MIPS
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- Jan 15, 2010
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The Libertarians or "Randians" think that they are under some boot of government and are being prevented from free will in building a business or in living a more free life.
They want to privatize much of the commons. The problem with that idea is that to be truely free a business has to take risks. Some things that we public depend upon are just not smart things to leave to the winds of financial gamble. Another fallacy is that private industry is more efficient that a government operated mechanism.
The post office is one system that is constantly under siege. The opponents claim a savings in theory if the PO was in private hands. The problem always overlooked is the ups and downs of the economy. The post office handles ALL mail..All of the time.. not just the cherry picked packages of UPS and Federal Express. The post office is the foundation of the transfer of sent and received commerce. Without the guaranteed delivery of the PO the others would eventually collapse due to failures. The rock solid public confidence in some industries is crucial.
Right now you can send a letter accross the country for less than 45 cents .. How much do you think UPS would charge. Right now you get your mail delivered to your house at least 5 days a week. What do you think would happen to that for a private company to make a profit? Not everything should be privatized.
Actually despite your obviously being so pleased with your simplistic musings you don't quite get it, libertarians just want people like you and the politicians you're so enamored with to leave us alone to live our lives as we choose, as far as we're concerned you can go dance the hully-gully on Wall Street in your underwear or jump over Niagara Falls without a barrel given that your fate means absolutely nothing unless of course it gets in the way or our life, liberty or property.. we want nothing from you including demands (tough titties, huh?). If we need to get a letter across the country we'll of course figure out how to do it at a cheaper price and with better service than anybody else (Email anyone?) & opt out of paying the "less than 45 cents" you suckers fork over.
BTW why this simple creed seems so hard for people like yourself to understand is one of the great mysteries that we all get together and talk about while we're meeting with the Zionists during our "Lets take over the world and screw everybody else" meetings.