Comments on: Aid And Order http://larison.org/2008/01/18/aid-and-order/ n. the principle of good order "Observe the strange inversion of all order and sense! Dignity debased; how vilely is the function of a consul prostituted!" ~The Craftsman Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:41:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Grumpy Old Man http://larison.org/2008/01/18/aid-and-order/#comment-8613 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:27:05 +0000 http://larison.org/2008/01/18/aid-and-order/#comment-8613 Disaster relief is different from a perpetual dole. It's hard to question the U.S. Navy going to assist the tsunami victims, but easy to question the efficacy of investing money in countries that can't attract private investors for obvious reasons, and corrupt officials skim the lion's share of the resources we provide. Private charity, uncoerced by Uncle, is a different story, of course. Disaster relief is different from a perpetual dole. It’s hard to question the U.S. Navy going to assist the tsunami victims, but easy to question the efficacy of investing money in countries that can’t attract private investors for obvious reasons, and corrupt officials skim the lion’s share of the resources we provide.

Private charity, uncoerced by Uncle, is a different story, of course.

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