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- From: tucker@shiva.edsg.hac.com (George Tucker)
- Newsgroups: sci.econ
- Subject: Re: Libertarians live in Virtual Reality
- Message-ID: <22823@hacgate.SCG.HAC.COM>
- Date: 12 Aug 92 19:28:22 GMT
- References: <1992Aug10.223605.28360@usenet.ins.cwru.edu> <1992Aug11.065237.20912@cbfsb.cb.att.com> <1992Aug11.163527.22273@hellgate.utah.edu>
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- In article <1992Aug11.163527.22273@hellgate.utah.edu> tolman%asylum.cs.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Kenneth Tolman) writes:
- >>> Libertarians fantasize that as soon as one becomes a business owner,
- >>> one is by definition holy, saintlike, etc.
- >
- >SAY WHAT? There are so many businesses now successfully ripping off millions
- >of people in scams it is unbelievable. Not every consumer has the omniscient
- >eyes of God at their disposal. I myself- a well informed consumer- have
- >been ripped off a few times from corrupt businesses. I don't know what world
-
- Let's see, what have been the biggest ripoffs I have experienced:
- 1. first wife, stealing everything and using the court system.
- 2. former best friend, sleazy bankruptcy.
- 3. LAPD - response to crank call, threat with gun, handcuffed, then
- beat up, threatened phoney charges. Had to pay for lawyer.
- They were lying, but no refunds or complaints possible.
- (LAPD also caused LA riot. $1B damage, not refundable.)
- 4. Nasty takeover of a co-op by Derek Shearer, Tom Hayden, etc., in
- their bid to take control of City of Santa Monica caused a
- significant loss.
- 5. Hassled by IRS for some forms I couldn't get. After 3 years they
- subpoenaed them. Proved they owed me refund, as I had said.
- Sorry, no refunds after 3 years.
-
- Courts, easy bankruptcy , police dept., corrupt politicians, IRS.
- What do those have in common? (hint: select business or government)
-
- The phoney bills, get rich quick schemes, inflated auto repair estimates, etc.,
- start around number 20. Most can be avoided with a little common sense,
- wariness, and remembering TINSTAAFL. Government ripoffs come without
- warning, can take everything you have, and are backed by force.
-
- George Tucker tucker@tcville.hac.com
- What is the world's largest government subsidy to agriculture,
- terrorism, speedboat manufacturing, organized crime, and prison
- construction?
-