On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 2:44 PM, David Hobby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> <snipped> > > > So what is the proper function of government? > > For example, if my neighbor to the south wants to build > > a wall that blocks my sunshine, should zoning laws be able > > to stop her? > > ---David > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l > Or (for those of us in Manhattan) should there be a law, zoning or other type, that prevents Donald Trump or some other crazed real-estate magnate from constructing a building that is so tall, it robs nearby buildings of sunlight? Or, should the federal government outsource vital national security functions to the private sector? If so, who is ultimately responsible for the private company's actions? The company or the government? Or, should government sell off pieces of infrastructure to private, for-profit companies (I paid taxes to build that bridge; where's my cut?) Should the proper function of government be to do those things that the market will not or can not do? john _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
