A Letter From the Recent Past -Even More Relevant Now than When Writen
Normally Rational Nation USA doesn't run an old opinion piece. However today, because there is much to do and not much time to do it, an exception is being made. The following is a letter to the editors, written by Les Carpenter III in March of this year. It was not published. No doubt because the opinions, while grounded in fact, doesn't represent the government media complex point of view.
It is running in hopes that it fires up at least one more person to become active in the efforts to take our country back. If it stirs something in 10 or a 100 all the better. Time is short and those of us who value our liberty, individualism, and know that intrusive government is out of control, must do what is needed to win the battle for America.
With the added issue of socialized national health reform and cap and trade added to the list of concerns expressed in the letter it is even more relevant now than it was in March. Make no mistake, unless we the people stop this huge and strangling power grab now the opportunity may be lost forever.
Is Capitalism Dying in the United States?
Monday’s announcement by Mr. Obama with respect to General Motors and Chrysler should give us all chills. As I sat, watched, and listened I realized the system that has produced the greatest wealth the world has ever known is dying an unceremonious death inAmerica
The uneasiness I felt Monday March 30, 2009 caused me to reflect on what my studies of Marxism and Fascism, as economic systems, had taught me. Marxism is essentially a system that negates the concept and benefits of private ownership to that of collective ownership, controlled by a communist state, for the supposed betterment of the masses. Businesses in such an economic system are nationalized by the state (read owned) and ran by state bureaucrats. Fascism allows for private ownership of property however ownership is highly regulated by the state. Businesses in a fascist economy are owned privately but are regulated so tightly by the state that the reality is the state is in actuality running the business.
It is running in hopes that it fires up at least one more person to become active in the efforts to take our country back. If it stirs something in 10 or a 100 all the better. Time is short and those of us who value our liberty, individualism, and know that intrusive government is out of control, must do what is needed to win the battle for America.
With the added issue of socialized national health reform and cap and trade added to the list of concerns expressed in the letter it is even more relevant now than it was in March. Make no mistake, unless we the people stop this huge and strangling power grab now the opportunity may be lost forever.
Is Capitalism Dying in the United States?
Monday’s announcement by Mr. Obama with respect to General Motors and Chrysler should give us all chills. As I sat, watched, and listened I realized the system that has produced the greatest wealth the world has ever known is dying an unceremonious death in
The uneasiness I felt Monday March 30, 2009 caused me to reflect on what my studies of Marxism and Fascism, as economic systems, had taught me. Marxism is essentially a system that negates the concept and benefits of private ownership to that of collective ownership, controlled by a communist state, for the supposed betterment of the masses. Businesses in such an economic system are nationalized by the state (read owned) and ran by state bureaucrats. Fascism allows for private ownership of property however ownership is highly regulated by the state. Businesses in a fascist economy are owned privately but are regulated so tightly by the state that the reality is the state is in actuality running the business.
After pondering all of the above for some time I felt sickened with the knowledge that what Mr. Bush began late in his last term in office Mr. Obama is continuing at an accelerated pace and to a much greater depth. Both leaders are responsible for setting us on a fast track towards a fascist economy, Mr. Bush for putting our feet firmly on the path and Mr. Obama for fueling the engine and pushing the accelerator. Mr. Obama’s pronouncements leave little doubt about the government’s intention of controlling the businesses through government regulatory oversight. With the forcible ouster of GM‘s CEO by the Obama administration any doubt anyone may have had in their minds should now be effectively erased.
It began with the banks, AIG, and now the auto industry. Our government, at breakneck speed is moving in the direction to revitalize the failed economic systems of pre World War II Italy, Germany, and Spain in the heretofore bastion of capitalism, the United States of America. I hope I am wrong but early indicators aren’t looking good.
Les Carpenter III
This Milton Friedman video is, I think, an appropriate close to this post.
This Milton Friedman video is, I think, an appropriate close to this post.
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