“So that the record of history is absolutely crystal clear. That there is no alternative way, so far discovered, of improving the lot of the ordinary people that can hold a candle to the productive activities that are unleashed by a free enterprise system.” - Milton Friedman
Economic freedom being elemental to a free enterprise system, this is bad news for everyone.
11/08/2011 10:05:22 AM PST
· 8 of 8 villagerjoel
to Former Proud Canadian
“Canada’s prospects look good because the country is on track to balance its budget (you read that right)in the next two years. Compare that to the US (1-2 Trillion $ deficit), or China or any country in Europe.”
“They did this in France or the Netherlands. And the free bikes were stolen.”
I thought it was Denmark? Either way, I know first hand that a wealthy individual (more power to them) tried the same in Charleston, SC and it only helped to boost the used bike stock in pawn shops throughout the southeast.
I don’t know. The guys that signed the Declaration of Independence had signed a death sentence if they didn’t win the war...did the Tea Parties come close to that?