Tag Archives: Capitalism
Rush Limbaugh caused a bit of a stir recently when he asked the question: “What do you think has fed more mouths, greed or charity?” The question seemed particularly untoward given that Christmas was right around the corner. Who besides Gordon Gekko might ask such a ludicrous question? Rush, obviously… and it turns out that it’s not such a ludicrous question after all. Continue reading
Back in 2000 or 2001 I read a piece in Newsweek or TIME that discussed flyers whining that they didn’t have enough storage space in the overhead compartment bins on airplanes. I remember writing a letter to the editor saying that the only reason that people had the luxury of being able to whine about such things was that flying had become so safe that flyers could shift their focus to the more mundane. Then of course September 11th came along and people started focusing on the basic reason planes exist… to get them from point A to point B in one piece.
The Occupy Wall Streeters are just like the people whining about the overhead compartments. These are the people who enjoy the fruits of the capitalist system in which they live – iPhones, Starbucks, Facebook, Twitter, Twinkies, Nikes, ATMs, MSNBC, not to mention adequate food, shelter, and transportation, yet want to destroy that very system. Continue reading
Tiffany Jewelry used to run these large print ads in the New York Times, circa 1980. Can Full Employment Be Accomplished by Government Action? Yes it can; How can government create full employment? Here’s how. 1 – Begin winding down … Continue reading
The Cap and Trade Global Warming Legislation before the Senate needs to die a swift and ugly death. Just for openers . . . This is the legislation that would increase the Federal gasoline tax from its current 18.2 cents … Continue reading