“I would say that maybe we ought to
consider a Golden Rule in foreign policy: don’t do to other natons what we don’t
want them to do to us.” ~Ron Paul
“Andrew
Jackson had a pretty clear-cut idea about American enemies. Kill them.” ~Newt
Gingrich
Economist Richard Wolff says that
both rich and poor Americans tend to think of themselves as middle class, but
the middle class has nearly disappeared. The businesses that had a success
catering to the middle class in the past –Sears, for example – are having
difficulty today. Upscale boutiques and high-end department stores are at the
one end and discount stores are at the other end are doing well.
45% of
voters think poverty is very important in electing a president, 42% think it is
somewhat important and 10% think it is not important. Have you heard that discussed much by our candidates?
Milton Friedman – one Scary SOB and a
heavyweight in creating our current economic mess as an educator and advisor to
President Reagan.
In a lecture in 1991 Friedman called
for the closing down of Medicare, the postal system, Social Security, welfare,
and public education. A young woman finally asked what this would mean for
poverty. “There is no poverty in American,” Friedman replied. A voice from the
back of the hall said, “Bullshit,” and the audience cheered.
Milton Friedman is the opposite of scary. He helped push us away from a trend toward the ruling elites amassing more and more power and control. He helped tip the balance more toward the ruled, toward the people.
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