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“The kick that the left really needed “ are the words of one of the protesters. These are high hopes that will not be realized. Who are these Occupy Philly people? What do they stand for? Who do they represent? Let’s take a look. In the video below there are two interviews with participants...
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I think the market is superior to “the government” in every way (of course!), but am trying to condense it all down to the fundamental reasons. After weeks or months of thought, I’m just coming up with two reasons: Moral/ethical: Our natural rights are not violated by the market, but...
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I have been thinking of this article, in which I read recently. In its entirety I believe the author answers his own questions, in regards to barring entry to the market but does try to avoid that it is regulation in the one aspect where when regulation was repealed to let smaller competitors compete...
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How do government subsidies make college more expensive?
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I would be interested in seeing a post, blog, website, etc that is devoted to defining political terms. I was at a Tea Party where I saw signs calling Obama a communist, a socialist, and a fascist. Which sign was correct? All three? What about Bush, what would we classify him as? I believe there are...
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Obviously, I am new to economic theory, and some questions have been dogging me for quite some time. Before I begin, I have studied North Korea and other socialist/communist ideologies for a few years. Granted, these studies are based on speculative subjects and humanitarian issues and a smattering of...
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When attempting to discuss our current economic crises with neighbors and friends, most will agree that something is wrong with our economy and with our country. They all know (or feel) that our current course is not right, that we are in bad trouble, that the recovery from this financial meltdown will...
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Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE An American Move Towards Socialism? An outside observer without a working knowledge of true American history might think that recent events such as the taxpayer bailout of the banking industry herald the initial...
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I agree that the free market is the best avenue for increasing the wealth of the poor. However, what would your position on the free market be if, hypothetically, the free market made the poor poorer, or at least kept the poor from becoming more wealthy while the rich continuously became more wealthy...