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To: TigerPaw who wrote (11942)	5/3/2002 5:22:30 PM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

Capitalism generally raises the standard of living. Some people get rich. So what? Mostly, the government slows down economic growth and distorts investment decisions. There is nothing wrong with the government establishing some regulations relating to health, safety, and fair dealing, for example, but it is no better to have the government second guessing or demanding continual accounts of business than it would be to have individuals followed around constantly by the police, to be forced to "answer for themselves" at the pleasure of the authorities. Regulations should not be harrassing, nor should they entail massive amounts of man- hours and other compliance costs. Otherwise, they are merely a way of destroying marginal businesses, and causing unemployment......

To: TigerPaw who wrote (11942)	5/3/2002 5:37:28 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

Unfettered markets do not lead to good things for many people. But they do lead to good things for many people. And I didn't say they should be totally unfettered. You accuse me of picking the extremes but you do the same. You point to anarchy as my goal. It is not. They lead to the aristracies of Rockefeller, Mellon, Morgan, and similar barons. And to the internet and Microsoft and most people having automobiles and decent housing and medical care and clean, nutritious food in more abundance than anywhere else in the world and ..... The nearest thing we have to an honest broker between business transactions is the government I thought you didn't like Bush and his administration. They're the gov't now. You've changed your mind? You keep claiming decisions and justice are being bought in this country. How honest is that? Seems to be an inconsistency here.