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There's a distinction between a fact witness and an "expert witness". A private agreement can't prevent a court from subpoenaing a fact witness to testify. "E

There's a distinction between a fact witness and an "expert witness". A private agreement can't prevent a court from subpoenaing a fact witness to testify. "Expert witnesses" are overwhelmingly hired guns paid to come in and voluntarily spin a narrative, and I'm not sure why they shouldn't be able to make that a provision of a contract just like any other commercial arrangement.

mcpackieh 3y ago
> I'm not sure why they shouldn't be able to make that a provision of a contract just like any other commercial arrangement. Because we're talking about part of the government.
phpisthebest 3y ago
Mainly because it is a government agency, and government agency do and should have lots of restrictions on them that are not like "any other commercial arrangement" One of the biggest things I disagree with republican on is that "government should be run like a business" no... it should not
- themitigating 3y ago
  Seems pretty obvious because the main/sole purpose of business is to make money. Why would you want a government to act like that?
  - phpisthebest 3y ago
    To steel man it, it is because running a for profit business also requires efficient use of limited resources and driving out waste from the processes So "running government like a business" is a way to ensure tax money is being spent effectively and efficiently to be clear I dont think that is the best way to accomplish that goal, thus why I disagree with it, but it is not "profit" that drives that statement It came about because far far far far far too often government programs and spending are judged by their intentions, not their actual results.
    - themitigating 3y ago
      Only one aspect of a business is efficiency, not all businesses are efficient, and finally your view of government programs is based on right wing propoganda and not facts
      - phpisthebest 3y ago
        >>finally your view of government programs is based on right wing propoganda and not facts No it is not. That is reality today. Almost no government programs or spending is measured on their results. I would love for you to prove me wrong, and show me a government program where the resolution for any failure of that program was not "we need more money"
        themitigating 3y ago
        Prove you wrong? Logical fallacy

mcpackieh 3y ago

> I'm not sure why they shouldn't be able to make that a provision of a contract just like any other commercial arrangement. Because we're talking about part of the government.

phpisthebest 3y ago

Mainly because it is a government agency, and government agency do and should have lots of restrictions on them that are not like "any other commercial arrangement" One of the biggest things I disagree with republican on is that "government should be run like a business" no... it should not

themitigating 3y ago
Seems pretty obvious because the main/sole purpose of business is to make money. Why would you want a government to act like that?
- phpisthebest 3y ago
  To steel man it, it is because running a for profit business also requires efficient use of limited resources and driving out waste from the processes So "running government like a business" is a way to ensure tax money is being spent effectively and efficiently to be clear I dont think that is the best way to accomplish that goal, thus why I disagree with it, but it is not "profit" that drives that statement It came about because far far far far far too often government programs and spending are judged by their intentions, not their actual results.
  - themitigating 3y ago
    Only one aspect of a business is efficiency, not all businesses are efficient, and finally your view of government programs is based on right wing propoganda and not facts
    - phpisthebest 3y ago
      >>finally your view of government programs is based on right wing propoganda and not facts No it is not. That is reality today. Almost no government programs or spending is measured on their results. I would love for you to prove me wrong, and show me a government program where the resolution for any failure of that program was not "we need more money"
      - themitigating 3y ago
        Prove you wrong? Logical fallacy