Exactly What Is Crony Capitalism, Anyway?

Real Clear Markets ^ | 12/12/2011 | Bill Frezza

[Varsity Flight]

DOW: all up together, down together, what a coincidence.

(Outcome vs. Opportunity economics, feel the “togetherness”)

[cumbo78]

He endorsed Romney becuase he believes that, of the crew that is left, Romney has the best organization to defeat Obama, which is the primary goal. I am not a Romney fan, but I am a HUGE McCotter fan. I ask that you check out his white papers, read SEIZE FREEDOM, watch his videos, and see if you come to a conclusion different than the one I made, which is what my post was about; that of the Republican candidates, he was the smartest, most well versed on foreign policy, best able to articulate the conservative message, no baggage, and best able to destroy Pres. Obama in a debate.

[sodpoodle]

Romney has a self-confidence problem. He does not enjoy being challenged - which is the best opportunity for a person of conviction to express those convictions. Romney has none - so it’s difficult.

When advancing his positions, Romney gives the impression of a person who is guilty of a felony - pleading innocent to a misdemeanor.

McCotter’s judgement of Romney is misguided.

[thouworm]

Exactly What Is Crony Capitalism, Anyway?

FASCISM

[OB1kNOb]

[CowboyJay]

"Yeah, we’re the frog that they are boiling, but what does that have to do crony capitalism?"

That's how they put the fire under the pot. Every favor dished out by government in exchange for money to any individual or organization is a loss of freedom for the rest. Things like Obamacare don't come into being on their own. You can thank the medical insurance industry for that one. They lobbied heavily for it, contributed to politicians they thought would support it, and wrote nearly the entire document.

"Some pigs are more equal than others..."

[CowboyJay]

"In other words, Fascism."

Bingo!

"The League is very well when sparrows shout, but no good at all when eagles fall out."

"Fascism should rightly be called Corporatism, as it is the merger of corporate and government power."

- Benito Mussolini

[Daveinyork]

The point is, conservatives know that. What disturbs me is the affection that a lot of conservatives have for the NFL, which is a crony capitalist. I heard Glen Beck speaking about Tim Tebow, and now Rush is talking about him. He’s a crony capitalist. I don’t care how many hail marys he says, or whatever he does.

[cumbo78]

This was a post about Crony Capitalism, and I recommended McCotter’s book, SEIZE FREEDOM. In short, what McCotter explains is that it is neither Republican nor Democrat, Conservative nor Liberal. It is Big Government combining with Big Business at the expense of the populace. IMO, its right on the money, which is one of the reasons they blackballed McCotter from the debates.