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Originally posted by Stewie
reply to post by EarthCitizen07
Capitalism is merely an economic system. It is up to a LEGITIMATE government to assure powerful economic interests do not trample on your rights to interact personally and in commerce with whomever you choose.
We don't have that, and haven't for some time.
So, we haven't had "capitalism", just corporatism and outright theft.
Among other crimes.
Originally posted by xyankee
The total cost is a whopping $ 338.3 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR AND IF YOU'RE LIKE ME HAVING TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY; IT IS $338,300,000,000.00 WHICH WOULD BE ENOUGH TO STIMULATE THE ECONOMY FOR THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Conservatives WHINE we need a smaller government and liberals WHINE we need a bigger government to create more rules and regulations, while at the same time IGNORING all the rules and regulations THAT DO EXIST!
Originally posted by wutone
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Conservatives WHINE we need a smaller government and liberals WHINE we need a bigger government to create more rules and regulations, while at the same time IGNORING all the rules and regulations THAT DO EXIST!
Not the 16th amendment and other tax laws. The government enforces that with zeal on the average (key word) American.
Imagine if the government enforced immigration law with 25% of the effort it enforces tax laws.
Originally posted by Stewie
reply to post by NoHierarchy
You misunderstand "capitalism" and what it means.
We have CRONY capitalism and corporatism and absolute corruption.
Capitalism is not the enemy, in fact, it is the reason you are posting here today.
You may be an individualist as opposed to a collectivist, but probably not an anarchist because you are operating under the authority of others simply by posting here.
Anarchists are out torching "the man", not allowing...moderation.
Originally posted by EarthCitizen07
Originally posted by Stewie
reply to post by EarthCitizen07
Capitalism is merely an economic system. It is up to a LEGITIMATE government to assure powerful economic interests do not trample on your rights to interact personally and in commerce with whomever you choose.
We don't have that, and haven't for some time.
So, we haven't had "capitalism", just corporatism and outright theft.
Among other crimes.
It is hard to have a legitimate government when our constitution was altered to a business charter from *the act of 1871* and onwards. But even then one can argue corporatism is not only a branch of capitalism, in actuality it is the strongest branch of capitalism.
Regardless if we have a big or small government(actually a federal corporation)the government should go out of its way to honor the remainder of "that toilet paper" many take for granted.
Conservatives WHINE we need a smaller government and liberals WHINE we need a bigger government to create more rules and regulations, while at the same time IGNORING all the rules and regulations THAT DO EXIST!
People need to bust out of the matrix before a civil war gets sparked and millions die needlessly. Also demand government ends THE NATIONAL SECURITY DICTATORSHIP while simultaneously protecting america from domestic and foreign threats. The two are mutually exclusive and people with enough common sense should understand that.
Originally posted by NoHierarchy
However, we really need to start electing third parties and RESIST ANY INFILTRATION by the reigning parties or their backers.