To Fight Cronyism, We Need a Separation of Business and State
• fee.org by Daniel J. MitchellIn my 30-plus years in Washington, the most depressing legislative experience I encountered was the TARP bailout.
In my 30-plus years in Washington, the most depressing legislative experience I encountered was the TARP bailout.
What we need is for people to get together and recognize when they and their neighbors are being hurt. Then they all need to recognize that you can use the jury trial not only when you are a defendant, but also when you are the prosecutor. Then they need to file a claim for damages against the people who are hurting them, be they Government people, or business people not in Government. The jury, often made up of like minded people, will decide.