5 Government Programs That Backfired Horrifically

[Laisrean]

Link (http://www.cracked.com/article_16852_5-government-programs-that-backfired-horrifically.html)


Sometimes government programs have good intentions and sometimes not. And sometimes they try shit just to see what happens.

And while the history of governments doing grossly misguided things is too long and depressing to recount here, these five programs backfired in ways that could impress even the most pessimistic among us:

Interesting.

[~Elise~]

This should be moved to Just Silly, IMO

[Laisrean]

This should be moved to Just Silly, IMO

Why? What is silly about it?

[Thunder]

They left a couple out.... invading Iraq comes to mine. Followed by the Homeland Protection Act.

[~Elise~]

One the source and two the programs that are listed as failures...

Not saying that they aren't failures, but that this isn't a topic that is PP worthy. description of PP: Politics, environmental concerns and bulletins, etc. Be ready for some very intense discussion here! Come on in. Rant, rave, and discuss

And maybe it isn't Silly, but would fit Just Talk or even History...

[~Elise~]

Moved to History after reconsideration...it was too early in the AM. Sorry, Laisrean.

[Laisrean]

Moved to History after reconsideration...it was too early in the AM. Sorry, Laisrean.

No problem. Some of the things listed were responsible, directly or indirectly, for millions of deaths, so that's why I was amazed you moved it to Just Silly (of all places). :hahugh:

[~Elise~]

because the policies were silly! (sounds good to me, anyway)