Washington’s intervention addiction
The Free Liberal
by US Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
One problem with politicians is that when problems they create come to a head, they typically feel this irresistible urge to DO something, rather than to UN-do something, or to simply back off to avoid exacerbating the situation. Too often, that which they end up doing has very little connection to the cause of the crisis, but plays well in the press and superficially makes everyone feel better. Bills that are rushed through Congress under duress are never studied enough, providing too tempting an opportunity to quietly slip in unrelated provisions that erode freedoms in ways that would never pass as a stand-alone bill. We famously saw this with the PATRIOT Act, but Washington learned nothing from that. The current housing crisis and the corresponding big government fix are another prime example...
http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003456.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=housing
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=big+government
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=intervention
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Ron+Paul
by US Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
One problem with politicians is that when problems they create come to a head, they typically feel this irresistible urge to DO something, rather than to UN-do something, or to simply back off to avoid exacerbating the situation. Too often, that which they end up doing has very little connection to the cause of the crisis, but plays well in the press and superficially makes everyone feel better. Bills that are rushed through Congress under duress are never studied enough, providing too tempting an opportunity to quietly slip in unrelated provisions that erode freedoms in ways that would never pass as a stand-alone bill. We famously saw this with the PATRIOT Act, but Washington learned nothing from that. The current housing crisis and the corresponding big government fix are another prime example...
http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003456.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=housing
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=big+government
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=intervention
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Ron+Paul
rudkla - 11. Aug, 09:18
