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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 705716" data-attributes="member: 2189">More on Capitalist Socialism.&nbsp;Sheldon Richman of The Freeman and Future of Freedom Foundation gave a lecture to the economics folks at Western New England College and he elaborated his remarks further in an article today at <a href="http://www.thefreemanonline.org/" target="_blank">The Freeman</a>. Entitled, <a href="http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/tgif/wishful-thinking/" target="_blank">&quot;Wishful Thinking on Healthcare&quot;</a> I found the following very informative when one considers the myth of our capitialist system being opposed to socialism and a dedicated disciple and adherant to all things free market and true individual liberty.&nbsp;&nbsp;When one starts to understand the true history, it is fair to blame state capitialism for the mess but it becomes obvious that true laissez faire free markets were not a part of that equation and in fact trampled in the name of market protection. For more in understanding the historical difference between Capitalism and Free Markets, Sheldon&#039;s recent lecture at George Mason University entitled <a href="http://sheldonfreeassociation.blogspot.com/2010/03/capitalism-versus-free-market.html" target="_blank">Capitialism verses the Free Market </a>gives a very good historical overview going back several centuries to Europe and then coming forward.&nbsp;Ain&#039;t it amazing how clear the picture starts to become when true transparency and freedom of ideas and thoughts start to rule the day instead of a very narrow, controlled political construct. Where&#039;s Big Media at in all of this? Where again does Big Media obtain it&#039;s revenue?<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/surprised.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":surprised:" title="Surprised&nbsp; &nbsp; :surprised:" data-shortname=":surprised:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/wink.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":wink2:" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; :wink2:" data-shortname=":wink2:" /><img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/FeltTip/peaceful.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":peaceful:" title="Peaceful&nbsp; &nbsp; :peaceful:" data-shortname=":peaceful:" />&nbsp;Hey Baba, notice that part about WW2 and employers? You nailed dude!<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/thumbsup.gif"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":thumbsup:" title="Thumbsup&nbsp; &nbsp; :thumbsup:" data-shortname=":thumbsup:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 705716, member: 2189"] More on Capitalist Socialism. Sheldon Richman of The Freeman and Future of Freedom Foundation gave a lecture to the economics folks at Western New England College and he elaborated his remarks further in an article today at [URL="http://www.thefreemanonline.org/"][COLOR=red]The Freeman[/COLOR][/URL]. Entitled, [URL="http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/tgif/wishful-thinking/"][COLOR=red]"Wishful Thinking on Healthcare"[/COLOR][/URL] I found the following very informative when one considers the myth of our capitialist system being opposed to socialism and a dedicated disciple and adherant to all things free market and true individual liberty. When one starts to understand the true history, it is fair to blame state capitialism for the mess but it becomes obvious that true laissez faire free markets were not a part of that equation and in fact trampled in the name of market protection. For more in understanding the historical difference between Capitalism and Free Markets, Sheldon's recent lecture at George Mason University entitled [URL="http://sheldonfreeassociation.blogspot.com/2010/03/capitalism-versus-free-market.html"][COLOR=red]Capitialism verses the Free Market[/COLOR] [/URL]gives a very good historical overview going back several centuries to Europe and then coming forward. Ain't it amazing how clear the picture starts to become when true transparency and freedom of ideas and thoughts start to rule the day instead of a very narrow, controlled political construct. Where's Big Media at in all of this? Where again does Big Media obtain it's revenue?:surprised: :wink2::peaceful: Hey Baba, notice that part about WW2 and employers? You nailed dude! :thumbsup: [/QUOTE]

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