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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 586432" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>No argument here. The problem is, the more the gov't regulates and suppresses the true "free market" in favor of capitalism otherwise known as mercantilism, the more you'll have this:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Case in point is from Wednesday's AP newswire.</p><p></p><p>Firms with Obama ties profit from health push</p><p></p><p>And even after a bath ie 06' and 08' elections, republicans when you look <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/10/snowes-ties-to-health-car_n_213798.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red"><u>aren't any cleaner</u></span></a>.</p><p></p><p>and let's not forget those secret meetings we all heard about and then maybe there is a good reason the Obama adminstration maintains an adamant position of keeping the contents of these meetings secret. Same reason as Cheney and those <a href="http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=bp" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">infamous energy meetings</span></a>. God forbid the public should learn about some of the pipeline systems proposed (<a href="http://www.heritage.org/Research/RussiaandEurasia/images/42139528.gif" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">here</span></a> and <a href="http://www.japanfocus.org/data/Oil_and_Gas_pipelines.svg.png" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">here</span></a>) to bring oil from the <a href="http://www.alternet.org/story/12525/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">Caspain Sea Basin</span></a>. They might have the stones to look on a <a href="http://mapsof.net/uploads/static-maps/the_caucasus_and_central_asia__political_map.jpg" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">map</span></a> of that area and figure out the need for the wars over the last 20 years to secure rights over land routes or in the case of one member of the evil axis, <a href="http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=10146" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">to profit and enter the market place</span> </a>via it's own Caspian Sea Coastline! <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/surprised.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":surprised:" title="Surprised :surprised:" data-shortname=":surprised:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink2:" title="Wink :wink2:" data-shortname=":wink2:" /> And so many thought that Clinton was above Oil Wars.</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/happy-very.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":happy-very:" title="Happy Very :happy-very:" data-shortname=":happy-very:" /> We also had<a href="http://www.globalresearch.ca/articles/CON110A.html" target="_blank"> <span style="color: red">this</span> </a>and <a href="http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/6-nato-defends-private-economic-interests-in-the-balkans/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">this</span></a> from those Clinton years that so little of is ever talked about. Wonder why?</p><p></p><p></p><p>At least some progressives/paleo liberals get it with healthcare and are speaking out.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.counterpunch.org/green08192009.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">Guess What? He's a Terrible President</span></a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.counterpunch.org/nader08182009.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">Block Obama's Abject Surrender to Insurance and Drug Companies</span></a></p><p></p><p>And it may seem like a stretch but if one were willing to look and connect dots, <a href="http://www.counterpunch.org/kenfield08142009.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">this move</span> </a>by the Obama adminstration sure raises a tons of probing questions. Techgrrl, in "How Does the White House Counter Dissent at Town Hall Meetings"you made some very good comments in post #65, #66 & #67 showing that you understand at some level how "crony capitalism uses gov't not in the spirit of true free market but for purely economic advantage and in fact to destroy true free market economics while maintaining an illusion of such. In response to understanding the connection of Monsanto to all of this, I'd make 2 suggestions. First, go to google video and watch, "The World According To Monsanto" and then go see the movie <a href="http://www.foodincmovie.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">Food INC.</span></a> Your understanding of crony capitalism will make you appreciate both movies IMO.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Do you remember that ole saying about gov't not meant to compliment?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>It wasn't for humor, it was a caveat!