U.S. economic prosperity demands more freedom by Charles Koch

[proud2BlibKansan]

By CHARLES KOCH

My brother David and I have long supported the principles that help societies prosper. I have actively done so for nearly 50 years, as has my brother for more than 40.

Recently, we have stepped up our efforts to deal with enormous threats to the future well-being of the country. This has prompted some extreme criticism. From the White House to fringe bloggers, we are now vilified, mischaracterized and threatened.

In a perverse way, these attacks indicate we are having a positive effect on public awareness and policymaking. It’s why we are working even harder to advance economic freedom and prosperity.

We do so because we believe economic freedom is essential for improving the well-being of society as a whole, especially those who work hard to provide for their families, as well as our most vulnerable. History and sound theory are clear on this point. If we allow our government to waste scarce resources and become the ultimate decision-maker, almost everyone will suffer a lower standard of living.



Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/05/19/2888006/us-economic-prosperity-demands.html#ixzz1Mwzpq5vK

[DJ13]

1. "Really, we're not bad people ..."

"We're just greedy people"

[Trajan]

2. What helped American society prosper ...

Was a 'New Deal' that reversed the essential servitude that characterized the relationship between 'society' and corporate oligarchs like the Kochs ....

Funny how 99% of all Americans benefited from the PROGRESSIVE policies of a PROGRESSIVE President like FDR (and others like him), and yet think it was people like the Kochs who brought that prosperity ....

BS .....

[Donnachaidh]

3. hey charles -- this one's for you

[jwirr]

4. Straight out of the book - Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine.

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. ..

:thumbsup:

[DBoon]

5. Your Freedom is Our Slavery

You want a government just big enough to protect you from us

[Zoeisright]

6. Fuck you, Kochsuckers.

If anyone is the antiChrist, it's that family. The only thing those assholes care about is their own pocketbook. FUCK THEM.

[moondust]

7. "More freedom to exploit

anyone and anything on the planet in any way we so desire for our personal enrichment," he clarified.

:sarcasm: