 ravitalJust Another Pesky Independent Nh VoterPremium
join:2001-07-19
Merrimack, NH | reply to LegoPower77
Re: ha ha said by LegoPower77:
And just because you disagree with it, it's a rant.
You got it backwards: It's a rant, therefore I disagree 
Look, I'm a lot closer to "Laissez-faire"(That's how it's spelled, really) Capitalism than I suspect you think I am. But corporate enterprise is not directed by some omniscient and infallible benevolent entity out there, but by flawed human beings, who through perfectly legitimate processes end up having great powers and great abilities to affect our lives, for better or worse. I don't believe it's morally objectionable or in any other way sinister, to expect government to exercise some measure of control to minimize the worst. Don't take my word for it, ask anyone with an Enron 401K plan. Of course, government is not perfect either. But it's better than nothing. |
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ravitalJust Another Pesky Independent Nh VoterPremium
join:2001-07-19
Merrimack, NH | My apologies for the double post, confusion on my part. |
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 LegoPower77AbecedarianPremium
join:2002-08-03
Midlothian, VA | no problem.
Perhaps I'm being a bit obtuse  , but government is not omniscient either. They actually would know less about a certain market than the entrepreneur who is actually in the market. Regulation is not a panacea, it just changes the structure by throwing it to politicians who operate under different incentives but are self-interested just like the firms. I'd rather trust the latter because they're not gonna show up to my door with an arrest warrant for not buying their product (viewing a tax as a "purchase" of government service).
PS: the other one got pissed because of my tardiness in response, sorry, I was on vacation last week)
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"Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it." —Ronald Reagan |
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ravitalJust Another Pesky Independent Nh VoterPremium
join:2001-07-19
Merrimack, NH | said by LegoPower77:
I'd rather trust the latter because they're not gonna show up to my door with an arrest warrant for not buying their product (viewing a tax as a "purchase" of government service).
[For clarity, when you say "The latter" above you refer to private enterprise]
I pointed this out in my response to you on the other thread, but it is especially appropriate here:
You'll be happy to know that Adelphia (my ISP/Cable provider) is suing a good half-dozen towns in my area for refusing to commit to renewal of the franchise a year (and in some cases two years) before the franchise expires.
Won't show at my door with an arrest warrant for not buying their product? Really? They're showing up with a lawsuit. |
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