[MD] On the road to serfdom

[craigerb at comcast.net]

[Mel]
> So, the real question becomes, which kinds of regulations do
> work and which kinds of regulations don't work?

IMHO the real questions is what are our values?
The regulation:  "Everyone must give from their surplus until 
everyone has enough" WORKS if your value is to have everyone
have enough.  But DOES NOT WORK if your value is to have everyone
choose what to do with their own surplus.
Craig