La Cucaracha by Lalo Alcaraz for May 15, 2009
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Roachy's Believe it or nada! Unbelievably amazing facts that are unbelievable Powerful minorities! According to right-wingers like Anne Coulter, New home owners Mario & Louisa Alvarado bought a house and single handedly brought down the U.S. Economy! They may also be the cause of floods, Earthquakes and gay hurricanes! Believe it or nada!
Pschearer says “A free society, where the government’s sole purpose is defending rights…”
I hear that a lot lately. C.F. Bastiat espoused that view of the role of government.
Bastiat also cited public education as an example of redistribution of wealth.
And yet, we have ample evidence that nations that do not provide public education are among the poorest in the world. So why should we believe that our govt should stop building highways, bridges, and sewer systems, and restrict itself solely to the enforcement of property rights?