Comments on: Power Pollutes http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/power-pollutes.html where orders emerge Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/power-pollutes.html/comment-page-1#comment-187511 Anonymous Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:03:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6990#comment-187511 Why in the world would anyone of sound mind wish to criticize foreign markets? Criticizing foreign markets makes no more sense than criticizing markets with lots of redheaded people, or lots of tall people, or lots of short people, or lots of people who like the color blue. In short, markets are markets -- whether they be close by where you happen to live or far away from that place. Why in the world would anyone of sound mind wish to criticize foreign markets? Criticizing foreign markets makes no more sense than criticizing markets with lots of redheaded people, or lots of tall people, or lots of short people, or lots of people who like the color blue.

In short, markets are markets — whether they be close by where you happen to live or far away from that place.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/power-pollutes.html/comment-page-1#comment-187503 Anonymous Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:12:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6990#comment-187503 I would be tempted to lay off criticism of foreign markets where my wife's two hundred thousand dollar a year retainer orginated from -- but alas I would tell my wife to return the money if I was George Will. As far as I know he has not and the dearth of criticism of foreign markets continues for George Will and for many other mercenary faux free traders. I would be tempted to lay off criticism of foreign markets where my wife’s two hundred thousand dollar a year retainer orginated from — but alas I would tell my wife to return the money if I was George Will. As far as I know he has not and the dearth of criticism of foreign markets continues for George Will and for many other mercenary faux free traders.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/power-pollutes.html/comment-page-1#comment-187466 Anonymous Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:43:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6990#comment-187466 Seekingexports, Give me a break. George Will has been a proponent of free trade, and an opponent of government intervention into the economy, for more than 30 years. Seekingexports,

Give me a break. George Will has been a proponent of free trade, and an opponent of government intervention into the economy, for more than 30 years.

]]> By: Anonymous http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/power-pollutes.html/comment-page-1#comment-187441 Anonymous Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:53:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6990#comment-187441 I usually enjoy and appreciate reading, listening and watching George Will on television but his opinion of the U.S. automobile manufacturers is tainted with some possible personal corruption. Will's wife, Mari Masseng Will, has been a registered foreign agent for the Japan Automobile Manufacturer's Association. She has been paid for "public relations" work though her firm Masseng and Associates. George Will's opinion of U.S. automobile manufacturers is probably influenced with foreign largesse for his family in the name of public relations. I usually enjoy and appreciate reading, listening and watching George Will on television but his opinion of the U.S. automobile manufacturers is tainted with some possible personal corruption. Will’s wife, Mari Masseng Will, has been a registered foreign agent for the Japan Automobile Manufacturer’s Association. She has been paid for “public relations” work though her firm Masseng and Associates. George Will’s opinion of U.S. automobile manufacturers is probably influenced with foreign largesse for his family in the name of public relations.

]]> By: Whappan? http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/power-pollutes.html/comment-page-1#comment-187377 Whappan? Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:26:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6990#comment-187377 Everyone knows "power corrupts..." but what is under-appreciated is that for the most part it is only the corrupt who are attracted to power. Everyone knows “power corrupts…” but what is under-appreciated is that for the most part it is only the corrupt who are attracted to power.

]]> By: Whappan? http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/power-pollutes.html/comment-page-1#comment-187378 Whappan? Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:26:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6990#comment-187378 Everyone knows "power corrupts..." but what is under-appreciated is that for the most part it is only the corrupt who are attracted to power. Everyone knows “power corrupts…” but what is under-appreciated is that for the most part it is only the corrupt who are attracted to power.

]]> By: Sam Grove http://cafehayek.com/2009/10/power-pollutes.html/comment-page-1#comment-187360 Sam Grove Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:19:00 +0000 http://cafehayek.com/?p=6990#comment-187360 The corrupting effects of political power are not restricted to the wielders of that power. Those subject to political power are often corrupted as well, often observed in the obeisance borne of latent fear. The downside of democracy is that people are given the illusion of power over others, which lead to a general free for all, as people fall into the habits of power sanctified by "the vote". The reality of democracy is that everyone gets to participate in the corruption influence while a very few get to enjoy that actual exercise of power. The corrupting effects of political power are not restricted to the wielders of that power. Those subject to political power are often corrupted as well, often observed in the obeisance borne of latent fear.

The downside of democracy is that people are given the illusion of power over others, which lead to a general free for all, as people fall into the habits of power sanctified by “the vote”.

The reality of democracy is that everyone gets to participate in the corruption influence while a very few get to enjoy that actual exercise of power.

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