Rationing+price controls=fairness
Let the legal price match the black market price. Sheesh. Did I wake up in Cuba?
A spot of good news in NJ:
From Jersey Hurricane News’ Facebook:
“#njsandy Richard Ellis reports: “Huge thank you to the gentleman in front of us at Costco in Brick today that got the last generator and then handed his ticket to us instead. While we waited in line we were talking about what had happened over the past few days. Our house is flooded and our friends were kind enough to let us stay with them even though they have no power. Tonight there are 14 very happy people in a house with lights thanks to you.”
It’s a natural disaster. You’re seriously saying that all food, clothing, shelter, gas, transportation, heat, etc. should be allowed to be priced at market prices during a natural disaster? There’s neither a head nor a heart behind that idea.
The National Guard is in NJ passing out free gasoline with a limit of 10 gallons per person. This is the proper response in a disaster. The idea that someone would be allowed to turn around, resell and profit off that gift is ridiculous. I guess you also think that when the Red Cross shows up, they should auction off their food and clothing to the highest bidder at the disaster relief site?
This article represents the kind of rigid ideological thought that is utterly divorced from reality.
Actually, rising prices or really higher prices, WHETHER LEGAL OR NOT, always work better than rationing.