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Thanks for taking the time to respond. It seems like you have shifted your argument from small government to small federal government. Do you also suggest the s

Thanks for taking the time to respond. It seems like you have shifted your argument from small government to small federal government. Do you also suggest the size of the state governments should be small as well? > You can't regulate evil away unfortunately. It doesn't matter that regulations you throw at a lucrative company, they will invest incredible amounts of money to try and weasel around it. This is pretty hand-wavey: Of course corporations will try to get around regulations. 1) Removing those regulations federally won't make their behavior any better, and 2) shifting responsibility to the states creates the same problem. > Where would you do that under today's highly regulated government? People are struggling in this very way today also. Not because of regulation. People are supposed to influence policy through their representatives, but they've mostly been bought and paid for by corporate interests. > What right does a person have to more money from their employer than what the consenting adults have agreed upon? These agreements don't happen in a vacuum. Many people are forced into poor-paying jobs to feed themselves and their family. Then corporate practices make sure they stay there. > Assuming you're talking about raising the minimum wage, I want you to consider something. The next time the idea comes up, try thinking about minimum wage from the standpoint of a small business owner. There's a lot more of them (and they're more important to the average local economy) than MegaCorps. I never mentioned raising the minimum wage. However, for small businesses, when the minimum wage goes up, they raise their prices. More people can afford higher prices because the minimum wage goes up. Inflation happens whether or not you raise the minimum wage. Additionally there's plenty of room for regulations that protect small businesses from MegaCorps' predatory practices and leveraged monopolies/oligopolies. > I manage to run my own life every day without any help from MegaCorp. You should try it. And from the perspective of a 19th century coal miner... > And the point I'm trying to make is that if you shift power from Feds to State, the citizens can easier control their laws, as granted in A10, and create something that works much better for them, on their terms, with more or less regulation depending where you are. If your state is badly gerrymandered, and the reps are bought (much more cheaply) by corporate interests, you still won't get that.

dgzl 8y ago
Definitely, and I think this is the last level so I'll try to make a better conclusion. > It seems like you have shifted your argument from small government to small federal government. Do you also suggest the size of the state governments should be small as well? I suggest the people of the state decide their own fate and are protected from Federal overreach, as is their right. > 1) Removing those regulations federally won't make their behavior any better and 2) shifting responsibility to the states creates the same problem. You see this as a problem, I see this as a solution. Each state has its own culture and its own needs, and the Feds are incredibly insensitive to that. > People are supposed to influence policy through their representatives, but they've mostly been bought and paid for by corporate interests. And if states have more power over themselves, the people could more successfully protest policy in their favor. It's much harder to fight MegaCorp at Federal level than at home state level. > I never mentioned raising the minimum wage. However, for small businesses, when the minimum wage goes up, they raise their prices. More people can afford higher prices because the minimum wage goes up. As someone who has family that owns a small restaurant, I have to disagree with your simple assessment. The employer has to start paying the higher wage well before they receive the benefits you're suggesting, and we're really hoping that customers don't fall off because of the higher cost. And yes: some do. Not to mention this isn't an easy segue like inflation, it's a direct hike. Not to mention the business now has to reprint their menus, great. > Inflation happens whether or not you raise the minimum wage. Would you be surprised if I said I was a fan of returning the the Gold Standard? > Additionally there's plenty of room for regulations that protect small businesses from MegaCorps' predatory practices and leveraged monopolies/oligopolies. I agree, at the local level. You know, customized. Local Democracy. Not one-size-fits-all. > And from the perspective of a 19th century coal miner... I imagine coal mining was lucrative, and the worker was well aware of danger. However I also understand that with innovation and new markets, undiscovered risks are waiting to be understood. > If your state is badly gerrymandered, and the reps are bought (much more cheaply) by corporate interests, you still won't get that. I believe that given back power, states would absolutely flourish and thrive. Well actually, I think we've gotten really far off track with the framework of the Constitution, and that's why things are difficult. It feels like a square peg/triangle hole situation. I don't mind regulations, but I want the people and their elected representatives to be in charge, as is their right. I just wish people would stop pretending like throwing more regulations into the mix will solve everything. I also wish people would admit that regulations have side-effects as well, that disproportionately affect those in need. I feel inclined to cite something about the failed Drug War, and how local communities have been standing up the the Feds with their own opposing but better policy, but I'll leave this instead. Something we can handle at the local level, but good luck getting the Feds to help. Be sure and follow the Facebook post at the bottom of the article. https://www.activistpost.com/2018/02/cops-raid-licensed-chefs-home-steal-cooking-equipment-feeding-homeless.html https://www.activistpost.com/2018/02/cops-raid-licensed-chef...

dgzl 8y ago

Definitely, and I think this is the last level so I'll try to make a better conclusion. > It seems like you have shifted your argument from small government to small federal government. Do you also suggest the size of the state governments should be small as well? I suggest the people of the state decide their own fate and are protected from Federal overreach, as is their right. > 1) Removing those regulations federally won't make their behavior any better and 2) shifting responsibility to the states creates the same problem. You see this as a problem, I see this as a solution. Each state has its own culture and its own needs, and the Feds are incredibly insensitive to that. > People are supposed to influence policy through their representatives, but they've mostly been bought and paid for by corporate interests. And if states have more power over themselves, the people could more successfully protest policy in their favor. It's much harder to fight MegaCorp at Federal level than at home state level. > I never mentioned raising the minimum wage. However, for small businesses, when the minimum wage goes up, they raise their prices. More people can afford higher prices because the minimum wage goes up. As someone who has family that owns a small restaurant, I have to disagree with your simple assessment. The employer has to start paying the higher wage well before they receive the benefits you're suggesting, and we're really hoping that customers don't fall off because of the higher cost. And yes: some do. Not to mention this isn't an easy segue like inflation, it's a direct hike. Not to mention the business now has to reprint their menus, great. > Inflation happens whether or not you raise the minimum wage. Would you be surprised if I said I was a fan of returning the the Gold Standard? > Additionally there's plenty of room for regulations that protect small businesses from MegaCorps' predatory practices and leveraged monopolies/oligopolies. I agree, at the local level. You know, customized. Local Democracy. Not one-size-fits-all. > And from the perspective of a 19th century coal miner... I imagine coal mining was lucrative, and the worker was well aware of danger. However I also understand that with innovation and new markets, undiscovered risks are waiting to be understood. > If your state is badly gerrymandered, and the reps are bought (much more cheaply) by corporate interests, you still won't get that. I believe that given back power, states would absolutely flourish and thrive. Well actually, I think we've gotten really far off track with the framework of the Constitution, and that's why things are difficult. It feels like a square peg/triangle hole situation. I don't mind regulations, but I want the people and their elected representatives to be in charge, as is their right. I just wish people would stop pretending like throwing more regulations into the mix will solve everything. I also wish people would admit that regulations have side-effects as well, that disproportionately affect those in need. I feel inclined to cite something about the failed Drug War, and how local communities have been standing up the the Feds with their own opposing but better policy, but I'll leave this instead. Something we can handle at the local level, but good luck getting the Feds to help. Be sure and follow the Facebook post at the bottom of the article. https://www.activistpost.com/2018/02/cops-raid-licensed-chefs-home-steal-cooking-equipment-feeding-homeless.html https://www.activistpost.com/2018/02/cops-raid-licensed-chef...