tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397103.post1583283013696863770..comments2024-01-02T18:05:23.666-06:00Comments on Streak's Blog: Small government/failed stateStreakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443433745929880701noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397103.post-46783964011799530412012-03-12T20:22:38.054-05:002012-03-12T20:22:38.054-05:00This reminds me of a book by max Barry called Jenn...This reminds me of a book by max Barry called <i>Jennifer Government</i>, which deals with a libertarian dystopia. Everything is privatized. If you get in an accident, you have to pay the EMT's before they work on you. If your house is robbed, then you have to pay the police to investigate.steveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862590608695420004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397103.post-50700069689712198382012-03-11T10:24:50.715-05:002012-03-11T10:24:50.715-05:00and said he had gladly paid $300 for his own stree...<i>and said he had gladly paid $300 for his own streetlights. She pointed out that the tax increase would have meant only $200 out of his pocket, and that would have allowed for all the services to work.</i><br /><br />There. You. Go. <br /><br />$300 <i>just</i> for streetlights, or $200 for <i>everything</i>...and he chooses the former.<br /><br />I'm not going to call it stupid; no, I'll use your term: sickness. It fits better.Noahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14345059376742159966noreply@blogger.com