tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post3945599867780422889..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: A Bizzare Move By Rand PaulRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-31004542798846547932012-09-21T14:56:48.984-04:002012-09-21T14:56:48.984-04:00Rand wants to get rid of the TSA and let private c...Rand wants to get rid of the TSA and let private companies do airport security. That should be simple enough. But not for the bizarre lew rockwell crowd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-836667171280551942012-09-21T04:01:20.417-04:002012-09-21T04:01:20.417-04:00For those thinking this is what Ron was talking ab...For those thinking this is what Ron was talking about, you couldn't be further from the truth. In fact, Ron actually warned against those who would come up with these plans:<br /><br />"What we need is real privatization of security, but not phony privatization with the same TSA screeners in private security firm uniforms still operating under the ‘guidance’ of the federal government. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-20726808888285927042012-09-21T02:10:12.832-04:002012-09-21T02:10:12.832-04:00I think Dr. Ron Paul got it right last July when h...I think Dr. Ron Paul got it right last July when he said,<br /><br />"What we need is real privatization of security, but not phony privatization with the same TSA screeners in private security firm uniforms still operating under the ‘guidance’ of the federal government. Real security will be achieved when the airlines are once again in charge of protecting their property and their Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-82376500715538511042012-09-20T23:40:25.263-04:002012-09-20T23:40:25.263-04:00You nailed it!You nailed it!Ed Ucationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15375062362847706272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-70022080408554640132012-09-20T23:04:17.003-04:002012-09-20T23:04:17.003-04:00Rand Paul is doing the exact opposite of the tyran...Rand Paul is doing the exact opposite of the tyrannical modus operandi - that is incrementalism in reverse. If the bill passes it will be a great improvement. But who says Rand won't introduce further bills to keep the transition going. <br /><br />We all got ourselves in this deep mess after years of collective apathy - it's good that someone is trying to turn the ship around. Different Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-25235211214827856742012-09-20T19:59:02.211-04:002012-09-20T19:59:02.211-04:00And your attacks on Robert are bizarre. As the oth...And your attacks on Robert are bizarre. As the other commenters have made clear, the differences between Ron's plan and Rand's plan aren't exactly subtle. Ron never, ever called for this. When he called for privatization, he meant actual privatization, not farming out the enforcement of arbitrary government rules.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-89969077773299457132012-09-20T18:27:17.404-04:002012-09-20T18:27:17.404-04:00The bill provides a good case-in-point illustratin...The bill provides a good case-in-point illustrating the difference (or more exactly, lack of difference) between neo-conservative crony corporatism as advocated by the Republicans, and neo-socialist statism as advocated by the Democrats. Same exact oppression of the general public, different persons doing the oppressing. Republicans are the political wing of the crony capitalists, and DemocratsJonathan Jaechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379443520888976176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-41466421434491598172012-09-20T18:13:22.894-04:002012-09-20T18:13:22.894-04:00Saying Rand wants the government out of the TSA is...Saying Rand wants the government out of the TSA is like saying we have completely left Iraq -- not taking into account all of the govt mercenary soldiers who have private contracts and doing exactly what our govt wants done over there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-67613027083855817692012-09-20T18:11:29.363-04:002012-09-20T18:11:29.363-04:00Next up. Federal financing and oversight of prison...Next up. Federal financing and oversight of prisons, private ownership and profit. Then, federal oversight and backstop of banking, private ownership and profit. I guess Rand likes the FED right? It's private, but overseen by the government. <br /><br />This is what you get from compromise. Even worse solutions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-30758004526218212042012-09-20T17:06:48.675-04:002012-09-20T17:06:48.675-04:00Rand's bill merely subcontracts out the work o...Rand's bill merely subcontracts out the work of the TSA to a private company.<br /><br /><br />This is not the same as abolishing it.<br /><br />But it shouldn't be a surprise considering Rand's post-endorsement shift.Freemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-42747719493325421132012-09-20T16:58:22.883-04:002012-09-20T16:58:22.883-04:00Rand might want the government out of security ent...Rand might want the government out of security entirely, but that is not what he is proposing. He wants the federal government to award contracts to private security companies to operate airport security. They will be beholden to the DHS who will award the contracts, instead of airliners that would hire security companies in a free market. The airliners will again be absolved of blame and the Doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10209715958694179206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-88870229090323735382012-09-20T16:54:16.953-04:002012-09-20T16:54:16.953-04:00False nonsense. Stunningly and bafflingly false. ...False nonsense. Stunningly and bafflingly false. Nonsense on stilts, per Block.<br /><br />Ron Paul's approach is precisely in line with Wenzel's suggestion; 100% privatization including standards and procedures. What Rand Paul is proposing in this bill is to remove the government from direct operations of airport screening but NOT from an oversight role. So to put it another way, JFFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-21697041619756104132012-09-20T16:20:18.785-04:002012-09-20T16:20:18.785-04:00Robert,
What Rand is proposing is exactly what Ro...Robert,<br /><br />What Rand is proposing is exactly what Ron Paul talked about in his presidential campaign. Namely that airport security and passenger screening is the responsibility of the airlines, not the government. Do you remember Ron Paul’s quip about mailing money?<br /><br />If you don't like an airline's screening policies, you can find another airline.<br /><br />Your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-87052949595513650262012-09-20T16:15:16.647-04:002012-09-20T16:15:16.647-04:00Paternity test, I truly think the hospital fucked ...Paternity test, I truly think the hospital fucked up and switched this kid at birth.Davoshttp://www.psychopathiceconomics.comnoreply@blogger.com