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Lapu Lapu victim’s family says bureaucratic red tape prevents them from getting help
AJ Sico's mother, Jhosie, said her son used to help pay for the household and the family and his injury has left so much uncertainty.
#Crime #LapuLapufestival #LapuLapuTragedy
https://globalnews.ca/news/11718688/lapu-lapu-victim-family-bureaucratic-red-tape/

WIST Quotations 4d ago

A quotation from Eugene McCarthy

The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty.

Eugene McCarthy (1916-2005) American politician, poet, activist
Quoted (1979-02-12), “People: On the Record” section, Time Magazine

More about this quote: wist.info/mccarthy-eugene/5915…

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #eugenemccarthy #bureaucracy #efficiency #executivepower #friction #government #inefficiency #liberty #operations #power #redtape

McCarthy, Eugene - Quoted (1979-02-12), "People: On the Record" section, Time Magazine | WIST Quotations

The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty. (Backup Source). See Truman (1959).

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RaymondPierreL3 3d ago

Our govts are keen to reduce #RedTape for business and Investments arguing it to be necessary to grow the economy, yet the very people who provide the seed ideas for such growth and prosperity are plunged into bottomless pits of excrutiating govt processes.

“Discovery grants are a key pillar of Australia’s research ecosystem, allowing scientists to do fundamental “blue-sky” research over a three-year funding period.
The Australian Research Council took nine months to process the 2025 grants. For the 2026 grants, they are now proposing to take up to 16 months.”
REad more:
https://www.smh.com.au/national/complete-joke-efforts-to-reduce-funding-wait-times-ends-with-longer-blowout-20260303-p5o739.html

#Research #ResearchGrants #ARC #AustralianSciences #ResearchFunding

‘Complete joke’: Efforts to reduce funding wait times ends with longer blowout

A long campaign to improve Australia’s sclerotic research bureaucracy has culminated in an extraordinary blowout to grant approval times, leaving scientists despondent.

The Sydney Morning Herald

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Kevin Karhan

3d ago

@vac #RedTape is more often that not *intentional, not accidental!

N-gated Hacker News Feb 27

Welcome to the Consumer Council's dazzling maze of red tape and recycled advice! 🎉🔍 While their "Break Free" guide promises liberation from confusion, it’s more like a scavenger hunt through bureaucratic jargon and endless links. 🚪🔗 But hey, if you're into reading aimless lists instead of actually getting help, this is your jackpot! 🎰🏆
https://www.forbrukerradet.no/breakingfree/ #ConsumerCouncil #RedTape #Bureaucracy #BreakFree #ScavengerHunt #Advice #HackerNews #ngated

Breaking Free

In the new report Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future, the Norwegian Consumer Council has delved into enshittification and how to resist it. The report shows how this phenomenon affects both consumers and society at large, but that it is possible to turn the tide. Together with more than 70 consumer groups and other actors in Europe and the US, we are sending letter to policymakers in the EU/EEA, UK and the US.

Forbrukerrådet

The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & Entertainment Feb 19

UK pubs to stay open until 2am for World Cup 2026 knockout games

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-pubs-stay-open-until-36746120

Mohd Parid Jaya Feb 10

⚠️Spoiler Alert: When complexity feels "too simple to be true," it is usually because the reality is simple.
Despite past tricks, we can no longer afford to artificially complicate simple problems just to squeeze out more tax revenue. The mask is slipping.

#Bureaucracy #RedTape #GovernmentSpending #Taxation #PoliticalSatire #Economics #KeepItSimple #GovernmentWaste #Transparency #FiscalResponsibility #MaskOfComplexity #RealityCheck #Politics #TaxSeason #Jargon #SpoilerAlert

The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & Entertainment Feb 7

Red tape slashed on apprenticeships in major boost for young people

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/red-tape-slashed-apprenticeships-major-36685688

Dr. Raphael Weyland Feb 4

🔥 Dear EU citizens: Manfred #Weber, @vonderleyen and the EU Member State "leaders" (#Merz, #Meloni) want to kill EU #Environmental Legislation that protects us . On clean air to breath, water to drink, and nature to deliver its services. Let's not tolerate but get loud, with a clear message: #HandsOffNature! Sign the petition and share the video, thanks 🙏 #Omnibus #Deregulation #Competitiveness #RedTape #Simplification https://handsoffnature.eu/