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Milo

           Bombinghisownmenandplaneswasmorethaneventhemostphlegmaticobservercouldstomach,anditlookedliketheendforhim.High-rankinggovernmentofficialspouredintoinvestigate.NewspapersinveighedagainstMilowithglaringheadlines,andCongressmendenouncedtheatrocityinstentorianwrathandclamoredforpunishment.Motherswithchildrenintheserviceorganizedintomilitantgroupsanddemandedrevenge.Notonevoicewasraisedinhisdefense.Decentpeopleeverywherewereaffronted,andMilowasallwashedupuntilheopenedhisbookstothepublicanddisclosedthetremendousprofithehadmade.HecouldreimbursethegovernmentforallthepeopleandpropertyhehaddestroyedandstillhaveenoughmoneyleftovertocontinuebuyingEgyptiancotton.Everybody,ofcourse,ownedashare.Andthesweetestpartofthewholedealwasthattherereallywasnoneedtoreimbursethegovernmentatall.

           "Inademocracy,thegovernmentisthepeople,"Miloexplained."We’repeople,aren’twe?Sowemightjustaswellkeepthemoneyandeliminatethemiddleman.Frankly,I’dliketoseethegovernmentgetoutofwaraltogetherandleavethewholefieldtoprivateindustry.Ifwepaythegovernmenteverythingweoweit,we’llonlybeencouraginggovernmentcontrolanddiscouragingotherindividualsfrombombingtheirownmenandplanes.We’llbetakingawaytheirincentive.

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