tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post4874978043335645501..comments2024-03-28T07:50:06.102-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Merijn Knibbe — Can water be non-neoliberal? The Dutch casemike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-12283643032755478362016-02-29T14:01:29.960-05:002016-02-29T14:01:29.960-05:00Flint was run by an unelected "emergency"...Flint was run by an unelected "emergency" manager who had dictatorial powers. Dan Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189866002273597534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-72306062247537735402016-02-29T13:52:10.384-05:002016-02-29T13:52:10.384-05:00What about the nepotism which is ALWAYS present wi...What about the nepotism which is ALWAYS present with this type of arrangements? <br /><br />Flint wasnt "privatised"...Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-59305851263217129802016-02-29T12:26:34.393-05:002016-02-29T12:26:34.393-05:00Even if buying into the propaganda is the norm it ...Even if buying into the propaganda is the norm it shouldn't be all that hard to escape the idea that being exploited has advantages no in fact it is superior to not being exploited(!?) The difference between paying people for doing work and just paying them (just because you can!) shouldn't be all that hard to figure out either - all by yourself.Gaby de Wildehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02327693016458655191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-14350214838625752172016-02-29T11:19:37.362-05:002016-02-29T11:19:37.362-05:00I often ask my single-payer advocate friends if th...I often ask my single-payer advocate friends if they believe the single-payer/private provider model should also be applied to water? The cognitive dissonance is strong.<br /><br />Public water is proven to work. Public schools are proven. Public roads are proven. Our public lands and public parks are very popular. In general, publicly owned and operated routine public services & infrastructure are proven to work.<br /><br /><br />Dan Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189866002273597534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-76798139660438648752016-02-29T08:52:31.354-05:002016-02-29T08:52:31.354-05:00Just dont turn it into an ersatz Job Guaranty.... ...Just dont turn it into an ersatz Job Guaranty.... ie seek to maintain efficiency...Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.com