"... It means: forcing people to be free at the point of a gun." - Ayn Rand
Quote of the day:
"The concept of free competition enforced by law is a grotesque contradiction in terms. It means: forcing people to be free at the point of a gun." - Ayn Rand
"The concept of free competition enforced by law is a grotesque contradiction in terms. It means: forcing people to be free at the point of a gun." - Ayn Rand
"Free" and "enforced"? Do you see that they contradict each other?
The Anti-dog-eat-dog Rule is passed by the National Alliance of Railroads in section 145, allegedly to prevent "destructive competition" between railroads. The rule gives the Alliance the authority to forbid competition between railroads in certain parts of the country. It was crafted by Orren Boyle as a favor for James Taggart, with the purpose of driving the Phoenix-Durango out of Colorado.
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Atlas_Shrug...
In real life:
Tesla banned from selling cars directly to consumers in New Jersey, Texas, etc.
"They claim to be trying to prevent 'unfair competition,' ... "Bob Glaser, head of the North Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, told The Associated Press, 'It’s a consumer protection, and why we say that is a dealer who has invested a significant amount of capital in a community is more committed to taking care of that area’s customers.'
http://preservefreedom.org/new-jersey-ba...