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mrmikejohnson
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 3:15pmLet’s trade Russia MSNBC for Gary Kasparov. They don’t want Kasparov. We don’t want MSNBC. MSNBC would be great to help re-install communism in Russia. Kasparov can help the United States get rid of socialism. Everybody wins!
Report Post »Lucy Larue
Posted on November 15, 2010 at 7:41pmPerfect Mr. Mike Johnson…,perfect!
I’d love to see Rachel , Chris and Keith react to that!
They would beg to come “HOME”. We’d say NO.
Report Post »clockwatcher
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 3:02pmThe Black Jimmy Carter wrote that on the wall. He was helped by the MSNBC “news” fools.
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 3:02pmIf you want to end war – Spread Capitalism. Capitalism does not go to war with itself.
If you want to see the World entrenched in tribal, territorial warfare — Go with Communism/Socialism. You will also have gangster warfare, ala mafia style since that always turns out to be the “new Capitalism”.
Socialist Governments always ally with the mafia because that becomes the only way to get anything done, and that’s where the money is~! It is the age old Social order when you centralize power.
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:49pmThere has not been and won’t be more than 50% Capitalism in the USA until Tea Party candidates rule. Liberals are destroying the country and have been helped along by many Republican moderates like John McCain. Need I say more?
Report Post »justice
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:45pmSocialism is only accepted if you accept it. I don‘t and I won’t. Commies stay out of our way or there will be Hell to pay.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:37pmHey, Stupid. Tell us something we didn’t already know.
Report Post »BRAVEHEART
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:34pmSocialism takes root because morality is no longer taught in many homes and schools, only theory and idealology. Real education involves teaching the basics along with scientific theory and good ethics and honorable morals. The core of socialism is taking things from working people in an unfair and immoral way and redistributing the things stolen. True benevolence is the job of moral people not the rule of Socialist Oppressive Governments.
Report Post »Joshua7
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:13pmThank God if you don’t live in Russia.
Report Post »kingssman
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:02pmHistory shows that how socialism takes root is because the populace has no middle class. Its either wealthy or poverty and no in-between. This is how socialism takes root and begins to manifest.
America once had a strong middle class. After WW2, the typical american family had 1 income earner and a stay at home wife and was able to feed multiple children. Today both parents work just to get by with one child. Middle american wages are shrinking and upper income levels (250k and above) are rising at skyrocket rates.
With a strong middle class, a hint of communism or socialism would be immediately expelled by the court of pubic opinion. Now that the middle class is shrinking, socialist ideas are taking root.
Report Post »davecoolworld
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:01pmThe cold war never really ended anyway, the tactics changed. Oh yeah, I forgot, we have one of“ them” in The Oval Office.
Report Post »Rn mom
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:39pmAgain we are being painted as the “big bad capitalists”. We knock down walls and statues and enslave the locals- now emerging world powers are leaving America and capitalism behind for worldwide socialist utopia.
Report Post »wonderbug
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:24pmThis video could be confusing to some without a little commentary with it.
Star Spangled
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:18pmTo each his own !
Just because they choose it doesn’t mean I (WE) have to . Being Different has always been a part of what makes us Americans .
Report Post »I believe in American Exceptionalism , if anyone can hold a Republic together it’s us .
We need to weed out Socialism here , some of these people have gone far enough to be charged with treason and should be . Talk about National Security , we have socialist in our goernment and in the media , in charge of powerful unions . They’re all working agaisnt us to “transform” our Nation , to take it over . If that‘s not TREASON I don’t know what is .
BRAVEHEART
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:10pmThe truth about socialism is that its a way for slackers and cronies to steal the labor and inginuity of the inventors, investors and producers who invest their time, talents and labor in the business world. Stealing the labor and talents of common people destroys the incentive and productivity of those who move the world forward. This is a dangerous idealology and is immoral at its core. Liars theives and progressive socialist are among the greatest criminals in History!
Report Post »wwjcdo
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:09pmWhat a joke, GOD iz a capitalist and HE will destroy all socialist governments FACT!!!
