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To: TimF who wrote (321445)	1/17/2007 5:30:47 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574362

"No they work rather poorly. They reduce the local supply of important items." Nonsense. What do you base this on? Ever been through a hurricane on the Texas Gulf Coast? I have. I haven't seen the shortages you talk of. You know, there are these things called roads, and things called trucks move goods along them. If prices are kept stable, people are less likely to bid up pricing in a panic. Which allowing the prices to float encourages. That is reality, Tim. Try it sometime.

To: TimF who wrote (321445)	1/18/2007 5:01:12 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574362

Works here. We have had anti-profiteering laws that kick in when a hurricane hits for decades and they work well. No they work rather poorly. They reduce the local supply of important items. That's crazy........you might have a point if the entire country was declared a disaster area but when one region is effected, parts in short supply can be trucked or flown into the effected area. Its pathetic how worried and protective you are over your precious capitalism.