The Privatization of Roads and Highways - Ludwig von Mises Institute

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not that Poole and his colleagues have not “landed a glove” on
the DOT. They have not even tried. Worse, they have supported
the statists, contenting themselves with rearranging the deck
chairs of a sinking Titanic. 47
What would we say if a different group, call it Treason, was
advising the USSR on its steel factory? This, too, could conceivably
save a few lives. How about saving lives by urging softer
whips on the slave plantation? Or fewer executions in the concentration
camps? Are we being unduly harsh? I think not. In all
these cases, some few lives are saved by supporting those
responsible for the deaths in the first place.
The evidence does not bear out great antipathy toward the
present regime. There is no “hold the nose” attempt on the part
of Reason to deal with these monsters. Rather, Poole et al. actually
brag about being efficiency experts for the state. These people
are part of the problem, not the solution. How about others,
such as the Eno Foundation? They are just as bad. But, unlike
Poole and his colleagues, there is no claim on their part to be libertarians.
47 Well, okay, rearranging the row boats on this ship; after all, we are conceding
to the Reason that due to its efforts, some few lives may be inadvertently
saved.