Economics Questions

Re: Things I could do without government

eliotn — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:02:35 GMT

Jain Daugh:
I would not have to deal with intrusive people who (mistakenly) believe that my funds, life and property are 'fair game' for THEIR needs.

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Re: Things I could do without government

MacFall — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:43:49 GMT

Knight_of_BAAWA:

*thinks MacFall should be jealous of him, as he has cap autographed by Bettis*

I am jealous. =(

Re: Things I could do without government

banned — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:59:12 GMT

Boo steelers...!

I wisht the 49ers didn't suck so much.

Re: Things I could do without government

Knight_of_BAAWA — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:56:52 GMT

MacFall:
Without the government, I would take all that food and solve the problem of hunger in the city of Pittsburgh.

If such a problem even existed without the government, that is.

Sounds a lot like New Orleans in 2005.

And GO STEELERS!

*thinks MacFall should be jealous of him, as he has cap autographed by Bettis*

Re: Things I could do without government

Jain Daugh — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:51:36 GMT

eliotn:

Write about things you could do in the US, if the satist government was not around (things they would punish you for doing if they knew about it). However, do not post things that violate other's property. Be creative and have fun!

I would be more inclined to set up service (aka business) because I would not be TAXED for

1) employee salaries/benefits

2) profit made

3) owning property (house/land)

4) or not allowed to conduct a business from my home

Also the only concern I would have for which service I choose to place my MOE (media of exchange) would be the solvency of that organization which would be MY responsibility to check out.

I would not have to deal with intrusive people who (mistakenly) believe that my funds, life and property are 'fair game' for THEIR needs.

Oh the JOY! - Jain

Re: Things I could do without government

liberty student — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:55:17 GMT

MacFall, I sent you two messages, you haven't replied.

Check your community page.

Per Pittsburgh, why don't you stir things up by fleshing what you wrote here out, and submitting it to a newspaper in the letter to the editor section. At the very least, it will point out the absurdity of the PA Dept of Health, which is great for encouraging people to stop thinking the state will solve all problems.

Re: Things I could do without government

MacFall — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:40:11 GMT

OH, and I've got a good one.

I work at Heinz Field during the football season in one of the concession stands. At the end of every game, our stand has an average of 30 hot dogs, 10 hot sausages, and 16 personal-size pizzas left over. There are 24 stands in the stadium with similar amouns of spoilage, and that doesn't count the various kiosks and specialty stands, and the club levels. Aramark (the staffing company who hires groups to work the stands) is forced to throw it all in the garbage because of the PA Deparment of Health, who apparently thinks it's better for homeless and impoverished people to starve than to maybe eat a bad hotdog (while in the meantime they pick through garbage cans for food).

Without the government, I would take all that food and solve the problem of hunger in the city of Pittsburgh.

If such a problem even existed without the government, that is.

Re: Things I could do without government

MacFall — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:14:28 GMT

Stranger:

Obviously whoever controls the government at the time of liquidation (highly improbable it will be you or me) will decide what to do with the proceeds.

You're assuming that the government, having been brought to such a low position where they would even consider liquidating their assets, would have any control over the process. I don't think that would be the case.

They would most likely be doing it to pay their debts in a frantic attempt to avoid retributive violence, not to try and give the people one last butt-screw on their way down.

Re: Things I could do without government

hayekianxyz — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:20:28 GMT

There's no reason the necessarily would either.

Re: Things I could do without government

Knight_of_BAAWA — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:06:01 GMT

There's no reason they wouldn't or couldn't.

Re: Things I could do without government

hayekianxyz — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:34:37 GMT

ama gi:

HiggsBoson:

Maybe I will just hang out at starbucks getting high with kingmonkey.

I will definately sell my extra kidney on eBay.

What makes you think Starbucks or Ebay would let you do those things?

What makes you think they'd exist in a free market.

Re: Things I could do without government

HiggsBoson — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:10:42 GMT

ama gi:

What makes you think Starbucks or Ebay would let you do those things?

Customer demand. I'm sure similar businesses will if these ones wont.

Re: Things I could do without government

ama gi — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:02:29 GMT

HiggsBoson:

Maybe I will just hang out at starbucks getting high with kingmonkey.

I will definately sell my extra kidney on eBay.

What makes you think Starbucks or Ebay would let you do those things?

Re: Things I could do without government

HiggsBoson — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:46:02 GMT

Stranger:

Obviously whoever controls the government at the time of liquidation (highly improbable it will be you or me) will decide what to do with the proceeds.

Sounds like I will get one final screwing from Uncle Sam on his way out the door.

Maybe I will just hang out at starbucks getting high with kingmonkey.

I will definately sell my extra kidney on eBay.

Re: Things I could do without government

Stranger — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:35:35 GMT

Obviously whoever controls the government at the time of liquidation (highly improbable it will be you or me) will decide what to do with the proceeds.