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Private Sewer and Power

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Josh Fulton posted on Wed, May 4 2011 6:51 AM

Hi everyone,

One thing that annoys me is when people say, "Oh, the government's needed for water and sewer lines."  I think we all know it's not.  I heard Thomas DiLorenzo mention something about how there were competing electric systems somewhere in CT (I forget where), then one used an antitrust suit against another and had the competitor demolished.

I hear the same things about sewer lines, then I read something in my local newspaper about how there were private sewer lines in the town I'm living in, Wilmington, NC, which was founded back in the early 1700's.  Does anyone have any information about sewer lines being provided privately (and not just septic tanks ideally)?  More info on electricity?

Thanks.

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