Big Government
When I first saw this cartoon in an interesting blog called Upper Left, I thought it would be an article about Creation Science.
Turns out it is a facinating little ditty regarding Libertarianism and an interesting quote from Noam Chomsky.
“Dismantling of big government” sounds like a nice phrase. What does it mean? Does it mean that corporations go out of existence, because there will no longer be any guarantee of limited liability? Does it mean that all health, safety, workers rights, etc., go out the window because they were instituted by public pressures implemented through government, the only component of the governing system that is at least to some extent accountable to the public (corporations are unaccountable, apart from generally weak regulatory apparatus)? Does it mean that the economy should collapse, because basic R&D is typically publicly funded — like what we’re now using, computers and the internet? Should we eliminate roads, schools, public transportation, environmental regulation,….? Does it mean that we should be ruled by private tyrannies with no accountability to the general public, while all democratic forms are tossed out the window? Quite a few questions arise.
Digby has the real meat and potatos article.
Labels: Chomsky, Libertarian, Politics
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