Random Analogies
a: The tsa ~
b: most Beltway ideas
What: "The TSA is like most other ideas that are hatched inside the Beltway in times of stress: Touchy-feely, look-at-what-I-did legislation that goes terribly wrong. And now they have a UNION to deal with. Sheesh - When will Congress learn to leave well enough alone?"
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Writer: OKC
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Date: Jan 23 2012 10:58 AM
# 1623 Critique Analogy
A Fish That Grows And Drinks All The Water
a: Government bureaucracy ~
b: a goldfish
What: "Government bureaucracy is like a goldfish. If you put a little goldfish into a big fish tank, it will eventually grow to the size of that tank. Increasing the size of that fish tank, called Town Hall, will give the government goldfish more room to grow. Bureaucracies will always justify their existence and their need for more. They are not accountable to the taxpayers. So long as they don't screw up big time, or use town credit cards for escorts, their jobs are pretty much safe."
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Writer: Jim Huber
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: May 10 2012 3:32 PM
# 2096 Critique Analogy
A Sheep Analogy For Electricity
a: Short circuit ~
b: a break in the fence
What: "A short circuit is like a break in the fence which all the sheep run through." There is a longer discussion of this association in the link.
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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: Oct 1 2013 7:40 PM
# 3733 Critique Analogy
a: wealth ~
b: health
What:
"There is a lot of evidence that being richer doesn't bring happiness. Wealth is like health: although its utter absence breeds misery, having it is no guarantee of happiness. The research suggests that people in richer countries do tend to be happier than people in not-so-rich ones, but once you have a home, food and clothes, then extra money does not seem to make people much happier."
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Writer: Laura
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Date: Jan 15 2014 7:22 PM
# 4695 Critique Analogy
