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The Telmarc Group PROGRESSIVISM, INDIVIDUALISM, AND THE PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL on average. The result from the libertarian school, as opposed to the contractarians or Rawlsians, is the elimination of access fees and the elimination of universal Service. 2. Administrative Law Control - Socializing Private Corporations via Regulation: It is interesting to note that the classic course of studies in law schools consists of civil law and criminal law. There is an elective in the third year for Administrative law. Administrative law is that rapidly expanding body of law which consists of; (i) Congress enacting a law and (ii) a Federal Agency, such as the FCC, writing the regulations. The adjudication in an Administrative dispute had two avenue, they run sequentially. First one seeks a remedy in front of an Administrative Law Judge, sand jury, and if that does not work then one seeks to overthrow the whole Administrative Code in the DC Circuit Court, a costly procedure, but often viable. This when one deals with the world of Administrative Law control one can only do so as a well financed incumbent. This also creates an interesting dynamic or dialectic, namely the incumbents will seek to influence the writing of the law and the code, and then the incumbents, in an ersatz partnership with the Government use the Administrative Law process as barriers to entry for any entrepreneurial competitor. In effect the Government is part not only of the oversight of the company but can actually take part in the management and decision making. 3. Public Control and Operation over Business: As we have argued under the rubric of Administrative law, the Government in many cases takes de factor control over many business decisions, and furthermore strengths the dominance by incumbents, it also drives our innovation. The Government also seeks to set standards and set policy as we have discussed in an earlier White Paper. 4. Income Redistribution Via Taxation and Public Entities: The use of Universal Service to deploy broadband to rural or otherwise 'underserved" areas, with a service level that is "world class" is clearly a taxation and further it is in essence a form of income redistribution. 7.2.4 Analysis and Implications We have looked at a set of diverse issues with early 20th Century Socialism and we then moved to the mid to late part of the 20th century, and then began to bring this to the nexus of our capitalist system and corporate America. We then introduced the Obama Telecom plan, brief as it may be, and a vehicle to make some points with a specific program of limited scope, but in so doing touched upon the issue of Universal Service and the expansion of Government power through Administrative law and outright execution of the business functions. The following Table looks at a few key markers to determine Socialist positions as compared to positions of the current Obama Administration. We have laid out general Socialist positions and then have listed the specific 1920 positions and then the actions of the Obama administration. Page 204
The Telmarc Group PROGRESSIVISM, INDIVIDUALISM, AND THE PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL Principle 1920 2008 Ownership by the People Ownership by the people the principle means of production including but not limited to food, utilities of all forms, housing, finance, and the like. Support of Workers and Unions Empowerment of Unions to the maximum degree. Low Level Defense and Military Support Support Conservation and the Environment Provide for Health and Welfare of the People A strong anti-war position and also a strong anti-military position. They opposed WW I and were jailed by Wilson. A strong natural resources conservation and management position where the State takes the principal role. Establish public housing and public food distribution as well as public health facilities. Health provided by State run neighborhood clinics. Avoid Court Overrides of Legislation Once the new laws are passed, the Courts should be stripped of their powers to modify them. Non threatening and supportive foreign policy Support oppressed people everywhere. Move rapidly to Page 205 Investments, control, and/or ownership of: 1. Banks 2. Investment Banks 3. Insurance Companies 4. Auto Companies 5. Broadband Networks 6. Health Care 7. National Power (TVA, local power companies, cap and trade) 8. etc Non secret ballots to Unions, bailout of UAW in auto companies. Reduction in DoD Budgets. Opposed the Iraq War. Actively support Global warming initiatives like Kyoto as well as increasing the EPA oversight and Administrative controls. National Healthcare system Select appointees to Supreme Court and lower Courts to match Legislative agenda. Use litmus tests. Agree to meet and talk, work with national players, abandon pre-
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