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Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
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Wed, 9 May 2001 14:55:10 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:

There is nothing new under the sun.  Government has always been
bureaucratic and inherently corruptable; it's just that the manifestations
of corruption and bureaucracy have not always taken the same forms.
Likewise, the means by which government is purchased have not always been
the same.

Less government power, less possible avenues of corruption.

Yes, private interests also can be corrupt, but as long as there are no
barriers to entry, corrupt (and therefore inefficent) companies get
displaced by honest ones.

++Lar



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  Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
 
(...) Power corrupts, be it business or government. As to corrupt (and therefore inefficient (Oh?)) companies getting displaced by honest ones: looking at Big Oil and Hollywood, I gotta disagree. ;-) Bruce (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
 
(...) I'll buy that (metaphorically) on paper, but I can't shake the feeling that, in practice, the corrupt companies would quickly take steps to erect barriers to entry. In theory, a government, even a big one, directly and quickly accountable for (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
 
(...) Larry: I'm much persuaded by many of your arguments in favor of Libertarianism. I have, however, some lingering doubts about Libertarianism on a fundamental level. In other words, I feel that it is based on a principle (insofar as I understand (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Rolling Blackouts
 
(...) Most people I know (who express an opinion on the matter) are aware of the corruption and are equally aware that there's little the average citizen can do about it. <insert third-gov't-party ad here> As long as humans are subject to greed, and (...) (23 years ago, 9-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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