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Berlum

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2. Republicons have no problem turning their back on the message of JC, while pretending otherwise
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 03:51 PM
Dec 2013

so I doubt they will have any problems turning their back on good old Mr. Invisible Hand. Hypocrisy is a core Republicon "Family Value."

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This is why one of my Libertarian friends refers to Adam Smith as a socialist. immoderate Dec 2013 #1
OMG treestar Dec 2013 #13
Republicons have no problem turning their back on the message of JC, while pretending otherwise Berlum Dec 2013 #2
It's the hypocrisy that boils my water 47of74 Dec 2013 #7
If there was no lying, nor the resultant hypocrisy, these problems wouldn't exist. AAO Dec 2013 #12
They hear "invisible hand" ashling Dec 2013 #25
Adam Smith is seriously misunderstood. Benton D Struckcheon Dec 2013 #3
Adam Smith would be seriously pissed off at how misunderstood he is. malthaussen Dec 2013 #22
If one continues to completion, reductio ad absurdum: rustbeltvoice Dec 2013 #4
The business "elephant" grilled onions Dec 2013 #5
Rich is subjective humbled_opinion Dec 2013 #6
Considering the growing income/wealth divide..... daleanime Dec 2013 #8
Simple solution humbled_opinion Dec 2013 #15
So every ones income/wealth would be published...... daleanime Dec 2013 #16
Yeah maybe a bit overcomplicated.. humbled_opinion Dec 2013 #21
I once posted on Facebook... Xolodno Dec 2013 #9
On a side note.... Xolodno Dec 2013 #10
A super Christian niece once posted how much she admired Ayn Rand mountain grammy Dec 2013 #23
Capitalism existed before smith openfield Dec 2013 #11
It most certainly did not. Smith is a pre-capitalist economic philospher eridani Dec 2013 #17
Here read this, there is much more at the link openfield Dec 2013 #20
Capitalism is about the ownership of the means of production, period eridani Dec 2013 #28
I guessed wrong. I thought it would be this one. Jim Lane Dec 2013 #14
Adam Smith to be thrown under the bus in 3...2...1... He spoke against the Almighty Gawd of Capital! freshwest Dec 2013 #18
Ah But, Prosperity Theology Trumps Economic Icons Every Day cantbeserious Dec 2013 #19
I love economics and took many classes. Even considered majoring in it. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #24
That goes with the concept of noblesse oblige. Turbineguy Dec 2013 #26
More quotes from Adam Smith LongTomH Dec 2013 #27
another ... napkinz Dec 2013 #29
kick napkinz Dec 2013 #30
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