actually- the analogy is perfect

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In a message dated 03/02/2002 11:52:11 PM Central Standard Time, 
TheWho-Digest-Owner@igtc.com writes:


> Except that it would be almost impossible to do that, given the amount of 
> releases and places that sell them, not to mention the Internet. Not a good 
> analogy, much like the bread one below.
> Besides, your entire argument falls apart on the making it illegal grounds. 
> What you're saying, as a self-proclaimed staunch Micropublican, is that 
> since 
> you don't like it, it should be made illegal. And that is where your party 
> deviates from the intent of the founders of this country. As often as they 
> possibly can get away with it.
> 
> 
It's not just because I don't like it- it's because it would PROTECT 
CONSUMERS!!!  Liberals don't have the market cornered on consumer protection. 
 Brokers serve ABSOLUTELY not commercial serice to anyone except themselves.  
They are snatching tickets that consumers could get otherwise- not creating a 
central place for commerce like a grocery or department store which keeps 
consumers from having to be inconvenienced by having to buy each product from 
its manufacturer.  The CD analogy is a great one in comparison to concert 
tickets.  Wherehouse music in New Orleans probably sells 75% of CDs in the 
city.  Many people also don't have acces to the internet.  Ifthere were say 
10 brokers in the city with solid capital, they could pick and choose the 
most popular CD releases and buy up a good portion of them.  Some consumers 
could get them, but many couldn't with the supply available far lower with 
the brokers interference.  These people would then either have to travel 
elsewhere to get it or pay the price of the broker.  This is just as with 
concerts- consumers can get tickets, but the supply is lowered, especially on 
the prime seats, o some have to buy from brokers if they want the good ones.  
Problem is that one needs a retailers license in order to sell these CDs and 
most people don't have the capital to make this work.  It is a reasonable 
comparison, however, just like the bread analogy.  In both circumstances- NO 
service is provided to consumers since otherwise they could get the product 
at a lower price.

kevin mc