On Fri, 20 Aug 2010, Harry Penner wrote: > On Aug 19, 2010, at 16:48, Mike Miller <mbmiller+l at gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Thu, 19 Aug 2010, Harry Penner wrote: >> >>> I'm making sweeping generalizations because although it may seem like a >>> small technical issue it's subject to the same basic laws of >>> governmental intervention as anything else. >> >> What are the "basic laws of governmental intervention?" You don't seem >> like much of an expert to me, but maybe you can refer me to a text book >> on this subject. Is this something that all experts in econ/poli-sci >> agree on or is this just an idea that you are trying to promote in >> opposition to the views of many experts? > > Who said I'm an expert, or that someone has to be an expert to ask you > to think past the end of your nose? This is a LUG for crying out loud > -- aren't we all independent thinkers here? You were telling us all how government works, what we ought to do with regard to net neutrality, etc., but I think you don't know the first thing about it. >>> Of course regulation is a double-edged sword. Some helps keep us >>> safe, and some helps make us miserable. But all of it restricts our >>> choices, because that's what regulations are designed to DO. >> >> If a government regulation prevents a corporation from poisoning your >> drinking water and crippling you or killing your children, you actually >> end up with more choices than you would have had if there had been no >> regulation. > > No. Whatever. Mike