In article ,
Dave wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 10:59:24 -0400, prodigal1 said:

Since private industry will never do the socially responsible
thing unless forced by law, and since most consumers are as dumb as
posts, it takes the government to shall we say, guide the stupid to the
correct answers.

Ah, those dumb consumers. We surely need a gaggle of wise guvmint
bureaucrats to make all our decisions for us.

How about a gaggle of intelligent, dedicated people who are looking
out for the common good... but that's against your philosophy, right?



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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
How about a gaggle of intelligent, dedicated people who are looking
out for the common good... but that's against your philosophy, right?

The common good... Interestingly, that's a communist philosophy. Or
perhaps, more recently, Al Quaida. Personally, I don't need you, or any
other racial to advocate your preferences on anything.

I asked about outboard motors and yur talkin Al Queda. Y'all go git a
room somehwere.

Yes, far away. If you go really far, I will underwrite the room.

In article ,
lid (Jonathan Ganz) wrote:

In article ,
Dave wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jul 2005 10:59:24 -0400, prodigal1 said:

Since private industry will never do the socially responsible
thing unless forced by law, and since most consumers are as dumb as
posts, it takes the government to shall we say, guide the stupid to the
correct answers.

Ah, those dumb consumers. We surely need a gaggle of wise guvmint
bureaucrats to make all our decisions for us.

How about a gaggle of intelligent, dedicated people who are looking
out for the common good... but that's against your philosophy, right?

Intelligence is an individual trait...... When two or more "Intelligent"
people get together, their combined intelligence decreases
expotentionally, by the total number in the group. Governments are made
up of such groups, and their combined Intelligence is infinitessimal....
It has always been this way..... and most folks understand this
outright....


Me who lives far enough out, to not be disturbed by
the above facts.... in any case.....

I neglected to mention that I am limited to an engine under 300 lbs