Comments on: Can’t Anyone Solve Problems Without the Government? http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/03/cant-anyone-sol.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Les http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/03/cant-anyone-sol.html/comment-page-1#comment-10384 Les Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:53:17 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/03/cant-anyone-sol.html#comment-10384 <p>Hardcore activists on both the left and the right suffer from the same principle failing. They claim to want to solve problems, but what they really want to do is Punish people for engaging in activities they disapprove of. </p> <p>A property-owner may be selling their pristine land for a non-conservation purpose. Simple, straightforward solution to this problem is to offer a competitive bid for the land. The property-owner doesn't care who he sells it to, just so long as he gets the best deal... but that doesn't sound kosher to the Activist. If you just buy the land then the property-owner profits despite his apathy, that just will not do. He must be made to Suffer for his indifference, he must be Forced to care by using legalized extortion to rob him of the chance to profitably dispose of his property as he sees fit, only then can the Right outcome be achieved.</p> Hardcore activists on both the left and the right suffer from the same principle failing. They claim to want to solve problems, but what they really want to do is Punish people for engaging in activities they disapprove of.

A property-owner may be selling their pristine land for a non-conservation purpose. Simple, straightforward solution to this problem is to offer a competitive bid for the land. The property-owner doesn’t care who he sells it to, just so long as he gets the best deal… but that doesn’t sound kosher to the Activist. If you just buy the land then the property-owner profits despite his apathy, that just will not do. He must be made to Suffer for his indifference, he must be Forced to care by using legalized extortion to rob him of the chance to profitably dispose of his property as he sees fit, only then can the Right outcome be achieved.

]]> By: Rob http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/03/cant-anyone-sol.html/comment-page-1#comment-10383 Rob Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:55:03 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/03/cant-anyone-sol.html#comment-10383 <p>This is why I like the Nature Conservancy. They take your money and buy land. In fact, they even partner with ranchers to lighten their impact while staying in business. I'm sure they have a lobbying arm, but by and large they seem to focus on putting their money where their mouth is.</p> This is why I like the Nature Conservancy. They take your money and buy land. In fact, they even partner with ranchers to lighten their impact while staying in business. I’m sure they have a lobbying arm, but by and large they seem to focus on putting their money where their mouth is.

]]> By: kebko http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/03/cant-anyone-sol.html/comment-page-1#comment-10382 kebko Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:55:14 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/03/cant-anyone-sol.html#comment-10382 <p>"The upshot: An irreplaceable treasure of dinosaur bones and Indian ruins may be lost as ranchers sell off their properties for subdivision and development."</p> <p>That is CRACKING me up! I was just in Holbrook (Petrified Forest) last week. It's no-man's land! It's one of those old route 66 towns that is full of 50 year old motels that you can stay in for $35/night, at least until the walls finally cave in from disrepair. In danger from subdivisions & development! Awesome.</p> “The upshot: An irreplaceable treasure of dinosaur bones and Indian ruins may be lost as ranchers sell off their properties for subdivision and development.”

That is CRACKING me up! I was just in Holbrook (Petrified Forest) last week. It’s no-man’s land! It’s one of those old route 66 towns that is full of 50 year old motels that you can stay in for $35/night, at least until the walls finally cave in from disrepair. In danger from subdivisions & development! Awesome.

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