Mises Wire
A Protest from France
https://mises.org/wire/protest-france
“...I think that these policies are understandable and well
intentioned. Like many other commentators, I also think that
they are wrongheaded, harmful, and potentially disastrous.
An old French proverb says that the way to hell is plastered
with good intentions. Unfortunately, it seems as though the
present policies are no exception.
My protest concerns the basic ideas that have motivated
these policies. They were clearly enunciated by President
Macron in his TV address of March 12. Here he made three
claims that I found most intriguing. “
...
My protest does not concern the medical assessment of the
COVID-19 virus and its propagation. It concerns the public
policies designed to confront this problem.
As far as I can see, these policies are based on one
extraordinary claim and two fundamental errors. I will
discuss them in turn.
...
“An Extraordinary Claim
The extraordinary claim is that wartime measures such as
confinement and shutdowns of commercial activity are
justified by the objective of “saving lives” that are at
risk because of the burgeoning coronavirus pandemic.”
...
A Grave Error: Rule by Experts
The first fundamental error is to hold that is that the
experts know and all the rest of us should trust them and
do as they tell us.
...
Another Momentous Error: Neglect of Economics
...It consists in thinking that civil and economic liberties
are some sort of a consumers’ good—maybe even a luxury good—
that can only be allowed and enjoyed in good times. When the
going gets tough, the government needs to take over and all
others should step back—into confinement if necessary.
...
Conclusion
The lockdown policies are understandable as a panic reaction
of political leaders who want to do the right thing and who
have to make decisions with incomplete information. But upon
reflection—and certainly in hindsight—they are not good
policy.
...
Lots more at the link...
~Easy
The lockdown policies are understandable as a panic reaction
of political leaders who want to do the right thing and who
have to make decisions with incomplete information. But upon
reflection—and certainly in hindsight—they are not good
policy.
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I think that’s a very charitable view of the situation. To me, the derpy Governors in the US are the ones that are doing the SHUTDOWNS. Here in my state, the Governor was badgered daily by the press of the URBAN areas (DemocRAT strongholds)for a state wide shutdown.
He finally caved for a few weeks. However, I didn’t do anything less than I was already doing—Using common sense to avoid a contagious disease is not something I need an edict to do.
Derps/Dems/NWO types are gonna take advantage of any crisis and they have sure shown their ugly fascist faces in some of the blue areas.
Here’s a link I posted from OSWEDA—he does a pretty good job of explaining exactly why POTUS has done an outstanding job.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3840801/posts?page=516#516