Reply #13: Then, To Illustrate My Point, I Added This Little Addendum

[ChoppinBroccoli]

"And if you still believe deregulation works, let's examine it using yourself as the template. If the DOT "deregulated" the highways, how fast would you drive? Would you always drive a "safe" speed? If the meat-packing industry were deregulated, would you ever buy hamburger again (I suggest you speak with Upton Sinclair before answering this one). If the NFL "deregulated," how many times would you see players, in the spirit of fairness and all that, calling penalties on themselves? And if the entire State where you live (I'd use Ohio, but I don't think you live in Ohio anymore) decided to "deregulate" itself of its entire criminal code, would you ever be able to leave the house again?

Oh, and by the way, how does your dad feel about the deregulated insurance industry that's free to charge him whatever premiums they darn well please and drop his coverage at a moment's notice? I bet he wishes his deregulated insurance company had sprung for a better attorney to represent him in that malpractice suit (but you see, expensive lawyers cut into their profits, and the execs in the tower need their multi-million-dollar bonuses again this year). Sorry if that one hits a little too close to home.

Yeah, deregulation works. For the people who live to victimize the weak and powerless."