In 1994, in an interview, Milton Friedman said that in the 1990s there is “much less optimism and all the problems have been produced by government.” This is the essential argument between the two political parties in the United States today. One pretends to be the party of Conservatives, whom they define as people like [...]
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The Failure of Conservatism and the Future of American Economics. Part I
January 8th, 2013 · Comments Off · ALEC, Capitalism, Corporations and Industry, Economics, Labor, Lobbying, obstruction, Politics, Populism, Social Security, taxes, The Budget, Wall Street, wars and militarism
In 1946, in the shadow of the carillon tower on the campus of the University of Chicago, an economist by the name of Milton Friedman began teaching economics to some of the brightest students in the country. His particular approach to economics was by and large what might be called neo-classical liberalism. It is a [...]
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Republicans Oppose Obamacare…and the Middle Class
November 29th, 2012 · Comments Off · ALEC, Fascism, Health Care, Lobbying, obstruction, Politics, Populism, Social Security, taxes
For years, even decades, the health insurance industry has run medicine in this country. Health insurance is basically when a corporation gets between you and your doctor and tells your doctor if he can perform a procedure to improve your health or in some cases save your life. You pay for health insurance but you [...]
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Republican Crimes Against the People
July 27th, 2012 · Comments Off · Democracy, Fascism, Media, obstruction, Politics, Populism, taxes
The country is divided. North, South, East, West…we argue about everything. And why? Because we now have a system that allows organizations, newscasters, politicians, even ministers to lie in public and get away with it. That results in large moneyed interests using politicians and anyone whose loyalty they can buy for a few pieces of [...]
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