Posted on 11/12/2009 9:32:51 PM PST by blam
Don't Fool Yourself: America Is Now A Communist Nation
Politics / US Politics
Nov 12, 2009 - 01:39 AM
By: DailyWealth
At last year's Alliance Conference, I urged folks to buy stocks – vehemently... It was the most bullish I've been in my entire life. But now I feel the opposite way.
When the facts change, I change my mind. I never thought we'd see the government running $2 trillion deficits, taking over health care, owning all the banks...
The stock market seems to believe the government can solve all of our problems with paper money and bureaucratic mandates. My bet is, it doesn't work... at least, not for long.
And given the choice between earning less than 1% in the bank and buying gold at $1,100 per ounce, I'm buying gold.
Watching the government rack up debts that will be impossible to repay while narrowing the tax base (at least 50% of Americans pay zero federal income tax) at the same time is very scary.
Not only has the government gone mad with spending and corruption, but it also expects about 10% of the population to pay for essentially all the costs.
The math simply doesn't add up: 10% of the population can't (and won't) pay for all of the costs of a socialist federal government.
This has nothing to do with traditional party politics. Both parties have grown the size and responsibilities of government. Both parties have added to the national debt.
And both parties support the narrowing of the tax base – because that's what makes good political sense in an unlimited democracy... Promise the voters they can live at the expense of their neighbors and future generations.
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Politics / Credit Crisis 2009
Nov 12, 2009 - 01:34 AM
By: LewRockwell
Do you think ideas don't matter, that what people believe about themselves and their world has no real consequence? If so, the following will not bug you in the slightest.
A new BBC poll finds that only 11 percent of people questioned around the world – and 29,000 people were asked their opinions – think that free-market capitalism is a good thing.
The rest believe in more government regulation. Only a small percentage of the world's population believes that capitalism works well and that more regulation will reduce efficiency.
One-quarter of those asked said that capitalism is "fatally flawed." In France, 43 percent believe this. In Mexico, it is 38 percent. A majority believes that government should rob the rich to give money to poor countries. In only one country, Turkey, did a majority say that less government is better.
It gets even worse. While most Europeans and Americans think it was a good thing for the Soviet Union to disintegrate, people in India, Indonesia, Ukraine, Pakistan, Russia, and Egypt mostly think it was a bad thing. Yes, you read that right: millions freed from socialist slavery: bad thing.[snip]
They will just confiscate the gold too.
Despite all that has gone on these past 10 months anyone who says we are now a communist nation never lived in a communist nation.
Whe 51% of the people.....
(Ben Franklin)
“Capitalism is the worst economic system, except for all the others.” -Churchill
But, America will never be Communist. America will always remain America. The bastards will never conquer the Soul of America!!!
It would be helpful to find out whether the people one does business with leans right or left. Support freedom loving business people with our business.
Pretty sweeping statement, that.
Stop Being A Drama Queen: No, It's Not
In the long term you are correct. In the short term we are in for a bad ride.
Stay safe.
Bart.
The reason for this is that, in order to understand why a market works, you have to THINK.
On the other hand, everybody can “understand” why a command economy is “a good thing.” You tell people what to do, and then they do it. “Make flat-screen TVs,” “build cars,” “invent new medical devices,” “develop new drugs,” create jobs.”
See? It’s easy!
I believe that is why David Barton has been prepared for a time as this to re-establish America’s heritage.
plz check this out when you get a chance. parts 1 thru 5.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdhWitlgkd0&feature=related
That's exactly what I do and encourage others to do the same.
America is not a communist nation. The problem is a communist is in power at this time and he has the backing of the congress. This will all work out at some point I hope.
We have an infection which the body politic will ultimately reject, starting next election day.
RE: “A new BBC poll finds that only 11 percent of people questioned around the world – and 29,000 people were asked their opinions – think that free-market capitalism is a good thing.”
-People are confusing “corporatism” with captitalism.
Baloney!
America still has a long way to go before it can be designated a "Communist nation."
I think you are correct. I just hope not much more damage is done. Time will tell.
Stay safe.
Bart.
The last time I visited Venezuela a few years ago, it wasn’t a communist nation either.
It is now.
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