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Iggy

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4. Understood, However...

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:09 AM

Aug 2012

I believe it was Grover Cleveland who said:

"The business of America is business".

Obv numerous among us have embraced this-- and gone beyond with their desire to
exploit workers, the environment, etc., and lie, cheat and steal their way to the "top" if
that is necessary.

our particular brand of dog-eat-dog capitalism is one of the main reasons our
economy is circling the drain, about to go down.

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A nation is not a business. A nation is a haven for human souls. [View all] sibelian Aug 2012 OP

Respectfully, I disagree. cali Aug 2012 #1

I also disagree. jerseyjack Aug 2012 #2

Today, nations are resources to be plundered, some from without, some from within. WinkyDink Aug 2012 #3

Understood, However... Iggy Aug 2012 #4

Actually it was Calvin Coolidge who supposedly said that, bornskeptic Aug 2012 #6

Thanks Iggy Aug 2012 #8

Its a little bit of both Missycim Aug 2012 #5

Balanced budget bullshit. Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #26

Maybe Missycim Aug 2012 #27

"no hope of paying it back" Warren Stupidity Aug 2012 #28

Respectfully, I Disagree with the Disagreement... reACTIONary Aug 2012 #7

Somebody Once Said: Iggy Aug 2012 #9

"Thee from Me"... reACTIONary Aug 2012 #11

Here's One From Hobbes Iggy Aug 2012 #13

I respectfully disagree Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #14

That is a simpler way of saying what I said, and I wish I'd said that instead! sibelian Aug 2012 #29

No, you said it better! (nt) Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #31

Holy Shit! Yes! Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #10

uh, no. no. no. cali Aug 2012 #12

Why would it be disastrous? nt sibelian Aug 2012 #30

If There's a Theme in This Weekend's News Demeter Aug 2012 #15

Excellent post sibelian Aug 2012 #23

I'm more of a romantic than a realist myself. raouldukelives Aug 2012 #16

Even if you view a nation as a business, the 1% approach to "business" is an utter fail. gkhouston Aug 2012 #17

I think you describe the ideal that America is supposed to be- Bluerthanblue Aug 2012 #18

A nation of dogs valerief Aug 2012 #19

What a typical nation is versus what it could be, or should be? Maineman Aug 2012 #20

K&R and bookmarked, and reddited, and facebooked! Courtesy Flush Aug 2012 #21

Many thanks. sibelian Aug 2012 #22

Absolutely. ananda Aug 2012 #24

Thank you. nt sibelian Aug 2012 #25