To: investigateworld
But the free market decided the horses pulling cabs in London were more useful than the Irish farmers, hence the grain went to them. I'm not Irish, so I don't know the whole story, but didn't the British force the sale of the grain to England? Not much free market about it.
236 posted on
03/21/2005 12:37:24 PM PST by
Toddsterpatriot
(Maybe it's not the Alinsky Method. Maybe you appear ridiculous because you are ridiculous!!!)
To: Toddsterpatriot
"...but didn't the British force the sale of the grain to England..."
Not force really, certain British policies contributed, i.e. requiring farms to be divided amongst all the farmer's sons, there by creating inefficient practices. Ownership of large fields which are needed to grow cereal type crops (wheat,oats & rye) remained in 'absentee landowners' hands. Again, "ownership and profits" being controlled by foreigners lead to untold numbers of deaths by a very painful method. Keep in mind the largest beneficiary is Asia where human life is ...well you know?
So I guess that makes me more of a nationalist than capitalist. But no way would I believe that government ownership of means of production is better!!!
243 posted on
03/21/2005 12:52:05 PM PST by
investigateworld
(Another California Refugee in Oregon)
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