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To: dennisw

omg the abundance of cheap/free goods, which free people up to do other things, the horror. We must put a stop to this!!


6 posted on 03/22/2014 3:11:34 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: 4rcane

The author is an ignoramus. Nearly 200 years ago Commodore Vanderbilt would let you take his ferry for free. He made his money on the gambling and liquor.

Here’s a tiny bit of background:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelius_Vanderbilt#Steamboat_entrepreneur

Sadly, this bit of American history from Wikipedia doesn’t include “free” passage. Free markets drive costs down. It’s natural.


40 posted on 03/24/2014 5:15:07 PM PDT by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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