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:09pmUS Corps?! OUR fault?! ”staged” ?! talk about PURE soros propaganda. someone just close America’s borders, keep OUR dollars for OUR help and US. let the world implode, WE will remain strong.
yeah, that ANTI-AMERICAN “report” happily brought to you by georgie schwartz soros himself and the ignroant of the world will eat it up.
Report Post »seeker9
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:09pmCapitalism is the best road to prosperity!
Report Post »Oil_Robb
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:06pmHow quickly they Forget………
Report Post »Sage0925
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:06pmIf the left is winning the argument, then how did the House end up with a Republican majority. Just wishful thinking on their part.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:05pmso russia wants to go back to starvation, gulags, and diseased ghettos..
Report Post »Itchee Dryback
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 3:46pmMore than likely propaganda..like stating “The left seems to be winning the argument”. Just more lies coming from the word holes of b.s. artists.
Report Post »Mike in Columbus
Posted on November 14, 2010 at 8:34am@burnthills My thoughts exactly. The entire time I was watching that I’m thinking, “So they were better off without us? Without capitalism?” I have a strong suspicion that there are no billboards in former communist Germany with a photo of the Berlin Wall, barbed wire and armed guards with the caption underneath … “Miss me yet?”. Nor any in Iraq with a photo of Saddam Hussein asking the same. (Of course there may well be one in Russian with Putin … “Miss me yet? … (Ha! I never left!) “.
Report Post »BTW … I guess y’all heard that Barry-the-Marxist set aside “special time” on his Asian shopping spree to meet privately with Medvedev for nuke arms agreements. (Comrades in arms) The photo of the two in the NYT today gives me the chills. Look at the smile on B-HO’s face. It’s a dream come true for a commiewannabe. You suppose when they met privately Barry sat there with a school-boy-crush look on his face and asked to hear about the good old days back in the USSR? (I bet he even showed Dmitri his Karl Marx tatoo.) Hit it! >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsFNzeox2tw
felina g
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:03pmCheck out this video…especially the 2nd half. Mentions Beck and upcoming Obama scandals breaking.
HUGE.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7ekoPpSozI
spirited
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:51pmThanks!
Report Post »Chris G
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:07pmInteresting video. Thanx for posting.
Report Post »felina g
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:22pmYou might check out newsflavor.com and the “Ulsterman Interviews”. Anonymous insider at the White House. It all fits.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 3:06pmNever trust anonymous sources. Most of the time anonymous sources are simply listed to lend credence to completely fabricated stories. In the circumstances where there is a real source that wants to remain anonymous they are still not to be trusted. If their intentions were noble and they truly cared about the greater good of the country then they would have no reservations about screaming from the top of their lungs when something isn’t right. Someone that won’t identify themselves is either lying, a coward or both.
Report Post »Itchee Dryback
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 3:40pmWhat upcoming scandals does it mention?
Having trouble with the vid and seeing that its alex jones I’m kinda skeptical.
Anything specific?
Report Post »ItsallaboutJesus
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 10:24pmGood Video-Thank you.
Report Post »Firefight
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:03pmCapitalism has not collapsed it has been abandoned and subverted by socialist. Get it right.
Report Post »fourfreedom
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:24pmAgreed
Report Post »tobywil2
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:29pmThe Failure of CAPITALISM!
The aspiring “PEERS” have initiated a new “PREPONDERANCE OF PROPAGANDA” initiative. Every aspiring “PEER” interviewed on television repeats the same lie. The lie? “CAPITALISM (INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM) HAS FAILED; WE NEED A NEW AND MORE BENEVOLENT FORM OF GOVERNMENT.” This is the first time in my memory that the majority party has dared to openly attack “INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM (“CAPITALISM”). Will they succeed in reinstating a “MEDIEVAL SOCIETY”? Can the aspiring “PEERS” resurrect a society where political power, not productivity, determines the control of wealth? Will KING GEORGE III have the final laugh?
