The Gingrich Generation
The Gringrich generation of Republicans wasn't all it was cracked up to be when elected, but thanks to this New York Times analysis we know even more: the remaining members have become the source of the problem, having gone from cutters to big spenders. Compare the results of political markets with those of free enterprise: what would happen to a company hired to put out fires when it was discovered that it was lighting them instead? [Thanks, Alex]
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We know what the participants in a free market would do.
Politicians? Well, they'd immediately call for a tax to fund a new federal program to fight raging unintended federal fires.
Actually..isnt that exactly what happened in Cali a few years ago....they were started by a careless Forest & Agriculture employee....
gotta love it.
Published: February 15, 2005 9:08 PM
"Actually..isnt that exactly what happened in Cali a few years ago....they were started by a careless Forest & Agriculture employee...."
Are you referring to the Pines fires? No, that was actually started by a DEA agent whose helicopter hit a powerline, I believe.
Published: February 16, 2005 4:33 AM