyright © 2024 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved.