In yet another example of utterly out of control government in North Carolina, the city of Wilson has proposed destroying all internet, telephone, and cable businesses in town. Oh, they haven't said that, but when government, who has literally no limits on expenses, decides to go into business to "sell Internet, cable television and phone service to city residents and businesses," then how can anyone compete with them?

They can't. When government does not have to make a profit, they can charge anything they like and run every potential "competitor" out of business.

Oh, but it will be utopia, because the town will have fiber optic cable running everywhere. No, the cost doesn't matter because this is government, where cost NEVER matters. Supporters paint this rosy Utopian picture of doctors having "live consultations" and students can learn from everywhere in the world. Libraries will suddenly be available and oh, this will be better than when we introduced electricity. Seriously, that's how they're selling this.

In reality, this is nothing more than a power grab by government. If they can run a bunch of businesses out of town and profit from the consumer by creating a monopoly, this government sees no need to stop. But they actually have the audacity to claim this move will create jobs! Sure, after you run all the other businesses out of town, government will need to hire some people. And knowing government inefficiency, they'll hire more to do a worse job than will be fired from businesses going bankrupt.

Wilson, NC, say hello to your socialist utopia. That system of government has never once succeeded in all of human history. Let us know how it works out for you folks.

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