conservative economics

[kelley]

well, it was standard in my undergrad training in economics to receive a 
lesson in public goods and positive/negative externalities.  lighthouse, 
roads, pollution....  yes.

so, what on earth is behind the claim these days that there shouldn't even 
be a government to build roads, et c-- those things we think of as public 
goods?

did some well known paleocon get on a rave and rant about how even these 
things that poor ole maligned adam smith thought were na function of 
government, aren't.

kelley