</p><p><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink2:" title="Wink :wink2:" data-shortname=":wink2:" /></p><p></p><p>BTW as an aside to your Blackwater comments in the White House/Townhall thread, you'll also enjoy <a href="http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090831/scahill1" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">Jeremy Scahill's</span> </a>piece in the Nation of the very same subject. Scott Horton of KAOS-FM in Austin Texas did an <a href="http://antiwar.com/radio/2009/08/01/jeremy-scahill-3/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red">interview of Jeremy</span> </a>for AntiWar radio that you might find interesting as well. Jeremy has also done a good job on Blackwater at <a href="http://rebelreports.com/" target="_blank">Rebel Reports </a>which is his website.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 586432, member: 2189"] No argument here. The problem is, the more the gov't regulates and suppresses the true "free market" in favor of capitalism otherwise known as mercantilism, the more you'll have this: Case in point is from Wednesday's AP newswire. Firms with Obama ties profit from health push And even after a bath ie 06' and 08' elections, republicans when you look [URL='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/10/snowes-ties-to-health-car_n_213798.html'][COLOR=red][U]aren't any cleaner[/U][/COLOR][/URL]. and let's not forget those secret meetings we all heard about and then maybe there is a good reason the Obama adminstration maintains an adamant position of keeping the contents of these meetings secret. Same reason as Cheney and those [URL='http://www.historycommons.org/entity.jsp?entity=bp'][COLOR=red]infamous energy meetings[/COLOR][/URL]. God forbid the public should learn about some of the pipeline systems proposed ([URL='http://www.heritage.org/Research/RussiaandEurasia/images/42139528.gif'][COLOR=red]here[/COLOR][/URL] and [URL='http://www.japanfocus.org/data/Oil_and_Gas_pipelines.svg.png'][COLOR=red]here[/COLOR][/URL]) to bring oil from the [URL='http://www.alternet.org/story/12525/'][COLOR=red]Caspain Sea Basin[/COLOR][/URL]. They might have the stones to look on a [URL='http://mapsof.net/uploads/static-maps/the_caucasus_and_central_asia__political_map.jpg'][COLOR=red]map[/COLOR][/URL] of that area and figure out the need for the wars over the last 20 years to secure rights over land routes or in the case of one member of the evil axis, [URL='http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=10146'][COLOR=red]to profit and enter the market place[/COLOR] [/URL]via it's own Caspian Sea Coastline! :surprised::wink2: And so many thought that Clinton was above Oil Wars. :happy-very: We also had[URL='http://www.globalresearch.ca/articles/CON110A.html'] [COLOR=red]this[/COLOR] [/URL]and [URL='http://www.projectcensored.org/top-stories/articles/6-nato-defends-private-economic-interests-in-the-balkans/'][COLOR=red]this[/COLOR][/URL] from those Clinton years that so little of is ever talked about. Wonder why? At least some progressives/paleo liberals get it with healthcare and are speaking out. [URL='http://www.counterpunch.org/green08192009.html'][COLOR=red]Guess What? He's a Terrible President[/COLOR][/URL] [URL='http://www.counterpunch.org/nader08182009.html'][COLOR=red]Block Obama's Abject Surrender to Insurance and Drug Companies[/COLOR][/URL] And it may seem like a stretch but if one were willing to look and connect dots, [URL='http://www.counterpunch.org/kenfield08142009.html'][COLOR=red]this move[/COLOR] [/URL]by the Obama adminstration sure raises a tons of probing questions. Techgrrl, in "How Does the White House Counter Dissent at Town Hall Meetings"you made some very good comments in post #65, #66 & #67 showing that you understand at some level how "crony capitalism uses gov't not in the spirit of true free market but for purely economic advantage and in fact to destroy true free market economics while maintaining an illusion of such. In response to understanding the connection of Monsanto to all of this, I'd make 2 suggestions. First, go to google video and watch, "The World According To Monsanto" and then go see the movie [URL='http://www.foodincmovie.com/'][COLOR=red]Food INC.[/COLOR][/URL] Your understanding of crony capitalism will make you appreciate both movies IMO. Do you remember that ole saying about gov't not meant to compliment? It wasn't for humor, it was a caveat! :wink2: BTW as an aside to your Blackwater comments in the White House/Townhall thread, you'll also enjoy [URL='http://www.thenation.com/doc/20090831/scahill1'][COLOR=red]Jeremy Scahill's[/COLOR] [/URL]piece in the Nation of the very same subject. Scott Horton of KAOS-FM in Austin Texas did an [URL='http://antiwar.com/radio/2009/08/01/jeremy-scahill-3/'][COLOR=red]interview of Jeremy[/COLOR] [/URL]for AntiWar radio that you might find interesting as well. Jeremy has also done a good job on Blackwater at [URL='http://rebelreports.com/']Rebel Reports [/URL]which is his website. [/QUOTE]
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