Government Soshulism Hits A Kentucky Town

[bobabode]

The jack booted government thugs cut the capitalist's throats.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/nation...y.html?hpid=z5

[nailer]

If the market's free why can't the government participate in it fully?

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by nailer

If the market's free why can't the government participate in it fully?

Because the govt is using tax payers money.

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Because the govt is using tax payers money.

No one is threatening to sue so there must be a loophole. The town should have floated a bond for the conversion and paid it back from the gas station profits.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Because the govt is using tax payers money.

Good point. We should prosecute 'em the RICO statutes and nationalize the mutha effer's business altogether. Starting with those a$$holes in Kansas, Chuck and Dave.

[nailer]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Because the govt is using tax payers money.

The corporate world is awash with taxpayer dollars that flow through the government conduit.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by nailer

The corporate world is awash with taxpayer dollars that flow through the government conduit.

That does not make competition from a government owned business ok.

[nailer]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

That does not make competition from a government owned business ok.

Competition is good for the economy. The government has shown itself to be more stable than corporations. After all, we're still using the original.

[finnbow]

I'm not sure I like the idea, though I don't exactly care one way or the other.

[donquixote99]

It's my belief that the gas companies play rather sophisticated games with gas prices, jack them up sometimes, down sometimes, from place to place, keeping the average up but having enough down phases to keep people from getting too pissed. Note the quote from the petroleum association, in the story, saying the price in the town is 'low sometimes....'

Price also seems to vary depending on demand elasticity in particular areas.

I'm fine with the city throwing a bit of a monkey wrench into all this. Now using tax subsidies to sell below wholesale would be a bit different....