On Feb 3, 2010, at 9:36 AM, Doug Henwood wrote:
> On Feb 3, 2010, at 9:13 AM, Shane Mage wrote:
>
>> Or else the "masses," inarticulate but not stupid (unlike so many
>> liberals), understand that the regulators and the regulated are in
>> bed together and will be so as long as the "golden rule" applies
>
> You're giving too much credit to mass understanding. In the popular
> imagination, regulation means telling business what to do against
> its will. It's not about regulatory capture.
If there were such a thing as an honest pollster she would include a question asking people which formulation, Doug's or mine, better expresses their view about regulations.
Shane Mage
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