http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/04/10/the-french-illusion/ Conservative and Libertarian Intellectual Philosophy and Politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/04/10/the-french-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 parsimonious mom Tue, 11 Apr 2006 03:50:31 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/the-french-illusion/#comment-1583 France tried to pass a law that would result in more employment for youth. Unfortunately, the kids did not get it because it required rational thought. The mob rule won over elected officials. That is disturbing. Hopefully in the US we will not make immigration or other laws based on the protests of those who have all the time in the world to make demands on citizens time and money. I believe in charity choice vs. extorted compassion for queue-jumpers France tried to pass a law that would result in more employment for youth. Unfortunately, the kids did not get it because it required rational thought. The mob rule won over elected officials. That is disturbing. Hopefully in the US we will not make immigration or other laws based on the protests of those who have all the time in the world to make demands on citizens time and money. I believe in charity choice vs. extorted compassion for queue-jumpers

]]> http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/04/10/the-french-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1579 Dreamfallen Tue, 11 Apr 2006 01:24:29 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/the-french-illusion/#comment-1579 This article speaks volumes of how the socialist model ultimately leads to ruin. I enjoyed it much. This article speaks volumes of how the socialist model ultimately leads to ruin. I enjoyed it much.

]]> http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/04/10/the-french-illusion/comment-page-1/#comment-1575 honker Mon, 10 Apr 2006 19:51:35 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2006/the-french-illusion/#comment-1575 Adam Smith wrote "A Wealth of Nations" in 1776, and his model still holds true. The more government tries to provide in society, the more it needs to keep supplying it. I use the analogy of a hole in a bucket, with water representing the resources of a country. The hole represents the "welfare state." The more reesources you pour in it, the bigger the hole becomes, the more resources you need. Eventually the resources dry up and your stuck with a useless bucket. France will need a revolution to solve its issues. I hope America is paying attention. Adam Smith wrote “A Wealth of Nations” in 1776, and his model still holds true. The more government tries to provide in society, the more it needs to keep supplying it. I use the analogy of a hole in a bucket, with water representing the resources of a country. The hole represents the “welfare state.” The more reesources you pour in it, the bigger the hole becomes, the more resources you need. Eventually the resources dry up and your stuck with a useless bucket. France will need a revolution to solve its issues. I hope America is paying attention.

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