One thing government does better than the private sector: hold the toes of business to the fire to force them to treat their employees equitably, to protect both employee and public safety, and to not damage the environment. Among other things. As you say, Doug, the purpose of business is greed, and greed doesn't take equity or cleanliness into account; those things cost money. Without a progressive government forcing business to do these things, we would be (indeed, were, in the past) much worse off.

The frightening thing is, the press has all but given up its role as watchdog over industry, being after all a part of industry itself, and owned by huge, polluting conglomerates with no motive but greed. Who will protect us from the Rollerball future we seem to be heading toward? Either government, or nobody.

Alex
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