For those not familiar with the terminology used in “21ST CENTURY COMMON SENSE”, the “PEERS” are politicians who lust after the power and control over the “COMMONS” (producers) that the “PEERS” of 17TH Century England enjoyed under KING GEORGE III.
How could “INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM” (“CAPITALISM”) fail? “CAPITALISM” HAS NEVER EXISTED. How do you answer such an absurd lie?
Well, it may not be a lie. Some of those who say that “INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM” (“CAPITALISM”) has failed, may just be ignorant. So for the record, let’s define “INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM” (“CAPITALISM”). “CAPITALISM” is freedom of the individual from the initiation of physical force by the government and the protection of the individual form physical force. Does that sound like the system that failed? Since the Constitution was adopted, the aspiring “PEERS” have chipped away at our individual freedom. Historically “INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM” (“CAPITALISM”) is the most efficient method of the deployment of capital. In a capitalistic society, investment is made by individuals or groups of individuals with the objective of the creation of wealth. The government deploys capital based upon the reward of political cronies.
Of course, there are unavoidable government expenditures required for the “common defense”, protection of the individual from the initiation of physical force (this includes necessary protection of the environment and even some form of “safety net” can be justified). Some justification can be made for government financing of infrastructure that private investors find impractical.
An exact quantitative difference between our “mixed society” and “INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM” (“CAPITALISM”) is difficult to define. The deployment of capital can be used to define some of the divergence of our mixed society from “INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM” (“CAPITALISM”).
Government deployment of capital for anything other than the legitimate purpose of government is a violation of individual freedom (CAPITALISM). Let’s look at the federal budget and determine how capital is spent in violation of “INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM” (CAPITALISM”) and what percent of “Gross Domestic Product” that expenditure represents. Even the expenditures for war (though they may be necessary to protect individual freedom) are nonproductive and a drain on the economy. However; the effects of war on the economy can hardly be used to discredit “INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM) (“CAPITALISM”).
Many of the government programs have been in existence for years and the cumulative effect on the economy cannot be determined. We will never what “could have been and should have been”.
The “GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT”1 (GDP) of the UNITED STATES for 2007 was $13,807.5 billion (2008 GDP was $14,264.6 billion the federal budget3 for 2008 was $2,900 billion or 20.3% of the GDP. Over the last 50 years the real GDP has grown at an average rate of 3.26%; the real per capita GPD growth has been 2.13%1. The government spends over 20% of the GDP and 6 times the average growth rate of the economy. SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, MEDICAID & SCHIP (children’s health insurance program), unemployment/welfare and the interest on the National debt total $1,788 billion or 12.5% of the federal budget. While you may consider some of these expenditures desirable, most cannot be classified as “INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM” (“CAPITALISM”). This leaves approximately $1,100 billion of “DISCRETIONARY SPENDING”.
Military and defense spending accounts for about $626 billion, leaving $488 billion for items like foreign aid, earmarks, government bureaucracy, etc.
It is difficult to determine exactly how the money is actually spent, and I am not sure that the listed military spending includes the “off budget” expenses for the Iraq and Afghanistan war. One could make a reasonable estimate that at least $1,400 billion (Ten percent of the GDP and over 3 times the historical economic growth) is expended on items that violate “CAPITALISTIC PRINCIPALS”. Some of these expenditures probably produce something of value but most actually increase the cost of production of other goods and services.
The remarkable thing is that what little “INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM” (“CAPITALISM”) we have been able to retain has been able to finance the waste without crashing for this long.
Perhaps the failure of “INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM” (“CAPITALISM”) is its inability to grow fast enough to cover the aspiring “PEERS” destruction of wealth.
The above analysis is just the beginning. The solution offered to the collapse of the economy is to increase the portion of the “GDP” deployed by the federal budget. The Federal Budget is estimated to grow to 36% of the GDP in 2010 as we throw more of our seed corn to the chickens and produce more manure.
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Can you imagine the wealth that would be created if even one half of this wasted wealth were to be invested in projects selected to create wealth instead of projects selected for the enrichment of political cronies?
