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Re: Goodness of Man? (was: Re: Merry Christmas from the Libertarian Party
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Fri, 7 Jan 2000 01:47:33 GMT
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On Thu, 6 Jan 2000 19:20:31 GMT, John Neal <johnneal@uswest.net>
wrote:
If they work, then how come this country has spent trillions of $$$ on welfare
and we still have poverty?  Do you know how much a trillion is?  I don't,
because the number is so vast.  But I can tell you that it should have been
more than enough.  Of course, $.70-.80 on the dollar probably went to the
bureaucracy.....

"I don't know how much it is but it should have been enough"? Luisten
to yourself for a moment there, man.

Government highways do get some people from place to place.
Government policing force does something to help maintain order. They
_work_, even if there is an ideal situation which may be better.

What a silly thing to say.  If there *is* a better solution, why not take it?

Changes meant to be for the good usually turn out to be for the worst.

Jasper



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