[Clinging Bitterly]

> A) Lower taxes where possible, B) Shrink government ruthlessly, C) Sell or give federal land to private citizens.

Pretty much spot on I'd say.

Now this Eliott guy I don't understand - put the brakes on capitalism?? Isn't capitalism the driving force of our being where we are, the global superpower, high standard of living, and so forth?

But hey if all the money disappeared tomorrow, our abundant natural resources are as good as gold - the US would still eat well - that's more important than solvent banks.

The strategery is simple - people with land and guns will not starve.

Not sure how the UK would fare in that regard.

Dave in Eugene

[Lurker]

He's a British Economics Editor (Hows that for an oxymoron...)

It pretty much means he hates both capitalism and guns. Also his attitude towards both of them pretty much sums up the sorry state of Britain today.

Regards,

L

[WoofDog123]

I would have have said put the brakes on wholesale mania, i.e. dutch tulip mania, east india corp mania, trillion dollar internet.com mania, etc., as opposed to how the author phrased it. I assume gspan got some feedback after his irrational exuberance speech early into the irrational exuberance, since he was quiet after that.

I would note that I believe the clintons at least partly wanted brakes off the market because citizens seeing themselves making more money are less likely to demand their president be impeached/removed.