agree. here though is where there is usually controversy. most can agree on polio vaccine--there is ususally controversy on the nature of endowments for the arts. who gets what and why?
-----Original Message----- From: Ray Evans Harrell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 7, 2003 7:17 PM To: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] E.European Women discover the Joys of Free Trade That's all true Arthur but there are other public goods that are civilizing and make people, especially young people, seek other ways than crime, drugs or arson for their kicks. The cultural activities are public goods that underlie the civilization that makes fewer police a necessity and more care for adults and families so health is more responsible. REH ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 3:14 PM Subject: RE: [Futurework] E.European Women discover the Joys of Free Trade > I guess the concept of "public goods" is not taught at your school. > > Public goods--something that everyone wants/needs but the market will not > supply on its own since there are problems with appropriation of benefits. > > Polio vaccine, flu vaccine, fire department (except for Harry who seems able > to save his own house with a garden hose) emergency ambulance (maybe here > too, Harry can take care of himself)... > Police (maybe here again Harry P. is a member of the NRA and can take care > of himself) > > arthur > > -----Original Message----- > From: Harry Pollard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 9:24 PM > To: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Futurework] E.European Women discover the Joys of Free > Trade > > > Arthur, > > I'm not an anarchist. > > But whenever the joys of government are discussed, they revolve > around police, ambulances, and fire. Oh, yes, and education. > > I rather think that money for police, ambulances, fire, and > education, comes from what's left after the bureaucracies have > been fed. As I mentioned in a previous post, the last time more > money was asked for education by a bond vote, they stressed that > the money would be spent only in the classrooms. Does that tell > you something? They know that the voters no longer trust them to > use the money properly, so this time they promised they would. > > Didn't do them any good. The bond failed anyway. > > It seems that my mention of 1,400 laws passed in Sacramento in > one year made no impression on you. At least the 75,000 pages of > the US Federal Register doesn't apply to you - but I know you > wish they did. I wonder how many pages there are in the Canadian > equivalent that lists all the regulations without which you would > feel so alone and unprotected. > > However, most interesting is your thought that without > government, we wouldn't have police and fire protection - and > probably no education. It implies we are a bunch of ignoramuses - > helpless without government to hold our hands and lead the way. > > Will Rogers said 'Thank God we don't get all the government we > pay for' but now I fear we do. > > Harry > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 9:25 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Futurework] E.European Women discover the Joys of > Free Trade > > Seems like you have no need for government at all. > > Perhaps we can remove your name and address from 911 computers to > free up space for someone who might rely on some agency of govt. > (police, ambulance or fire). > > Arthur > > _______________________________________________ > Futurework mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://scribe.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework > _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://scribe.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
