[Askel5]

Capitalism without close regulation looks terrible. It looks like scam city.

What with all the Five-Year Plans, the Number Ones, the liquidating of the masses and re-organizations by Region ... it acutally looks a lot like communism.

[Askel5]

Gee ... how could I forget "Human Resources", peer group collectives and the Show Trials that result in billions shunted toward Environmentalism, Green Technologies, Affirmative Action, "School to Work" Education Partnerships -- all of which are broadcast at premium rates on the media -- and other bits of conditioning courtesy of a thing Gorby likes to call "Corporate Governance".

We're in the money now, Comrade!

[joeyman]

Capitalism without close regulation looks terrible. It looks like scam city.

It's regulation that got us here. If we didn't have to use IRAs and 401Ks, established and approved by IRS Regulation, to avoid taxes, a lot of people wouldn't be in this mess. Bottom line:

Nobody cares about your retirement or other money 'ceptin' you. It was quit obvious this market was way out of historical norms as far back as '95. Anybody who didn't buy the "this time it's different" line who spent a 1/2 hour to review historical norms would've been out of this market long ago.

[justshutupandtakeit]

"liquidating of the asses?" Who do I call there are some asses around here that need liquidating?

Oh, wait "masses" Uh, well same question.