Privatization

[allhatnocattle.livejournal.com]

http://hotdogfactory.blogspot.com/2012/01/is-stephen-harper-going-to-sell-jasper.html

There is a rumour being passed around via email and facebook saying PM Harper is planning to privatize Jasper National Park (5 hr drive from here) with considerable uproar. Would you Libertarians in this community really support private enterprise to run your national parks?

You Libertarians say you want smaller government. Government is inefficient and untrustworthy. So how far would you allow private corporations to rule your country? Would you sell off your Park Systems? What about environment controls? The Post Office? The Military? The CIA and Secret Service to be put on tender for the highest bidder? Or how about the Senate? Screw elections how about whomever raises the most cash simply wins their seat in the House of Representatives and Whitehouse? Why or why not?

Comments

[allhatnocattle.livejournal.com]

Why would government not be responsible for laws it enacts if police or military was privatized?

So if Obama sends in USMC to wage war in Iran, it's responsible.
If Obama sends Blackwater Soldier Of Fortune to wage war in Iran, it's somehow not responsible?

If the FBI is sent in with Agents Mulder and Scully to investigate paranormal activity, the government is somehow responsible, but if they send in Ghostbusters then they're not?

So if CHiPs gives you a speeding ticket, the government is responsible, but if Joe's Traffic Enforcement Company did the same, the government is no longer responsible?

Do you see my confusion? It doesn't matter who the government hires to enforce it's law, the government remains responsible for having said law in it's books. The government being responsible to the people.

[badlydrawnjeff.livejournal.com]

Why would government not be responsible for laws it enacts if police or military was privatized?

Privatization is outright moving that responsibility away from the government. A good idea in many cases, but not all. The government actually does have a role.

[allhatnocattle.livejournal.com]

They remain responsible for whatever private contractor does, in the same way a CEO is responsible for actions of lower management. It gives them some ability to divert/shift responsibility, wash their hands of mishaps, but like I said in comments to you above, the government remains "ULTIMATELY" responsible.