The fire and explosion in West should kill "let the market decide" for good.

[TwilightZone]

The question is: will it?

It won't, of course, but it should give anyone who supported Ron Paul in the past couple elections pause, and it shows just how ridiculous the theory is as a basis for society.

Responsible company self-regulation is one of the most delusional fantasies in politics. West shows what happens when budget cuts, negligence, and lack of oversight create the perfect storm.

But, hey, some companies are still going to dodge reporting and oversight requirements anyway, so why bother having them, right?

Paul was right in one regard -- the company is going to get sued into the ground. Right before they file bankruptcy.

[Fuddnik]

1. You mean like this?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022735091

[librechik]

2. darn--if only deregulation didn't make evil men profit HUUUUUGELY

we might get somewhere with that notion.

[Recursion]

3. Did Triangle Shirtwaist? You cannot convince someone that a lucrative idea is wrong.

No. This won't either.

It is almost impossible to convince someone who makes money from an idea that that idea is wrong.

[neverforget]

4. It should but it won't.

People are expendable when it comes to profits.

[Scuba]

5. "... self-regulation is one of the most delusional fantasies in politics." Except for chicken.

[MisterP]

6. of course not--it's being forced, by think tanks and media saturation and politicos (except a few

like Sanders, Kucinich, Warren, Grayson)

and like NRA talking points or the Afghan mujahideen or the energy industry or the assclownier elements of the IDF or the Saudi's Salafism we only respond by *redoubling* our support for it whenever it bites us on the ass