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Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
21. Mr. Schuman I must disagree.
Tue Sep 17, 2013, 02:30 PM
Sep 2013

From your article I can only guess two possibilities, first you have paid very little attention to the economy, or you were ordered to write an article like this by your masters.
If you can not understand that the United States is unsustainable as a country if rampant capitalism is not reigned in; I have to question your intelligence or powers of observation. In spite of the spin put on specific carefully selected quotes from the founders of the country, political power is suppose to be in the hands of the citizens.Not in the hands of a few.
Many people, evidently far more intelligent that you, have warned us over and over not to let moneyed interests interfere with the government of the people (Jefferson, Washington, Hancock, Addams, Paine, Madison, Eisenhower, 2 Roosevelt', to name a few). We, as a people, have had to repeatedly beat back the attempted conquest of our country from within (at least 3 times, 1901, the 1930s and now).
At the present point, I think simply halting the abuse and continuing on is acceptable. The 1% has had a good run, they should be happy with that and back their foot off our necks. We haven't started the conversation about any sort forcible removal and impounding/redistribution of accumulated wealth, yet. I remind you this has happened time and time again though World history.

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I'm one voter who sure as hell won't like it. I'm also a voter who won't forgive or forget. Autumn Sep 2013 #1
This goes more than free trade newfie11 Sep 2013 #3
Check out this thread Autumn Sep 2013 #8
Thanks Autumn newfie11 Sep 2013 #11
Aw Jeez, not again! Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #16
Ah, here it comes - wonder what the fan club will say about it...... djean111 Sep 2013 #2
+1 newfie11 Sep 2013 #5
'Free Trade', Ma'am, Means 'Race To The Bottom' In Wages And Standards The Magistrate Sep 2013 #4
Thanks for posting this -- The TPP is Fast Track Fascism. n/t whathehell Sep 2013 #6
"Bring back free trade"? G_j Sep 2013 #7
On the campaign trail... solarhydrocan Sep 2013 #9
well, hey, did he say he was going to make NAFTA better? djean111 Sep 2013 #10
This is one reason why I DO NOT LIKE THIS PRESIDENT. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #12
I can't wait to hear the cheerleaders' spin on how great it is. HooptieWagon Sep 2013 #13
So far, in the many threads I've posted on the TPP cali Sep 2013 #14
Next we'll be seeing "Oh, the voters won't like it, but we need to ramp up 'trickle down!'" KansDem Sep 2013 #15
Yeah, that "free" trade gave us total failure of the banking system, fasttense Sep 2013 #18
He's just using by-the-numbers metrics and sophistry Populist_Prole Sep 2013 #23
"Bring back"? Brickbat Sep 2013 #17
NO! MoreGOPoop Sep 2013 #19
Maybe President Obama is just "Playing Us" again? bvar22 Sep 2013 #20
Mr. Schuman I must disagree. Half-Century Man Sep 2013 #21
The writer of that article is a smug condescending asshole. Populist_Prole Sep 2013 #22
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