Trading > Mises Daily

The Essence of Freedom

Mises | Wed, 09/02/2009 - 9:23am | government economic control, government takeover, liberalism, modern politics, socialism, statism | 2 comments

The pleaders for statism insist that while all-powerful government might be inherently bad under a despot or dictator, it can be a perfectly wholesome thing under democratic auspices with the principle of majority rule. ... Read the full post ... Read more

Stock Investing > Mishs Global Economic Trend Analysis

Yes, The Government Can!

Mike Shedlock | Tue, 09/01/2009 - 1:32pm | government takeovers, market humor, political humor, public sector, socialism | 1 comment

Here is an entertaining video by Tim Hawkins called "The Government Can" If you need an entertaining look on how the country is going to hell in a hand basket, that's the one. It's sure to make you laugh, although what he talks about in reality is no laughing matter. Mike "Mish&quo ... Read more

Real Estate > Irvine Housing Blog

Entitlement Leads to Socialism

Zach Ovall | Tue, 07/28/2009 - 2:32pm | home buying, Real Estate, social entitlement, socialism | 1 comment

The Ponzi Scheme spawned a societal sense of entitlement. It is likely that social safety nets will be created and enlarged to pander to this new demand. Asking Price: $2,128,500 Address: 33 Ridgeview Irvine, CA 92603 So he chased the wind Thats all his sill ... Read the full p ... Read more

Stock Investing > The Prudent Investor

Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy - and Common Sense

The Prudent Investor | Mon, 03/16/2009 - 7:25am | capitalism, democracy, economic shifts, economics in America, new order, socialism | Add a comment

Monitoring financial and political news has become a very depressing task recently. While the USA enjoyed a short fairy tale period between president Obama Barack's election and his inauguration, the staccato of catastrophic news has accelerated into a crescendo of crisis since January . Financial ... Read more

Trading > FiNTAG

Political Corrections

FiNTAG | Fri, 02/27/2009 - 9:38am | dictatorships, political arguments, political debates, political incorrection, socialism | Add a comment

If I say blondes are prettier and more fun, but are more unstable and hence not good marriage material... Or the Scottish are solely responsible for the demise of the UK and Scotland should be annexed... Or Obama is useless because he is a lawyer and is too tall... then some of you will agree and ... Read more

Entrepreneurship > The Entrepreneurial Mind

Rich Unemployment Benefits may Actually Hinder Recovery

The Entrepreneu... | Tue, 02/10/2009 - 4:14pm | aid backfire, Economic Stimulus, government aid, government stimulus package, socialism, welfare | 1 comment

What I am about to say may not be very politically correct. It may even sound heartless. The "Stimulus" Package (or as some like to refer to it, the "We're All Socialists Now" Act of 2009) includes a hefty increase in unemployment benefits. It increases weekly ... Read more

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