As part of making Cedar Rapids a model classical liberalism city all property within the tax-free zone will be designated as private property. The streets and bridges belong to the covenanted community of property owners and they will take care of them.
Two more elements for consideration emerge: a capital fund and the ‘association.’ I will go into more detail about these in future blog entries. Suffice it to say that these private owners of the streets and bridges understand how vital both are to a vibrant and prosperous local economy.
Again, these businesses and residents of the tax-free zone can hire whoever they want, to provide the necessary services. A distinguishing characteristic is that services are only paid for once. There are no fees extracted to subsidize public works. If the owners choose the services of the public works office then they will be paid for their work. If their work is substandard or if it is behind the scheduled completion date they will be treated the same as comparable private firms. Ultimately only the best means for achieving the desired ends will eventually win out.
This degree of efficiency will guarantee that the city remains progressive, attracting capital! Did you see what I just announced? ATTRACTING CAPITAL!
In case you do not know this yet: capital is the most limiting factor in the economy, without any doubt and without any other factor even close to being as important! And what we see is that private ownership of streets and bridges and their efficient caretaking attracts capital.
No certain type of bureaucracy, no special type of government can do anything comparable to private ownership. Capital flows in freely, without gimmicks or redistribution of wealth schemes.
I hope the light bulb has gone on in your mind!
Monday, June 23, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
A Tax Free Cedar Rapids!
All property within the flood affected area needs to be proclaimed to be tax-free! Implied in this decree is that all property will be designated as private property. There are buildings and property that currently are regarded as public property belonging to the City, the County, and Federal. These can, for the time being, remain public but may return to private hands when the private services out-compete the public services. This is a certainty since there will no longer be services that are subsidized by tax revenues; unfairly competing with private services.
All businesses and residents in the tax-free zone (which eventually can easily be expanded beyond the flooded area to encompass all of the city of Cedar Rapids) will have the option of choosing private services instead of public services. Either way there will be fees charged by private businesses or by the public works office for those services. Those who choose private services will not have to pay any amount at all towards those particular public works services. Then only the best means for achieving the desired ends will eventually win out.
As part of the covenant to set up the tax-free zone all property owners will be required to abide by standards of conduct that pertain to a healthy and aesthetic environment. Property owners can hire private services or public services to assure that the standards set for the tax-free zone are met.
The next entry will look into private ownership of the streets and bridges.
This blog will be a repository of ideas, concepts and principles that support the philosophy of classical liberalism for the purpose of making Cedar Rapids a model city, worthy of emulation.
Submit your ideas to divineeconomyconsulting@msn.com.
All businesses and residents in the tax-free zone (which eventually can easily be expanded beyond the flooded area to encompass all of the city of Cedar Rapids) will have the option of choosing private services instead of public services. Either way there will be fees charged by private businesses or by the public works office for those services. Those who choose private services will not have to pay any amount at all towards those particular public works services. Then only the best means for achieving the desired ends will eventually win out.
As part of the covenant to set up the tax-free zone all property owners will be required to abide by standards of conduct that pertain to a healthy and aesthetic environment. Property owners can hire private services or public services to assure that the standards set for the tax-free zone are met.
The next entry will look into private ownership of the streets and bridges.
This blog will be a repository of ideas, concepts and principles that support the philosophy of classical liberalism for the purpose of making Cedar Rapids a model city, worthy of emulation.
Submit your ideas to divineeconomyconsulting@msn.com.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Cedar Rapids, Iowa Is Ready For Change!
The alternatives are threefold:
1. Massive dependence on money created out of thin air by the Federal government with all the strings attached so the 'social engineers' can make Cedar Rapids into their 'Sims City.'
2. A mixed economy with local government interventionists salivating over the prospect of a 'justified' flood of expanded government intervention requiring increased tax revenues to come from those who were unflooded, to 'rebuild our city.'
3. Create a model classical liberalism city by making Cedar Rapids tax free as the first step. It will be set up as an association and all property will be privately owned.
This blog will be a repository of ideas, concepts and principles that support the philosophy of classical liberalism for the purpose of making Cedar Rapids a model city, worthy of emulation.
Submit your ideas to divineeconomyconsulting@msn.com.
1. Massive dependence on money created out of thin air by the Federal government with all the strings attached so the 'social engineers' can make Cedar Rapids into their 'Sims City.'
2. A mixed economy with local government interventionists salivating over the prospect of a 'justified' flood of expanded government intervention requiring increased tax revenues to come from those who were unflooded, to 'rebuild our city.'
3. Create a model classical liberalism city by making Cedar Rapids tax free as the first step. It will be set up as an association and all property will be privately owned.
This blog will be a repository of ideas, concepts and principles that support the philosophy of classical liberalism for the purpose of making Cedar Rapids a model city, worthy of emulation.
Submit your ideas to divineeconomyconsulting@msn.com.
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