tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post1482742307469162186..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: What Cocaine Crisis?Robert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-21716997727629120752012-04-19T17:43:59.968-04:002012-04-19T17:43:59.968-04:00Government is excellent at enriching the oligarchy...Government is excellent at enriching the oligarchy at the expense of society at large. What is impossible for government to do is to benefit society at large.<br /><br />The Soviet Union indeed fell, but the KGB is still running Russia under their new name of the FSB, with former KGB spy Vladimir Putin being the current Prime Minister and the former President of Russia.<br /><br />Anonymous is James Redfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284915453745539533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-87171181267590721012012-04-19T08:46:22.759-04:002012-04-19T08:46:22.759-04:00"...$140 for a gram of pure cocaine in 2007.&..."...$140 for a gram of pure cocaine in 2007."<br /><br />Start a-snortin', morons! That's only three time the price of gold by weight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-20879573921172917212012-04-19T07:43:09.541-04:002012-04-19T07:43:09.541-04:00That's very interesting! Just out of curiosity...That's very interesting! Just out of curiosity, what are the consumption rates these days? Are more or less people using cocaine these days? If demand is up, and prices down... well that would be extremely awesome. Not because people are using coke, but because of the ''gov sux'' fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-6423231257316277862012-04-18T23:40:26.857-04:002012-04-18T23:40:26.857-04:00That is certainly the conspiracy theory view which...That is certainly the conspiracy theory view which is false. Otherwise central planning does work and the soviet union fell simply because some elitist wanted it too. Not buying it.Mikehttp://www.lewrockwell.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-87481318081065657952012-04-18T21:44:53.556-04:002012-04-18T21:44:53.556-04:00Robert, obviously this is what happens in depressi...Robert, obviously this is what happens in depression like conditions like we have now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-44766599119010415692012-04-18T19:02:39.544-04:002012-04-18T19:02:39.544-04:00"There is a huge misconception that governmen..."There is a huge misconception that government can do what it sets out to do. In fact, central planning doesn't work. "<br /><br />A little thought experiment: <br />What makes you think "government" wants energy prices to fall? <br />What makes you think "government" wants drug use to lower?<br />What makes you think "government" education programs Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-91638700927826383782012-04-18T18:21:53.697-04:002012-04-18T18:21:53.697-04:00Perhaps of interest is the price in Central Americ...Perhaps of interest is the price in Central America, specifically Costa Rica. $20 a gram is not uncommon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com