I cannot disagree with this statement more. The purpose of the store owner's stocking up is not to hold merchandise - it is to sell it at the highest price supported by the market. Under your statement, the store owner can either sell at a below-market price, or they can hold the merchandise until the price goes down.
Remember that the "gouge" is the real market price. If the merchandise is too high priced, the merchandise won't sell.
Gov. Jeb Bush set strict anti-gouging policies and not one conservative legislator ever objected.
I was under the impression I was discussing my own personal opinion. I cannot answer for anyone else's mind - I have enough trouble with my own. (LOL)
Just as I find it objectionable for everyone to pile on Huckabee for doing what most governors would have done (and what the trial judge would have done), I also find the blame assigned to Huckabee over price gouging measures to be unwarranted if every other governor gets a pass for doing the exact same thing.
In your article, you highlighted the pattern of Huckabee granting clemency at a rate higher than average. In fact, that was a badge of honor, unless I have completely misread your words.
But now you wish to discuss it in terms of equivalence to "every other governor". These two positions are wildly inconsistent. Either Huck is more prolifically clement than others or not. If he is, then the probability of a decision ending badly (note: I did NOT say a bad decision) is significantly increased.
Lastly, I must apologize for my taunting tone from last night. While I strongly disagree with many of your opinions, I could have expressed my disagreement more eloquently.
I suppose my coarser nature sometimes gets in the way, like most men (and women).
I strongly disagree on price gouging, but I respect your point of view. My only point about Jeb Bush is that most if not all governors take my view on it, as do most people. There are some regulatory measures that need to be in place (free markets, to most, need to be regulated against cheating) and anti-gouging laws, I believe, should be one of them. You’ll contend that the owner should set the price, but when he’s doing so temporarily to profit from a storm, most don’t consider that to be fair game and I agree.
I understand your side - that the owner owns the stuff and he should be able to set any price. But you admit that it’s not just Huckabee who disagrees with that viewpoint.
Huckabee did issue more commutations than most governors and I agree that the system he put in place (allowing objections, having his staff vet the application, etc.) is admirable and brought balance to the corrections system. But in this case I think most governors would have done the same thing. That was my point about most governors.
We both got heated. No problem. I’m still on this thread with TigerEyes because I need debate practice and to make sure I can articulate my beliefs as best as possible (and if I thought his arguments had merit, I’d concede). But your posts are a pleasure to respond to.