In a civilized society, should anyone or any government ever force anyone to do anything against his or her will as long as that person does not infringe upon the life, liberty, or property of another?

Friday, October 19, 2007

Another failing government agency

Despite an enormous budget in the billions, the Environmental Protection Agency, yes, it says Protection, fails to protect people from carcinogens and pollutants. That's because we can't do it through agencies and legislation. We have to protect ourselves and the environment through the enforcement of private property rights.

Houston has a 20 times higher annual average of 1-3 butadiene pumped into its air. This carcinogen, or cancer-causing agent, can be deadly. Read the article here.

Let's abolish the EPA, save billions, and hire private companies to monitor our private property. Who will do a better job? Low-paid bureaucrats with none of their own money at stake and therefore no incentive, or each property owner who has an incentive to keep his or her property clean and carcinogen free?

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