P Wrote:
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> The problem is the way things are being "guided"
> by the legislature. Prosperity and free trade
> can't be legislated . A fee market economy works.
> And on a parallel subject.... We , as a society
> need to re-evaluate this obsession with the
> concept of "Fairness". If you work and take
> responsibility for your own well being , you WILL
> succeed. If you rely on others for your support
> and survival; well you won't make it. The free
> lunch approach to life is a hoax and is
> unsustainable . There few things that government
> can do well that the private sector can't do
> better and more efficiently. If California were
> meant to have a high speed rail line don't you
> think we would already have one? Of all the needs
> this state has, HSR isn't even in the top ten.


>There few things that government can do well that the private sector can't do better and more efficiently

Yes/no
On the one hand we have the highway system that we all enjoy because the Government(s) took the lead.
On the other hand our manufacturing base went overseas because the private sector works more efficiently.

Your choice.