Re: more on role of Govt.

[ecwfm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (bill mitchell)]

Dear PKT:

please note that after several weeks thornton has added further elements to
his vision of the role of government. it gets better by stages.

>Unlike many of my libertarian friends, I do believe in inspecting the
>beef and the fish.  Government is necessary to protect human rights and the
>environment.  Perhaps we could find some equalibrium which would act as a
>guideline to prevent government from becoming so excessive that it hurts
>the economy and thus threatens its own survival.  Government plays an
>essential role in education.  From what I understand, not one inmate at
>Walpole State Prison has a college degree.


kind regards
bill

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