The government would have us think that if it didn’t pay people to keep the streets clean and the buildings up to fire code, then the nation would descend into a murderous rage of crime and scorching flames. We are supposed to believe that the only thing standing between free citizens and Dante’s Inferno is the vigilance and service of Inner Beltway busybodies. Don’t buy it for a second. If asked whether he would prefer a private contractor coming to his rescue during a bank robbery or a member of Baltimore’s finest, your editor would take the “profiteer” every time. Besides, it’s the state that’s robbing your savings account, not some junkie miscreant down the road. Joel Bowman, The Daily Reckoning 6/14/2010 Tags: DeficitsQuotesJust Thinking Chronology Log in or register to post comments