Energy, labor and material are finite quantities. This wealth expended on frivolous politically inspired projects or used to wage war is not available for economic growth. Even though a war may be necessary to maintain our freedom, you cannot blame “CAPITALISM” for the consumption of wealth used to wage war or wealth destroyed by natural disasters. The wasted wealth, as onerous as it is, is not the most destructive departure from “CAPITALISM”.
The restriction of individual freedom (definitely a violation of “CAPITALISTIC PRINCIPLES”) is at least as destructive as the government waste of the nation’s wealth on projects designed to enrich political cronies. If the regulatory brakes were removed from the economy, we might even be able to afford the aspiring “PEERS” extravagant expenditures.
If the aspiring “PEERS” real objective were aiding the unfortunate, this is exactly what they would advocate. But the objective of the aspiring “PEERS” is the use of the ballot box to obtain power and control over the “COMMONS” (producer). Destruction of wealth increases the number of citizens dependent upon the government thus increasing the “PEERS” constituency.
What are the brakes the government has applied to the economy? Any use of the government’s “monopoly on force” is used to:
1. Give one segment of the population an advantage over other citizens.
2. Unnecessary restrictions on production or harvesting of natural resources.
3. Forcing the producer to add unwanted features or outlawing desired features.
4. Use of taxes to control individual activity or production.
5. Restricting the individual’s use of privately owned property or confiscation of private property without adequate compensation.
Violations of the items on this list are too numerous to even try to make a complete accounting. The following are some of the more fragrant and destructive violations:
1. Encouragement and forcing financial institutions to make mortgage loans to individuals with poor credit or inadequate income.
2. Restrictions on the employer’s right to enter into agreements with employees free of the intimidation of government force.
3. Abuse of eminent domain.
4. Restrictions on the production and use of energy designed to protect the environment from unproven and highly improbable theories.
Some of those declaring that “INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM” (CAPITALISM) has failed may simply be ignorant of the definition of “CAPITALISM”. Others may be aspiring “PEERS” trying to return us to the days of KING GEORGE III. Their motive or intelligence is irrelevant. Their credibility is forever destroyed with people who think for themselves.
THROW THE RASCALS OUT.
http://commonsense21c.com/
Report Post »A Doctors Labor Is Not My Right
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:37pmAgreed.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:38pmExactly.
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:01pmCaptialism works. Hybrid systems of governing do not. You are either all in for capitalism or your are not. Imagine how strong our economy would be today in terms of supplying goods and services to all the developing nations of the world had socialism not been seeping into our nation for the last 50 years.
Report Post »Rev. WC
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:03pmLord Help Us!
Report Post »mrclean
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:57pmNow the dominoes start falling, one country after another on the way to one world government.
The acceleration is mind boggling.
Folks It’s time for We The People to ACT. No more re-action! Just action pure and simple.
Report Post »Strictlybusiness
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:14pmYea THIS IS ABOUT TO GET INTERESTING ! ! ! ! Just like The Japanese found out and stated after they Messed with the BEST….“WE HAVE AWOKEN A SLEEPING GIANT” Well this GIANT has been resting but it’s now re-awoken and it’s time to Kick some A$$…. STOP REACTING and start acting is right! ! !
Report Post »docvet
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 3:09pmHmm, I was just thinking. Socialism/communism has never suceeded anywhere. There may be people starving and rioting all over the globe. If in the next 2-4 years we get our act together, the one world government may occur, but it will be because there will be hundreds of little tiny stars on a blue field on our flag. I know, wishful thinking, but one can hope.
Report Post »oldasdirt
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:02pmThis message brought to you by George(Swartz) Soros.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:43pmCapitalism was never intended to or will it ever support communism. With Capitalism you get what you earn and with communism you get what you are given. It’s like oil and water, they won’t mix. Try to socialize capitalism and you got communism. You have to choose, which are you.
