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Entry: Ron Paul versus the PC Brigade: A Strange Silence From the Beltway Boys Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/ron_paul_versus_the_pc_brigade_a_strange_silence_from_the_beltway_boys#14817 Post contents: Adriana, "Not immoral, amoral. It needs to be informed of ethics before it can be trusted." Indeed! But can mere ethics, no matter how informed be sufficient? What about "amoral" people? One is reminded of the countless CEOs whose amoral results-driven ethics push them to maximize current results by exporting jobs overseas and other long-term mistakes. Free marketeers and libertarians always seemed to me to ASSUME that people would be ethical, moral and fair-minded in a free social and political environment. As Madison said, "If men were angels..." Every society, and everyone of us must have some restraint on our actions, even if it is only our conscience. History demonstrates that egos and amorality will ensure that without preponderant social and cultural pressure, there is constant movement toward oligarchic rule whether explicit or veiled. Sent at: 2008 10 11