tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post5264412311072414052..comments2024-03-28T16:31:54.494-04:00Comments on Borepatch: Things get screwed up when you remove the profit motiveBorepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-28595584177688173562014-05-13T11:35:20.386-04:002014-05-13T11:35:20.386-04:00foseti - yeah, but SWISS.
There is a different ...foseti - yeah, but SWISS. <br /><br />There is a different way of being in Switzerland that most of us just won't understand. Such things won't work in the UK, or in the US, nearly as well as they will in Switzerland. Gooberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07358115439453465833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-26141617290162204982014-05-13T11:28:01.035-04:002014-05-13T11:28:01.035-04:00Yeah, I was going to say what Alan said.
The soci...Yeah, I was going to say what Alan said.<br /><br />The socialists are of the opinion that the New Soviet Man will have the concerns they want him to, not his own crass desires.Rick Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10992428161064901136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-18582283186492881602014-05-12T23:22:37.214-04:002014-05-12T23:22:37.214-04:00I think Alan has the answer; Adam Smith cannot be ...I think Alan has the answer; Adam Smith cannot be that widely unknown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-55781099407273408592014-05-12T20:24:57.488-04:002014-05-12T20:24:57.488-04:00I wish it were that simple.
Swiss Federal Railway...I wish it were that simple.<br /><br />Swiss Federal Railways is a national company, and there's no country in the world with better railways. I'd much rather take a nationalized Swiss train than a private British one. Frankly, there aren't very many private companies that work better than Swiss trains.<br /><br />The only thing worse than taking nationalized Amtrak trains to New York from DC is taking private airplanes.<br /><br />Just saying . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-84941256412377012982014-05-12T17:47:10.783-04:002014-05-12T17:47:10.783-04:00Katabasis - the previous UK Labour govt managed to...Katabasis - the previous UK Labour govt managed to effectively re-nationalize Railtrack PLC, the 91/440 track operating company. And they have the current EU action against germany for not keeping the track and passenger operations sufficiently distinct as a cheat-sheet for how to have both as public entities yet do it within the lawDouglas2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11290012200563917585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-32597737557350055432014-05-12T17:05:32.406-04:002014-05-12T17:05:32.406-04:00Socialists know prices signal what consumers want,...Socialists know prices signal what consumers want, they just don't care.<br /><br />The ivory tower socialist is certain they know what you need and your wants are immaterial. Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18382683082580500698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6322916946732811685.post-51512324998427133422014-05-12T15:05:58.101-04:002014-05-12T15:05:58.101-04:00It's worse than that, Borepatch.
The Labour p...It's worse than that, Borepatch.<br /><br />The Labour party (for the second time) are promising to renationalise the railways. They're also committed to the UK remaining within the EUSSR.<br /><br />The problem is to renationalise the railways (even if somehow affordable and desirable) would require leaving the EU, because of this:<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EU_Directive_91/440<br /><br />Katabasishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02059375486530788092noreply@blogger.com