Bread prices are up again. Apparently this is a worldwide phenonmenon, not driven just by the monopolistic price fixers (Albany et al backed by Tiger Brands).
And Patricia is righteously indignant, apparently. I refer to our very own Patricia de Lille, champion of the people and leader of the Independant Democrats.
According to Fin24, she is pushing for heavy penalties on the price fixers and government regulation on the bread price. Does that strike anyone as ironic? No mercy for the people currently fixing the price and a strong push for someone else to fix the price. Hmm. Tom Caldwell would have raised his eyebrows, I suspect.
Is price regulation good or evil in your eyes, Patricia? Or is it more a case of who the regulator is? While we may be justifiably uneasy about price control by those evil capitalists behind Tiger Brands, should we be any less uneasy if our government wields the power? Do those individuals have a track record that inspires confidence?
I would suggest Patricia consider changing the party name to the independent socialists. Regulation is not a tool favoured by democrats.
Friday, January 11, 2008
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