Corruption?

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1 total messages Started by kfl Tue, 20 Jan 1987 05:32

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Author: kfl
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1987 05:32

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    From: Willie Lim <WLIM@XX.LCS.MIT.EDU>

    Is it possible for a libertarian government to be incompetent or
    corrupt or engage in illegal activities?

  I would imagine so.  Less so than the present system, since it
would not be in the power of a legislator to enact special interest
legislation.  For instance there couldn't be any water projects to
vote for, since all water projects would be privately owned and
developed.  There wouldn't be any tax breaks to give to a favored
industry since there would be no taxes.  There couldn't be any
exception to the narcotics laws for a particular drug, since all
drugs would already be legal.

    If so how can it be held accountable?  Through the courts?
    The ballot boxes?

  Yes to both.
                                                              ...Keith

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