Comments on: “Sins” R Us http://mid-riffs.com/2009/10/sins-r-us/ a view from mid-America Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jay P. Greene http://mid-riffs.com/2009/10/sins-r-us/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Jay P. Greene Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:46:38 +0000 http://mid-riffs.com/?p=1202#comment-757 I'm not sure they can beat Butters. <embed src="http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:southparkstudios.com:251906" width="480" height="400" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="window" flashVars="autoPlay=false&dist=None&orig=" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" allownetworking="all" bgcolor="#000000"></embed> As I wrote in an old blog post (http://jaypgreene.com/2008/09/23/the-arkansas-lottery-lock-box/ ), it's not obvious which is worse: a government monopoly or a government prohibition. I'd lean toward prohibition, but they are both bad. I’m not sure they can beat Butters.

As I wrote in an old blog post (http://jaypgreene.com/2008/09/23/the-arkansas-lottery-lock-box/ ), it’s not obvious which is worse: a government monopoly or a government prohibition. I’d lean toward prohibition, but they are both bad.

]]> By: The Fayettevillian http://mid-riffs.com/2009/10/sins-r-us/comment-page-1/#comment-756 The Fayettevillian Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:46:22 +0000 http://mid-riffs.com/?p=1202#comment-756 The state could also take advantage of its monopoly on murder. We could build a Colosseum and charge admission to watch prisoners fight to the death. Check out this trailer for The Gladiator (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvTT29cavKo" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvTT29cavKo</a>). The state could also take advantage of its monopoly on murder. We could build a Colosseum and charge admission to watch prisoners fight to the death. Check out this trailer for The Gladiator (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvTT29cavKo).

]]> By: Raz-Orgazmo http://mid-riffs.com/2009/10/sins-r-us/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Raz-Orgazmo Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:06:03 +0000 http://mid-riffs.com/?p=1202#comment-755 If we pay the administrators of Trix for Kids as much as the state lottery administrators, we'll be able to attract some of the best pimps in the business. If we pay the administrators of Trix for Kids as much as the state lottery administrators, we’ll be able to attract some of the best pimps in the business.

]]> By: B-Riff http://mid-riffs.com/2009/10/sins-r-us/comment-page-1/#comment-754 B-Riff Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:02:36 +0000 http://mid-riffs.com/?p=1202#comment-754 Seems to work alright in Nevada . . . Seems to work alright in Nevada . . .

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