Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] okay, april fools got me

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> Nice liberal country they have there. Give away all the benefits and
> make the rich pay for their fair share. Then as the power continues to
> go down because the poor cannot pay for it, cut down the rich to only
> having 6 hours per day of electricity. Of course the criminals who
> have been stealing for all those years don't have to worry about it,
> they keep their power on as long as they want.
>   
The problem is electricity, like water, sewer, telephone, and Internet, 
should be a public service for the good of society. Of course the 
problem being that such a small portion of their society has the money 
to pay in taxes to support the system and their government is so weak 
that they can't really force those that do to pay. Luckily a lot of well 
off foreigners (ie Americans) have been moving into their country in 
fairly high numbers and even more are visiting. So, in theory, taxing 
these people should be able to pay for the infrastructure they need and 
make it all the more hospitable, for people used to places like the US 
where these services are common, thus encouraging more of these rich 
foreigners to move there.

Not that I expect Americans to care. Such a selfish short-sighted 
country. We're the richest country there is and we still don't provide 
these basic services to all of our own citizens. Pitiful. We have the 
money to guarantee that every citizen has an education, housing, 
services, medical care etc but it's more important for us all to have 
three cars, 5000sqft houses, a big plasma tv, etc. Not that I don't want 
these things but at least I try to balance my wants with other peoples 
needs. Is it more important that I buy some new crap that'll amuse me 
for a few hours or to make sure somebody out there has a meal on their 
table?

If I bought a house there I'd be glad to let my spare electricity be 
used by neighbors. Over time I'd even try to add additional solar 
panels, or whatever I was using, to provide more for my neighborhood. 
I'd try to do the same thing here but it's probably illegal. God forbid 
someone be a good neighbor here. It could damage somebodies chance at 
keeping their monopoly.
> Mike would love it there.
>   
Not the Mike you meant but I've considered moving there.

--
Michael McGlothlin, tech monkey
Tub Monkey
http://www.tubmonkey.com/


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