Re: Oil soars on halts by Iraq, Venezuela

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From: Mike Warren
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 17:24

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david_l_simpson@yahoo.com (Dave Simpson) writes:
> Mike Warren wrote:

> > > "Public interest" -- I love that creative tool of
> > > interventionists.

> > Why should the government intervene in anything, if not for the
> > public interest? Anyway, I though you were a utilitarian...?

> I'm a libertarian with shades of conservatism added.

Hahahaha. Nice one.

> For example, I'm not open to trade if it's with our adversaries who
> will exploit such trade to our disadvantage one day ultimately, [..]

Then you're just a cranky whiner, not a ``libertarian''. Your complete
rejection of freedom would be more than enough to disqualify you here.

> You're assuming the government "should" intervene here and there
> whereas in fact many consider this illegitimate.

You said it was stupid for the government to intervene in the public
interest. I asked what other reason would be good.

> Government should merely enforce the laws, [..]

Isn't that ``public interest''?

> [..] and adjudicate as a neutral third party in the event of
> conflict among citizens, [..]

Isn't that just a court system? I bet most people think a government
court system is in the public interest (not libertarians, though; they
think it should be private).

> [..] not behave as a service agency, parent, etc., [..]

Did I say they should?

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