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To: Rarebird who wrote (330)	1/11/2001 12:04:32 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

I'd like to suggest that government plays the same role in an economy as an operating system plays in a computer. It sets up the basic conditions for other agents to do their work, provides the basic services, and prevents resource gridlock and system crashes. A good operating system makes it easy for programmers to write programs: they can use system services rather than doing everything themselves; they spend their time accomplishing something for the user rather than fighting the computer (or other programs). Likewise, a good government makes it easy for businesses and individuals to prosper. It provides services that benefit everybody, resolves disputes, and keeps the system running fairly. So, you are saying that, like an operating system, a government that is too complex and tries to do everything becomes a cumbersome outdated pain in the ass. MS-DOS MS-Windows MS-Gov You are way off base and have nothing to back up your beliefs here: individuals don't prosper all by themselves. They owe their success to the other people that help them, and to the government that provides them with opportunities, reduces risks, and provides public goods. Evidently ours does a good enough job that Americans like you think that these things come free, like the air. Your statements here remind of those guys that would send you something in the mail, unrequested, and then would say that if you didn't return it, you would be billed for it. Go back and put together a semi logical position and then we can talk.

To: Rarebird who wrote (330)	1/11/2001 6:00:04 PM
From: Dayuhan	Respond to of 82486

I'd like to suggest that government plays the same role in an economy as an operating system plays in a computer. It sets up the basic conditions for other agents to do their work, provides the basic services, and prevents resource gridlock and system crashes. I like to compare the role of government in the economy to the role of the referee in a basketball game. If the referee is too intrusive, the game fizzles and stagnates. If the referee is too lax, the game turns into a brawl. It's all about balance.