[Libloather]

Profit runs the world. Please don't waste your time trying to explain it to a leftist.

[Deagle]

“How can there be a united states of American citizens if only handful hold power over everything we learn, read, see,...the laws by which we must abide?”

Actually, this tells me all I need to know... The government controls way too much of our capability to learn, read, or run a business. Yes, they also passed way too many stupid laws that prohibit us from making an honest living.

So yes, part of what he says is true...

[donmeaker]

The choice is voluntary agreement to compensation, or enslavement. When people rail against profit, you know that they really support slavery, your slavery.

[Steve Van Doorn]

The difference was back then during the mining days the Government was small and could not stop the companies from doing their evil. Now government is working with these companies administering their evils.

When government was small unions filled the gap. Today I am not sure what will work.

[Mygirlsmom]

One of our local morning talk radio hosts had a great point: He started by asking what was the premise behind the left's oppostion to Wal Mart. (this actually DOES relate to healthcare--stay with me here)

So what are we told by the Left about what will happen when a Wal Mart moves into an area? The Left claims that Evil Wal Mart will cut prices, drive the Mom and Pops out of business, and then, once the competition is gone, they will have their way with us. We will have no choice on price, no choice on what goods are available. Both those who work there and those who shop will be at the mercy of one all-encompassing evil corporate giant.

But suddenly, when this theory is applied to our health care (the Public Option comes in to town, and undercuts the competition) we are told this will lead to a new age of freedom, choice, and improved service for all.

[aquila48]

“How can there be a united states of american citizens if only handful hold power over everything we learn, read, see,...the laws by which we must abide?”

I would like to ask this simpleton the following: Why does he think there are so many lobbyists in washington?

I’m sure the correct answer - i.e. that’s where the power is - won’t come to him.

The other thing that won’t occur to him, is that giving Washington even more power will not reduce the amount of lobbying, instead, together with its more shady brother, corruption, will increase significantly.

If you want to decrease influence peddling and political and economic corruption, diffuse the power, which is what the framers, in their unusual wisdom, fully understood.

[GeronL]

Common Sense will never enter that closed mind.

[Tempest]

Morals should never get in the way of profit. Nor should worthless human lives....

illogical slogs.

[backhoe]

Just ask the fool who wrote this screed "how long will you keep going to work if you don't get paid?" That's his "profit."

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Why is greed winning? Greed more experience, a deeper bullpen and more hitters.

[Jabba the Nutt]

Profit is part of human nature. Trying to eliminate it is like repealing the law of gravity. I don’t get these self-hating humans. What’s the alternative?

[AFPhys]

I actually ran across a GREAT ARTICLE by Peggy Noonan when looking at this thought. It is one of the few articles I've seen from her relatively recently that I think is worth reading.

She doesn't slam Republicans or Democrats in it, and does not really slam anyone other than models of Greed. I recommend anyone thinking of this look at it:

Capitalism Betrayed