NO -- live without government.

[JDPriestly]

NO is our example of what life would be like if Libertarians and the Republican extreme right got their way. There is no effective government, and none of the amenities that government provides: no flood control, no electricity, no sewage system, no clean water, no medical care, no viable streets and transportation.

We now know what the ultimate result is if you just let market forces do their thing without government regulation. Sooner or later there is a Katrina or even some far less debilitating event and all organization disappears. Is this what Republicans and Libertarians want? Can they see now that without compassionate government, inevitably criminals -- white collar as well as violent ones take over. Force, not common sense, rules.

Let's don't forget this. Anarchy reigns in NO, and that is what the free market, Republican philosophy ultimately means. Anarchy and force will determine who is in charge, not democratic processes. There can be no order without a compassionate, responsible government that draws its authority from the trust and will of all the people including the very poor, not just the very rich.

IMPEACH BUSH and the rest of the Republicans who advocate the cruel, chaotic philosophy of the unrestrained free market.

[Pallas180]

1. well written - sent it to the LA and NY TIMES

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[iamthebandfanman]

2. lol

i agree with ya..

i was just talking to my brother about the same very things...

[Extend a Hand]

3. This is living under a republican govt.

The fascists (corporatists) are in charge. I think we'd be better off with no government than with what we have now. At least then we, as citizens could get *in* new orleans and offer aid. They aren't allowing aid to be delivered.

[texpatriot2004]

4. Yep, this is what you get for all those tax cuts for the wealthy and

budget cuts by Bush and his administration...AMERICANS SUFFERING and a government that won't help them! This is disgraceful! This is the kind of government that will be in place with the continued policies of Bush and his kind...which is "no fault" government that isn't accountable or responsible for anything, nor does it look after its citizens. Thanks for your thought provoking post.