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Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
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Fri, 11 May 2001 01:59:55 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:

> > Libertopian corporate officers whould have no such protection if what they
> > did was egregiously negligent, although I grant such is the case today.
> 
> Yeah for Libertopia!  These corporate sharks rape the system for all it's
> worth, cash in their stock options, and then let the company take the fall
> for their crimes.  It's one reason why I don't trust corporate america at
> all - they are extremely short-sighted.  The company and consumers will
> catch hell?  So what?  I'll just cover it all up as best I can, and by the
> time it all comes out, it's someone else's responsiblity.  Get some good old
> fashioned personal responsiblity in there and you'll see a lot of that go
away.

I'm confused.  I expected this to be anti-libertarian and so read sarcasm into
it.  But I don't think that it's warranted.  Are you serious, Bruce?  The
opinion (sarcastic intent or not) is exactly how I feel.  Put the ass of policy
makers on the line and policy will make more sense.

Chris



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  Re: Why the founding fathers limited government scope (was Re: Rolling Blackouts
 
(...) I've said before I often agree with Libertarian theory - on paper. In practice, I think it has some serious problems - to be fair, what philosophy doesn't? I registered Libertarian to help get them on the California ballot many years ago, if (...) (25 years ago, 11-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) That's 'cause the government didn't bother to read the rules to Illuminati: Weird Groups (Gamers) are immune to Government Groups (Secret Service). Fnord. (...) Yeah for Libertopia! These corporate sharks rape the system for all it's worth, (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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