Thursday, May 31, 2007
Socialists Unite!
Chilling are these words from the Democrat front-runner for President: There is no greater force for economic growth than free markets. But markets work best with rules that promote our values, protect our workers and give all people a chance to succeed [...] Fairness doesn't just happen. It requires the right government policies.
Hilary is promoting that the government decide what is 'fair' in order to control the free market. In other words, she's promoting a non-free market. Not good. How really does her statement differ from this? Social fairness is a vital issue in the building of a congenial socialist society. If social fairness is lacking, the building of such a society will be out of the question. In order to attack (sic) due importance to social fairness, the relationship between economic efficiency and social fairness must be properly handled. That's from Liu Guoguang of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs in the Peoples Republic of China.
Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez, upon closing down a popular television station which was often critical of him, said he was democratizing the airwaves by turning the network's signal over to public use.
That rings a bell as well. Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) in his perennial quest to bring back the fairness doctrine says he would introduce a bill to re-establish the public's control of its airwaves. The Fairness Doctrine is as clear an example of Orwellian New speak as exists.
There's a Latin legal maxim for statutory interpretation--Noscitur a sociis (It is known by the company it keeps). If your statements are hard to distinguish from hardcore socialist dictators and bureaucrats, then perhaps you're a hardcore socialist yourself. Chilling, indeed.
Hilary is promoting that the government decide what is 'fair' in order to control the free market. In other words, she's promoting a non-free market. Not good. How really does her statement differ from this? Social fairness is a vital issue in the building of a congenial socialist society. If social fairness is lacking, the building of such a society will be out of the question. In order to attack (sic) due importance to social fairness, the relationship between economic efficiency and social fairness must be properly handled. That's from Liu Guoguang of the State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs in the Peoples Republic of China.
Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez, upon closing down a popular television station which was often critical of him, said he was democratizing the airwaves by turning the network's signal over to public use.
That rings a bell as well. Rep. Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) in his perennial quest to bring back the fairness doctrine says he would introduce a bill to re-establish the public's control of its airwaves. The Fairness Doctrine is as clear an example of Orwellian New speak as exists.
There's a Latin legal maxim for statutory interpretation--Noscitur a sociis (It is known by the company it keeps). If your statements are hard to distinguish from hardcore socialist dictators and bureaucrats, then perhaps you're a hardcore socialist yourself. Chilling, indeed.
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# posted by Roger Fraley @ 8:41 PM 
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The troubling thing is that the same people who would support Hillary Clinton are also defending Hugo Chavez.
Very troubling. The government hutting down a radio or TV station (by force or by law) is a very sure sign of dictatorship. Thanks for the comment.
I predict that if Hillary gets elected, the first thing she'll do is shut down Fox News.
# posted by 
: 12:35 PM
: 12:35 PM
Hilary promoting that the government decide what is 'fair' in order to control the free market. In other words, she's promoting a non-free market. Not good.
Come on Roger. There have to be rules. Ever heard of IFRS? GAAP? There are endless rules and regulations and they are absolutely necessary.
Certainly, some take it to far, but to say that regulation is simply wrong, is simply ignorant.
There is a balance, grasshopper.
Come on Roger. There have to be rules. Ever heard of IFRS? GAAP? There are endless rules and regulations and they are absolutely necessary.
Certainly, some take it to far, but to say that regulation is simply wrong, is simply ignorant.
There is a balance, grasshopper.
Hard to know if you are serious, Peter b.
Come on, yourself, Mike. There are laws and rules, and the Courts acting in Equity are trying to be fair, but a non-judicial government definition of fairness is a whole 'nother ball game. That's too much profit--it's unfair. You are just too successful--it's not fair. These are chilling words to us right thinking types.
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Come on, yourself, Mike. There are laws and rules, and the Courts acting in Equity are trying to be fair, but a non-judicial government definition of fairness is a whole 'nother ball game. That's too much profit--it's unfair. You are just too successful--it's not fair. These are chilling words to us right thinking types.
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