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From: wetcw@pyuxa.UUCP (T C Wheeler)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: the employer of last resort, govt - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 29-Nov-83 12:08:53 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 29 12:08:53 1983
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Yes, it sounds great.  Maybe we could from some kind of plan in
which we could review everyone every five years to see if they
are putting out enough effort?  We could call it a "Five Year Plan".
Those who are not performing up to some set of standards could be sent
to someplace like the Alaskan frontier to to contemplate their lack
of productivity.  We could even form groups or cells where we could
discuss current events and government supplied literatue.  I think
if we were to do this, we would have to close off our borders so that
outsiders who would be fighting to get in would not be able to do so.

We might even let Canada and Mexico into our new way of life.  On
second thought, we would be better off if we just made them join
us.  That would give us a buffer against all those other countries.
Besides, what better way to get their raw materials away from them.

Why, by adopting this grand suggestion, we could probably do away
with political parties and those elections that seem to cost so much.
I can see it now.  No more unemployment, except for those who would
refuse to do the jobs they were assigned(they can just starve).
No need for newer consumer goods as everyone would be paid the same.
There would also be no need for  wasteful incentive plans as we
could eliminate incentive altogether.  Perhaps we could convince
other nations to follow our example?  Nations like Britian or Japan
would be easy to convince.  All we have to do is send over about
200,000 troops and I'm sure they will be glad to join us.

Ah Utopia, are you really that near?