tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post7961572797781144376..comments2023-10-09T05:28:35.705-07:00Comments on Creekside: The cure is cheaper than the diseaseAlisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09811694143714068436noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-56808349905133027072007-02-21T23:22:00.000-08:002007-02-21T23:22:00.000-08:00Dana--Does that mean that the 'private' doesn't ex...Dana--<BR/><BR/>Does that mean that the 'private' doesn't exist either?<BR/><BR/>(I mean, I get your point, and like your idea, but.....)<BR/><BR/>.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-40377937419871919052007-02-21T15:29:00.000-08:002007-02-21T15:29:00.000-08:00There is no such thing as "the public" because it ...There is no such thing as "the public" because it doesn't constitute a legal entity. Nor do "the people" or any variant of same you or I can come up with. <BR/><BR/>A "government" is a legal entity, a "corporation" is a legal entity, named individuals are legal entities. <BR/><BR/>The public doesn't exist other than as a conceptual abstraction. <BR/><BR/>In order for "the public" to really exist a formally organized corporation or legal society comprised of named individuals would have to come into being. <BR/><BR/>"The Public Incorporated." <BR/><BR/>A million named individuals would be a good start.<BR/><BR/>If you could get it through the registry without an Executive or a Board.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17909993.post-10981365774617979262007-02-21T11:06:00.000-08:002007-02-21T11:06:00.000-08:00Alison--This is such an important point in all sor...Alison--<BR/><BR/>This is such an important point in all sorts of ways. <BR/><BR/>For example, why is the public footing the bill for the Olympics?<BR/><BR/>And why is it not the corporations that are making a fortune off of them?<BR/><BR/>And if they did, that would truly be a real public private partnership.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.com