[MD] No more SOM and no more money!

[David M]

Hi Platt

Too much inequality for me, resulting in not
getting all the dynamic potential out of deprived
individuals that we could, we waste too much
human potential.

What we be wrong with capping inheritance?
Say you can inherit no more from your relatives
at death than $200K. And all dis-owned wealth
on death is split between foreign aid and giving
a slab of cash to all 18 year olds per year?

Can't see why children should inherit their parents
wealth?

David M

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <pholden at davtv.com>
To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [MD] No more SOM and no more money!


> Quoting David M <davidint at blueyonder.co.uk>:
>
>
>> Yes, political control over the economy,
>> rather than vested interests controlling
>> our lives.
>
> Ever heard of communism?
>
>> But nor do we want govn that
>> is too powerful.
>
> You can't have one without the other.
>
>> Solution? How about
>> looking at how we can improve equality
>> to stop these dangerous concentrations of
>> power?
>
> How about shrinking the dangerous concentration of power called 
> government?
>
> Actually, I guess that to keep balance
>> you would also need to fragment and reduce
>> central govn. Now is that a deal?
>
> I'm all for states rights vs. centralized government.
>
> Sounds to me we have pretty much what you want -- a mixed economy 
> consisting of
> of government regulation of business, a redistribution of income through 
> social
> welfare programs, and capitalism. So what's your problem?
>
> Platt
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>>
>> David M
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <pholden at davtv.com>
>> To: <moq_discuss at moqtalk.org>
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 7:31 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MD] No more SOM and no more money!
>>
>>
>> > Quoting David M <davidint at blueyonder.co.uk>:
>> >
>> >
>> >> > Quoting David M <davidint at blueyonder.co.uk>:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi Platt
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Who decides the people with the best and most interesting ideas?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> we could try voting
>> >> >
>> >> > That's what happens now, in the free market.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >> DM: Not exactly one man one vote is it. I mean would you agree
>> >> that we should have as many votes as we have dollars in the bank?
>> >
>> > As Craig pointed out, you're confusing politics with economics.
>> >
>> > Platt
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