My latest LTTE

[47of74]

I just sent this over to the local paper;

I know it's a favorite fantasy of conservatives to have little or no regulation for business. What has that gotten us? It brought us to the edge of a Second Great Depression as our economy almost collapsed. And now we have an ongoing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico that is doing long term damage to our planet. A disaster that could have easily been prevented if companies drilling off our shores were required to install the same safeguards that countries like Norway or Brazil have on their rigs.

In a perfect world we would not need regulation and businesses could be trusted to act in a responsible and ethical manner. But we are not in a perfect world. And too many companies have shown through word and through deed that the only way they will act in a responsible and ethical manner is if the government demands it of them through with the force of law.

Took me quite a while to figure out what to say. I so much wanted to use a more colorful term than favorite fantasy (such as GOP circle jerk), but then it would never get printed.

[progressoid]

1. Talk of regulation ruined a good brunch for me last summer.

So this local businessman and friend of the family starts bitching about how regulations kill business and they would do just fine with out it and it drive up costs and blah blah blah.

So I asked, if we have thousands of laws to keep individuals from harming the general public, why shouldn't we do the same when those people get together to make money? If we can't expect individuals to self-police their activities, why would we expect corporations to do so? Do people suddenly become more honest when they get incorporate?

Kind of killed the brunch mood. So I played with the kids for the rest of the day.

He has some terminal health issues so I probably should have let him bitch but sometimes I can't let it go.

[rurallib]

2. Excellent. Too bad you couldn't get a shot at the Grassman in there.

[47of74]

3. Now that I think of it I should've

But it's too late - the verification call has already been made. So in a few days it'll be reich wing enemy list time once again.

[47of74]

4. It got published yesterday

My latest LTTE got published yesterday;

http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=283736

I wonder how many teabaggers will line up to wear out there old talking points on this one?