SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : View from the Center and Left
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: epicure who wrote (194215)7/18/2012 9:53:38 AM
From: Dale Baker  Read Replies (1) of 543467
 
You accurately described life on the 19th-century American frontier. But once people settled down and economic growth began in earnest in a sustainable, scalable way, government and infrastructure were crucial.

Nothing worse than folks enjoying all the modern conveniences, supports and protections who then mythologize a frontier life that they would never have tolerated themselves. Yes, someone could come to your house, kill you all, steal all your cattle and burn your place down and very likely, no one within 50 miles would give a crap.

That's the reality of a lawless frontier world. It's a stupid myth to hold it up as a shining example of anything.
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  

HomeMailHotSubjectMarksPeopleMarksKeepersSettings
Terms Of UseContact UsCopyright/IP PolicyPrivacy PolicyAbout UsFAQAdvertise on SI
© 2026 Knight Sac Media.  Data provided by Twelve Data, Alpha Vantage, and CityFALCON News