Report Post »SusansSS
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:21pmThat ignorant punk in LA is a traitor. He may not fit the legal definition, but he sure fits mine. Does the punk not care that if it weren‘t for corporations he wouldn’t have the car he drives, the furniture he sits on, the computer and internet he spews his hate over while drinking his corporate made designer coffees or energy drinks? The gas or electricity that powers his car and home, corporations. His cell phone is made by corporations. His veggies, shampoo, all the things he wouldn’t want to do without…or the great majority of those things, corporate made! Hes an idiot!
Report Post »TruthTalker
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:00pmTrue. Beware of the communists.
HKS
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:37pmMaybe capitalism has been infected with communism, sort of like our government. Know the enemy, attack it early and often. Never used softened words like progressive, socialist and the like. Call them commies right out of the gate and call it loud.
Report Post »mrclean
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 1:51pmHere we go…….
Report Post »T.JeffersonWasTheBest
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:06pmThe reason the world is wanting to go to socialism is because they have not had a good example of Capitalism in about a hundred years. Our economy is a mix of socialism and free market and it is failing, but when it was truly free we became prosperous. We need to take our markets back from the government and make them free again. Then and only then will we become prosperous once more. We need to be the example to the world. Show them how a real free market works.
Report Post »Nightstalker
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 2:39pmThe failure of capitalism?
Report Post »We don’t have capitalism, we have socialism lite!
Capitalism doesn’t give money, food stamps, housing, healthcare, and transportation,
to people just for having babies.
In capitalism you work or provide materials or services for money!
FreedomMissMeYet
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 3:10pm100 years of world economic thesis…with ~22 opinions and maybe 1 useless fact….neatly wrapped in a 3 minute spot …all from what, a Moscow station? (see “Moscow” in lower left)…Please someone pinch me, I must be in Alice in Wonderland.
The US is using a system of capitalism right now? Huh? Look at California – a leftist progressive socialist experiment and the 8th most likely country/state to go bankrupt behind Illinois. Gee what do those states have in common? Oh that’s right, they’re driven by organizations (labor, political, oligarchs) that have been hollowing out the American dream for decades.
Personal liberty, responsibility, thrift, and freedom made America a beacon in that lit a dark world. Humanity does not need to learn this lesson again with death. I agree: call a spade a spade and a commie a commie, and stick to what you believe.
Report Post »guardianforce
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 3:22pmT.JEFFERSONWASTHEBEST………..There has NEVER been a good example of socialism………to think that the reason for country after country choosing socialism and decrying capitalism is because there is , in your opinion, no good example of it in the last 100 years, is superficial and an easy out. This has much more to do with herd mentality and manipulation of the masses by nefarious, god complex psychotics…………….they do it because they can……….waking up from the stupor is near impossible for most people. And even if they wake up, mustering up a backbone or even an independent thought could take a lifetime.
Report Post »michelepfaff
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 3:43pmIt’s been happening since 1913 with our first Social Programs…we need to rediscover Capitalism.
Report Post »NukeHaze
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 4:17pmHow can one be for Socialism AND Liberalism? Really?! Remember that Soros is resonsible for destroying the lives of people in 4 of the countries that were freed from the Soviet Union after the wall was brought down. This idiot that thinks it was a pass for Capitalist nations to destroy other countries from within likelyh wasn’t born even when that happened. What an expert he must be! What as leader! And yes, the military likely were given orders to pull down the statue. So what? Socialism and Communism are STILL the causes of our problems today. Bad business ethics by capitalists doesn’t help but eventually people get what is coming to them in free societies. Socialism and Communism byut their very nature are not free…therefore, not liberal, no free speech, no freedom of choice. Liberate means to free, liberal means enslaving.
Report Post »DagneyT
Posted on November 13, 2010 at 4:53pm@T.JeffersonWasTheBest, thank you for putting the real truth so succinctly. The creeping socialism via the EPA [stopping energy production, instead of enabling it], the Dept. of Ed. [propaganda arm for socialism], the Dept. of Ag [paying people not to plant]…I could go on and on! Let capitalism loose, and it works everytime it’s tried….it’s just being choked to death!
