Make The Children Suffer

That's the title of my commentary on the same subject at GreatRedDragon.com

I prefer the label "sociopaths" as described in Dr. Hare's book "Snakes In Suits."  These people have no empathy nor conscience.  They use their knowledge of  finance to lie to and steal from others.  It's no different than learning marital arts, pretending it's for self-defense, then becoming the biggest bully in the area.  Actually it's worse, because you can see the bully coming.  These are people who have pilfered most of the baby boomer's hard-earned pensions and replaced them with phony paper. It's going to be a very rude awakening, and they are going to be very angry.  THAT's why Homeland Security exists!  It's not for your protection, but the thieves. 

by Edward Ulysses Cate (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 221 comments) on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 6:51:58 PM
 

question

This is really interesting, and thank you for providing the information.

Aren't libertarians in favor of the unfettered operation of markets?  Please explain.

by Cass Martinez (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 7 comments) on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 11:08:55 PM
 

Libertarianism

On a theoretical level, Libertarians favor unfettered markets under an unfettering governmental system of people who believe in fairness for all.  

This does not equate to stripping the people of all their defenses and requiring them to surrender to monsters and thugs, a voluntary commission of suicide.  

American society has proven beyond doubt these monsters and thugs exist. The issue is how to develop a governing system that minimizes intrusion upon personal liberties while preventing rather than encouraging these people, who view lack of governmental controls as a license to steal, from to rising to positions of power.  

azchuck

by Chuck Simpson (10 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 15 comments) on Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 8:23:00 AM