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Good luck with that. nossy Send a noteboard - 15/10/2009 07:18:17 PM
Nor is capitalism something that falls in line well with Christianity, which is the predominant creed of people in the Capitalist West (ie: America).

Erg. I don't even want to start thinking about running the govt based on what the predominant religion wants. Imo, that doesn't turn out well, and we're already fighting the cross-over.

A serious CHANGE is needed in this country, and not just the change of political parties.

Along the lines you're discussing, I don't think so. Yes, the govt does need certain regulations to make sure the really big companies can't run rough-shod over the little people (and there a billion facets to that, so I'm not getting into all of it), but we're all part of the mix. I'm a small fry, economically speaking, but I'd be hurting if we weren't Capitalistic, because if my clients weren't able to purchase my larger installations, who would? For your solution to work, we'd have to change EVERYTHING.

Capitalism is an oppressive economic system that helps only those who have money (capital), leaving the rest to suffer, or hope for that 1-in-a-million stroke of luck.

Most people are in that bracket and most of us are pretty happy. I have almost no capital, but I adjust my life around that. I can't buy the same things the rich can, but I don't believe things like that are a right either. Good food, health, housing, that type of thing sure, but not really the "right" to live my life however I want. Some of us need help, but the rest of us need to realize that we're going to have to do things we don't want to do, like maybe living an extra few years in a parent's home, working through college, etc.
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Oh...by the way...we may have been wrong about that whole "Global Warming" thing - 14/10/2009 03:23:53 PM 1208 Views
This was posted on 10.10.09 by Trzkaska2000. 138 views. 15 replies. - 14/10/2009 03:32:52 PM 419 Views
Your point being...? *NM* - 14/10/2009 03:53:56 PM 178 Views
That your post is repetitive. - 14/10/2009 05:33:05 PM 376 Views
I didn't see Traszka's post.. - 14/10/2009 06:34:05 PM 392 Views
Within a decade, the North Pole will be ice-free during the summer - 14/10/2009 03:35:31 PM 512 Views
what were the odds that they would have found anything else? - 14/10/2009 03:58:49 PM 414 Views
Re: Oh...by the way...we may have been wrong about that whole "Global Warming" thing - 14/10/2009 04:36:57 PM 425 Views
I registered it as a bug - 14/10/2009 04:40:20 PM 355 Views
I think it's been registered as a bug about 6 times now. *NM* - 14/10/2009 05:52:04 PM 175 Views
I personally did it four times. *NM* - 14/10/2009 11:29:53 PM 204 Views
Possible Consequences of taking global warming seriously... - 14/10/2009 04:37:32 PM 443 Views
Increased cost for everyone - 14/10/2009 04:42:07 PM 384 Views
Increased costs? - 14/10/2009 05:11:11 PM 430 Views
You misunderstand my position. - 14/10/2009 05:23:29 PM 420 Views
greed - 14/10/2009 06:45:35 PM 366 Views
That's not how things work. - 14/10/2009 06:50:27 PM 346 Views
Then lets change the way things work. Not as if capitalism is required by the US constition. - 15/10/2009 07:04:51 PM 331 Views
Good luck with that. - 15/10/2009 07:18:17 PM 440 Views
Welcome to Communism! - 14/10/2009 09:45:02 PM 341 Views
communism is a system of government. SOCIALISM is an economic system - 15/10/2009 07:01:16 PM 361 Views
I'm Canadian, actually. - 23/10/2009 11:08:08 PM 324 Views
it's about the science, for me. - 14/10/2009 04:46:09 PM 376 Views
Other Possible Consequences of taking global warming seriously... - 14/10/2009 06:33:38 PM 364 Views
+1 - 14/10/2009 06:46:11 PM 361 Views
So you decided to ignore my response? - 14/10/2009 07:02:01 PM 376 Views
No, I just think it's gonna pay off in the long run - 14/10/2009 07:21:04 PM 378 Views
+ 1 I agree with you completely in here. - 14/10/2009 08:19:45 PM 356 Views
So, I guess you are now a Catholic? - 14/10/2009 09:49:21 PM 423 Views
Bitch, please. - 14/10/2009 09:58:07 PM 406 Views
No worries, most catholics aren't even catholics..... *NM* - 15/10/2009 05:47:58 AM 136 Views
Precisely. *NM* - 15/10/2009 08:44:44 AM 230 Views
I hope you're not suggesting the Global Warming is only a rallying cry for the Right? - 14/10/2009 09:48:22 PM 389 Views
It looked like he was saying the opposite. - 14/10/2009 10:18:03 PM 355 Views
The ends don't justify the means..... - 14/10/2009 09:41:47 PM 403 Views
You missed my point... - 15/10/2009 04:18:11 PM 348 Views
- 14/10/2009 08:07:54 PM 356 Views
No worries, it's worth a second post!!! AGW is total BS..... - 14/10/2009 09:39:20 PM 484 Views
+1 *NM* - 14/10/2009 09:49:01 PM 167 Views
Well, it's good to see that some folks still actually follow science rather than politics - 16/10/2009 05:04:17 PM 422 Views
Well said, couldn't have said it better *NM* - 17/10/2009 02:27:14 AM 157 Views

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