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You know, I do wish to amend a previous position

Posted on: March 23, 2020 at 21:19:57 CT

4TigersinMichigan MU

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I said below I am against the notion of government intervention with businesses. While that is typically the case, and winners and losers should be decided by the market, where we find ourselves now is not a case of the market making losers of anyone. In this case, the government is closing businesses for a reason that is not of the businesses' doing. And for that, the government should have a role in making right this wrong. Measured and responsible role, but this is not the market speaking. This is government declaring businesses must close.

Some would say two wrongs don't make a right. I would say it immoral for government to forbid a business from operating because of things that business cannot possibly control and then to sit back and do nothing as those businesses close. They do owe a duty here to help. And anyone who would not support that is, in my book, acting wrongly.

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You know, I do wish to amend a previous position - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 21:19:57

Should the govt compensate drug dealers that are - ummmm MU - 3/23 21:30:22

No, that is an unlawful enterprise - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 21:37:55

It is now unlawful for a bar to be open(nm) - meatiger MU - 3/23 21:50:36

Yes, welcome to the discussion - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 21:51:20

...Because the govt has declared it so. (nm) - ummmm MU - 3/23 21:38:49

Yep - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 21:39:43

You may want to reread your OP here. (nm) - ummmm MU - 3/23 21:41:52

Reread it - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 21:43:09

So since govt has declared that drug dealers must cease - ummmm MU - 3/23 21:47:56

The drug dealer should be compensated with free housing. - Emoji Man MSU - 3/23 23:00:02

No - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 21:50:39

That is the same reason why restaurants and bars have been - ummmm MU - 3/23 21:55:14

They are not being forced to close because the product of - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 22:01:20

Alcohol is a hazard - meatiger MU - 3/23 22:23:52

Time for bed - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 22:38:54

Yes, they are. Their product includes a room full of close - ummmm MU - 3/23 22:03:58

So you don't know what a businesses' product is - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 22:05:05

You're suggesting that the physical space of a restaurant or - ummmm MU - 3/23 22:13:17

All businesses are defined by their product - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 22:34:03

A better position. - Newcatbirdseat MU - 3/23 21:26:58

I would not disagree, but it is too late in this case - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 21:38:18

There should be a revolution, but we're all too fat - 90Tiger STL - 3/23 21:27:45

Fester can train us. It will be like Tigerboard version of - DevilsAdvocate KC - 3/23 21:41:30

Wear and tear is also creeping up on a few(nm) - Toger STL - 3/23 21:30:43

People don't like it when they're prevented from - Newcatbirdseat MU - 3/23 21:33:01

“i would say...” ok, then say it - pickle MU

- 3/23 21:22:31

Thank God you clarified your position (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 3/23 21:22:07

more government until we get less government...right? - meatiger MU - 3/23 21:23:58

I was explicit. The tariffs should have been in place - 90Tiger STL - 3/23 21:26:02

That makes sense - Ferg STL - 3/23 21:34:42

Where in the constitution is the US gvmt empowered to - 90Tiger STL - 3/23 21:39:29

RE: I was explicit. The tariffs should have been in place - meatiger MU - 3/23 21:28:55

i never said an exact duration, but i always said if - 90Tiger STL - 3/23 21:30:28

RE: i never said an exact duration, but i always said if - meatiger MU - 3/23 21:33:37

free trade was never his goal, meat. if he could get - 90Tiger STL - 3/23 21:35:22

so solve government overreach with more overreach - ashtray UF - 3/23 21:21:05

In this case, the entity doing the wrong needs to help - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 21:39:11

so China? (nm) - ashtray UF - 3/23 21:39:50

It will be interesting to see if there is recourse against - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 21:45:43

it isn't the federal govt, either - ashtray UF - 3/23 21:58:36

Yes, but it is government - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 22:02:25

This is truly a sh*t sandwich (nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 3/23 21:22:44

Yep - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 21:39:28

Unfortunately, this is a lifetime supply of #hit replacing - 90Tiger STL - 3/23 21:26:34

It really is. There is no right answer but many wrong ones(nm) - hefeweizen MU

- 3/23 21:34:44

And we are seeking the least wrong of the wrong ones(nm) - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 3/23 21:48:19