Thus, the profit margin you were so quick to criticize ends up being far less in the long run than the bloatedness that often is our government.
Several commenters had their say and made some good points. I occurs to me that I have never laid out my case against using the free market as a check on government. Simply stated the "free market can't be a check on government because not everything can be measured in dollars and cents, nor do we have the "free market" the writer seems to believe. Finally, as long as elections are financed by the corporations and individuals with the big bucks the smart marketeer will do what we expect marketeers to do: rig the game in his favor.
Two stories yesterday hit me like a cold mackeral to the face. One headline read: "Most outrageous CEO perks of 2006 -- so far". The other simply proclaimed: "Increasing deaths may point to peril in Texas jobs"
That's the kind of future Texas faces if steps aren't taken soon to find new sources of water, according to an early version of the new State Water Plan.
So goes the headline and teaser from an article in todays SA Express. What is even more interesting and perhaps troubling is the philosphical debate which is at the root of this issue. More below...
