Brad: Another recollection from recent history: When the Lao took over in Cambodia, they took all the achievers and sent them to the fields. That is exactly what is happening here now. Unfortunately for those doing it, they forget one simple truth: When they kill the Golden Goose, there are no more golden eggs. O Zero who has not even had experience running a lemon aid stand is now calling the shots on how business should be conducted and how much people should make and then how much more in tax they should pay. Sooner or later the Chinese are going to say no more money for your ideas and then stark reality takes over: inflation and a broken government, too broke for any more handouts.
Vince
The advantage, in my opinion, of capitalism over communism is that capitalism appears to begin with the natural human trait of bartering and evolves into larger systems. Communism is a system conceived on paper then imposed by force. Marxist movements may be founded by idealists but are always hijacked by thugs who turn them into corrupt, criminal conspiracies. Obama is following a fixed agenda, oblivious to the political damage he's doing to himself and the Democrats. There has got to be some closed-door meetings going on in the Capitol among moderates and Bluedogs--swamped with e-mails and phone calls from alarmed constituents. As a figure that slithered out of the corrupt Chicago machine Obama no doubt is dirty. Tony Rezko and others could bring him down. Where is Patrick Fitzgerald now that we need him?