Report Post »jzs
Posted on November 14, 2010 at 12:26am@T.JeffersonWasTheBest, the world has rejected pure Capitalism because the world has seen many examples, not because they’ve seen none. The US is one of those examples. Why do we have antitrust trust laws (socialism!) , which prevent a dominant company from swallowing every other competitor and having a monopoly for any particular product or service? Where they can charge anything they want? Because it’s bad for the average American, although it would be good for owner of the company. Competition for consumer dollars is good for the vast majority of American citizens, so the government restricts the market share of a company (socialism!).
Let’s suppose that a company can become a monopoly and own ever part of one part of the market. Their goal is profits, so do they offer a reasonable price, or do they charge as much as they can given you can’t buy their product (maybe it’s food, maybe it’s a car, maybe it’s insurance) anywhere else? Friend, your and stiffed with pure Capitalism, while the wealthiest buy another yacht .
And suppose we reject the socialist idea of minimum wage and the skills you have are in that industry, are you getting a raise? Or will you make the minimum the can pay that makes it a slightly better alternative that stealing to feed you family? You get they idea.
In a purely Capitalistic country, there’s no Social Security or Medicare. Those are government programs that take your money to force you to save for retirement – pure Socialism. Let’s get rid of those. If don’t save for retirement, that’s your fault. Given the scenario for a pure Capitalist country, you’re only making enough probably to pay for your rent and food, if that, but – this is important! – if you worked harder you’d be wealthy! Like the readers here! So if America has a old, poor people like India, homeless and begging for food, well that’s just their fault for not saving enough to pay their way for the 20 years they may live beyond the age where they can compete with 20 year olds for a job.
Pure Capitalism creates a nation that supports one or two percent of the population, and makes them fabulously wealth, and leaves the rest of the citizens poor and without any advantage of the wealth of country.
We can have a country with policies that support the richest one or or two percent, or we can have a country where the wealth is distributed more equally. That’s not some Marxist idea, that’s a reality that every government faces. What would Jesus say?
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on November 14, 2010 at 12:50amT.JeffersonWasTheBest,
You wrote:
“The reason the world is wanting to go to socialism is because they have not had a good example of Capitalism in about a hundred years. Our economy is a mix of socialism and free market and it is failing, but when it was truly free we became prosperous. We need to take our markets back from the government and make them free again. Then and only then will we become prosperous once more. We need to be the example to the world. Show them how a real free market works.”
Best statement I have read all week. Bravo!
About a month ago I visited one of the large progressive blogs to read a piece about how they would fix the economy. Naturally, all ideas led back to government intervention of some sort. I got so riled at this thought that I signed-up so I could comment on this particular post. My argument was >>> “We need the government to just step-aside for awhile and let ‘we the people’ fix our economic mess.” To this day I believe that statement with all my heart, mind, and soul, but as you can imagine I was laughed at and called an assortment of names. ‘We the people’ are not great because of our government, we are great in spite of it.
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Report Post »ozz
Posted on November 14, 2010 at 4:45am@jzs JZS you are dead wrong. Anti trust laws became a necessity because socialist/statist laws already in place perverting the free market to begin with. This prevented the natural demise of a monopoly. You do not need anti trust laws. You need to not allow the monopolies and giant businesses to buy politicians and make laws limiting the free market in their favor. Do more reading of history and less Kool-aid drinking please.
Report Post »wash1776
Posted on November 14, 2010 at 6:44amTo JZS: Neither capitalism or socialism has all of the answers and never will as long as so many self–serving people run the systems. However, socialism is definitely not the answer. We don’t need the government running every aspect of our lives.
Report Post »Compete or Lose
Posted on November 15, 2010 at 7:09pm.
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The capitalism collapse was the result of socialist housing policies by Fannie and Freddie
NO ONE HAS A RIGHT TO BUY A HOUSE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKING THIER DECISION………..
DID EVERYONE HEAR THAT?? Just in case here it is again….
NO ONE HAS A RIGHT TO BUY A HOUSE WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BACKING THIER DECISION………..
CONSEQUENCES
CONSEQUENCES
CONSEQUENCES
We need consequences that dont include the government guarantying your mortgage
Good luck all
RGS
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