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To: one_less who wrote (9114)12/16/2010 6:22:08 PM
From: Lane31 Recommendation  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 10087
 
Powerful influence and its fallout are certainly a problem. But it occurs with or without concentrated wealth, ergo it can't be caused by concentrated wealth, seems to me. We need to target the factors that allow corrupting influence if we want to get rid of that distortion in our system, otherwise we're just flailing. If there were fewer prizes to be reaped from lobbying the government, there would be less lobbying action.



To: one_less who wrote (9114)12/19/2010 10:55:16 PM
From: Jacques Chitte  Respond to of 10087
 
>the frailty of human character<

Just so!! The real trouble with government is all those danged people mucking it up.

(This is not aimed at you. It's a bit of freeform grousing about the cussedness of individuals, groups and their interrelation.)


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