Then came the creation of both the Federal Reserve and the income tax in the very unlucky year of 1913, which made it possible to finance the country's completely pointless entry into World War 1. From there, with the New Deal, World War 2, Korea, the Great Society, Vietnam and so on, the US has gradually descended into becoming a very aggressive welfare/warfare state. It now has an overt government policy of inflating the currency, which constitutes a fraud, and running up the national debt, which is a swindle because it will never be repaid.
One sign of intellectual bankruptcy in the US is the absence of serious discussion about capitalism (except in small, specialized forums). Nearly all political debate is about how to fine-tune a fascist system to best suit those who benefit from it – or who think they do. Almost everyone in the public eye is a political statist and an economic collectivist. Those who start attacking the heart of the matter, like Andrew Napolitano or even Pat Buchanan, are quickly evicted from their bully pulpits.
-Doug Casey
http://lewrockwell.com/casey/casey118.html
Quote from: redcliffsw on April 20, 2012, 05:27:15 AM
... intellectual bankruptcy in the US...
Fostered by left leaning collectivist teachers unions who promote a curriculum agenda that is rife with socialist/communist indoctrination.
Quote from: redcliffsw on April 20, 2012, 05:27:15 AM
...Almost everyone in the public eye is a political statist and an economic collectivist...
And it all starts at home!
Good article and a great treatise in socio-political ideologies that few average citizens understand.
Quote from Patriot:
Fostered by left leaning collectivist teachers unions who promote a curriculum agenda that is rife with socialist/communist indoctrination.
Patriot, Did you have to do that ? I thought we would go into the weekend feeling all warm and fuzzy---but oh No !! You---you---you Big Bully !! :angel:
Quote from: jarhead on April 20, 2012, 09:55:43 AM
Quote from Patriot:
Fostered by left leaning collectivist teachers unions who promote a curriculum agenda that is rife with socialist/communist indoctrination.
Patriot, Did you have to do that ? I thought we would go into the weekend feeling all warm and fuzzy---but oh No !! You---you---you Big Bully !! :angel:
Hey Jaread!.... :P
Why aint there a round yellar thing giving half the peace sign ? ;D