Monday, September 7, 2009

Friedman on Capitalism

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZStCMC5bCCg

The above link is a classis clip of the late great economist Milton Friedman schooling Phil Donahue on the virtues of Capitalism. This is precisely the the kind of common sense thinking that has been missing in our society lately. I also believe this to be a good example of how two people with diametrically opposed belief systems can have a civilized conversation.

3 comments:

  1. That was a priceless video Lee. I love the plain and simple truth. It is rare in todays media where everyone with an agenda shouts over the other person before than can bring forth a lucid thought.

    It is nauseating to hear the agenda driven medias not even allow a good arguement to be put forth. At least in this case Donahue gave the guy a chance to finish his thought.

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  2. I have to hand it to Donahue for allowing Friedman to put forth his ideas - the current model is to stomp on and discredit anyone who does not share your views.

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  3. So true, often displayed on MSNBC or CNN. The major medias are moving further away from unbiased reporting in support of tyranny. Its all a part of the government media complex intertwined with corporate interlocking directorships. It is done to consolidate power over the people by a small oligarchy of political, corporate, and social elitists that allegedly know whats best for the people. Their interpretation of whats best has a global worldview of a Lords and Serfs society. I think you know on which end the common man is placed by this ruling class.

    The government wants to suck the drive and entrepreneurship out of the people by stacking the deck against the common man, destroying the middle class, and eroding our liberty slowly.

    They will only do this in small steps and before you know it we, like sheep, allow the handlers to control us.

    I, personally, will not go down without a fight. I pray the military, law enforcement, and common man will not let this happen.

    Unfortunately we are importing a dependent class of folks from around the world that most assuredly become a secure voting class for the socialists. This moves the country further to the left and demonizes those who oppose such measures as racists. The media is complicit player in the propaganda machine, designed to curtail decent by labeling free speech as hate speech.

    The next step is collapsing the dollar to consolidate even more power through the redistribution of wealth. It is currently underway. I don't know whats happening in Louisiana, but I have proof that the stimulus money coming to New York is being distributed to the dependent class and corporate special interests. This collapse to me, is by design to consolidate power and destroy the middle class making everyone more dependent on the political god's.

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