Comments on: An Average Day in a Free Country http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/an-average-day-in-a-free-country/ Whiskey and Gunpowder features articles on gold, oil, currencies, emerging markets, energy, and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:43:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: rancherlady http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/an-average-day-in-a-free-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 rancherlady Sun, 17 May 2009 03:07:23 +0000 http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/?p=4230#comment-1996 Dear Chris: Soft, rolling chuckles, and what a delightful--if horrifyingly true--article! I enjoyed every bit of it and hope to see more of your work. Better yet, Honey, get out of the rat race, move to the country, and conduct your business via Internet. What interesting feedback you acquired, to be sure. I hope you will excuse a small indulgence, but what I proposed to Gary was that I become the unofficial "hate mail" and dingbat Editor, without pay or portfolio, so let me reply to the last couple: DEAR "GENE POOL:" You wrote: Yes, why won’t the government step back and just allow the free market to regulate investment advisors? Then they could come up with all kinds of inventive financial instruments and strategies to make us all rich and assure our retirements! THE GOVERNMENT KNOWS MORE ABOUT INVESTMENTS THAN THE FOLKS AT AGORA? LET'S SEE HOW THEY DO RUNNING GOVERNMENT MOTORS BEFORE WE DECIDE. In fact, let’s get rid of all stifling regulation. We could then devote our time to having all our foodstuffs and medicines independently lab-tested, boning up on plumbing specifications and considering which private militia to contract our personal protection out to. True freedom. SIGH. VERY CLEVER, BUT TOTALLY OUT OF SYNCH WITH WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE WORLD. ANYONE WHO BELIEVES THE FDA IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CONSUMERS PROBABLY BELIEVES IN THE TOOTH FAIRY. LBT Dear Chris:

Soft, rolling chuckles, and what a delightful–if horrifyingly true–article! I enjoyed every bit of it and hope to see more of your work. Better yet, Honey, get out of the rat race, move to the country, and conduct your business via Internet.

What interesting feedback you acquired, to be sure. I hope you will excuse a small indulgence, but what I proposed to Gary was that I become the unofficial “hate mail” and dingbat Editor, without pay or portfolio, so let me reply to the last couple:

DEAR “GENE POOL:”

You wrote: Yes, why won’t the government step back and just allow the free market to regulate investment advisors? Then they could come up with all kinds of inventive financial instruments and strategies to make us all rich and assure our retirements! THE GOVERNMENT KNOWS MORE ABOUT INVESTMENTS THAN THE FOLKS AT AGORA? LET’S SEE HOW THEY DO RUNNING GOVERNMENT MOTORS BEFORE WE DECIDE.

In fact, let’s get rid of all stifling regulation. We could then devote our time to having all our foodstuffs and medicines independently lab-tested, boning up on plumbing specifications and considering which private militia to contract our personal protection out to. True freedom. SIGH. VERY CLEVER, BUT TOTALLY OUT OF SYNCH WITH WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE WORLD. ANYONE WHO BELIEVES THE FDA IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF CONSUMERS PROBABLY BELIEVES IN THE TOOTH FAIRY. LBT

]]> By: Michael http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/an-average-day-in-a-free-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1948 Michael Tue, 12 May 2009 16:45:44 +0000 http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/?p=4230#comment-1948 Without regulation we could create mortgages that will get anyone into a house. Then we could bundle those mortgages with others and sell them. Just in case the investments are bad we will insure them with an unregulated insurance industry. We'll make a mint! Without regulation we could create mortgages that will get anyone into a house. Then we could bundle those mortgages with others and sell them. Just in case the investments are bad we will insure them with an unregulated insurance industry. We’ll make a mint!

]]> By: Gene Pool http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/an-average-day-in-a-free-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1945 Gene Pool Tue, 12 May 2009 06:21:44 +0000 http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/?p=4230#comment-1945 Yes, why won't the government step back and just allow the free market to regulate investment advisors? Then they could come up with all kinds of inventive financial instruments and strategies to make us all rich and assure our retirements! In fact, let's get rid of all stifling regulation. We could then devote our time to having all our foodstuffs and medicines independently lab-tested, boning up on plumbing specifications and considering which private militia to contract our personal protection out to. True freedom. Yes, why won’t the government step back and just allow the free market to regulate investment advisors? Then they could come up with all kinds of inventive financial instruments and strategies to make us all rich and assure our retirements!

In fact, let’s get rid of all stifling regulation. We could then devote our time to having all our foodstuffs and medicines independently lab-tested, boning up on plumbing specifications and considering which private militia to contract our personal protection out to. True freedom.

]]> By: Arian I. http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/an-average-day-in-a-free-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1941 Arian I. Mon, 11 May 2009 02:16:35 +0000 http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/?p=4230#comment-1941 An empire ruled by a government with a "small tribe" mindset. Kuan Tzu warned against excessive government regulation in William Bodri's "The Means to Win". The present state of affairs as expressed in the above anecdote is indicative of the current American hubris. It's bad enough that Americans in general lead lives of easy comfort and easy freedom. A rude awakening is on the way and not too far off, nor too close by. When I see just how much partisanship occurs in American politics, I wonder if the secessionists will soon have their cake and eat it, too. It's a bit like Iraq wherein the government is almost never trusted and clan identity is more important than national identity. Which is why an American-style government in Iraq is nothing more than a pipe dream. An empire ruled by a government with a “small tribe” mindset. Kuan Tzu warned against excessive government regulation in William Bodri’s “The Means to Win”. The present state of affairs as expressed in the above anecdote is indicative of the current American hubris. It’s bad enough that Americans in general lead lives of easy comfort and easy freedom. A rude awakening is on the way and not too far off, nor too close by.

When I see just how much partisanship occurs in American politics, I wonder if the secessionists will soon have their cake and eat it, too. It’s a bit like Iraq wherein the government is almost never trusted and clan identity is more important than national identity. Which is why an American-style government in Iraq is nothing more than a pipe dream.

]]> By: Mark Fowler http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/an-average-day-in-a-free-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1933 Mark Fowler Sat, 09 May 2009 13:32:41 +0000 http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/?p=4230#comment-1933 Yes Sir, Bertrand Russel said "all professions are but a conspiracy against the laity" Yes Sir,

Bertrand Russel said “all professions are but a conspiracy against the laity”

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]]> By: Mike Harmon http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/an-average-day-in-a-free-country/comment-page-1/#comment-1922 Mike Harmon Fri, 08 May 2009 13:45:37 +0000 http://whiskeyandgunpowder.com/?p=4230#comment-1922 I must say this is a great article i enjoyed reading it keep the good work :) I must say this is a great article i enjoyed reading it keep the good work :)

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