From: "James A. Donald" <jamesd@netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 95 11:14:47 PST
To: Charles Bell <quester@eskimo.com>
Subject: Re: LOCKSMITH'S GUILD WANTS L
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On Wed, 25 Jan 1995, James A. Donald wrote:
> > While universities often issue or refrain from issuing certificates
> > for corrupt and improper reasons, government supervision on this 
> > matter is unlikely to keep them honest --- indeed it is more likely
> > to force them to be dishonest, or to force them to deny their own
> > sound judgment in favor of arbitrary and foolish criteria imposed
> > by some ignorant and arrogant bureaucrat.

On Wed, 25 Jan 1995, Charles Bell wrote:
> So....once we get past what seems to be your utter refusal to consider 
> the possibility that government could ever do anything right ....how do 
> we ensure that those skyscrapers don't fall down on us?  That the surgeon 
> who is going to open me up knows something about surgery?  That my money 
> is at least somewhat safe in the bank?

Why, we have the credentials and audits of these organizations and
individuals checked by a being of godlike wisdom far superior
to that of us ordinary mortals -- namely that god on earth,
the government.

What makes you assume that guns make people wise and virtuous?

Common sense and casual observation does not support this hypothesis.

I recommend you read the excellent book on free banking
sold by Laissez Faire:  I do not remember their web
site, but I have a pointer to them in my home page. (see sig)

It details the sorry tale of government supervision of banks --
which invariably had the effect of the state governments robbing
the banks, or protecting well connected crooks who robbed the
banks.

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