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    Thumbs down Wonders of Socialism: Venezuela Uses Troops to Force Rice Makers to Boost Production

    There is no surer way to lose civil liberties and become a military state than to move to economic Socialism.

    The article is about a possible bank collapse in Chavez's country but I saw this gem in it which just goes to show that Socialism which stems any profit motive eventually has to resort to very dark means of motivation like sending in the army of the state to start forcing people to do more:


    "Mr. Chávez moved to restore confidence a day after speculation spread among brokerage-house trading desks and businessmen that at least one major bank had faced unusually large deposit withdrawals. The speculation is difficult to confirm because it is too recent to be reflected in the latest official bank data.

    While Mr. Chávez may succeed in restoring confidence, the concerns underscore the problems facing the 54-year-old, anti-American former soldier, who recently completed a decade in power and last month won a referendum to alter the constitution to permit indefinite re-election.

    Mr. Chávez's ability to fund welfare programs and other subsidies at the core of his popularity is undercut by plunging oil prices. Increasingly, residents of Venezuela say they believe Mr. Chávez will have to devalue the "strong bolivar" currency he introduced last year. Price controls meant to contain 30% inflation have led to food shortages. On Saturday, Mr. Chávez dispatched troops to force rice makers to boost production."
    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123595106454404981.html


    And BAC, yes we all realize America has problems but nothing like this. Just one more reason NOT to move to the Venezueal socialist model and stop government advances in taking over banks and universal healthcare.

    "To argue against any breach of liberty from the ill use that may be made of it, is to argue against liberty itself, since all is capable of being abused." – Lord George Lyttleton (1709-1773)

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    Coming soon to the USA, if Comrade Obama has his way.

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    The wonders of socialism. The US education system.
    Bush doubled the debt from 5 trillion to 10 trillion.
    Proving tax cuts work!

    Bush asked for and signed for the TARP money.
    The Republican senate leader backed Bush on this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by uscitizen View Post
    The wonders of socialism. The US education system.
    Nice one. Where else can you find government having complete control, with higher cost per student than private schools and students graduating without even basic reading ability.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KingCondanomation View Post
    Nice one. Where else can you find government having complete control, with higher cost per student than private schools and students graduating without even basic reading ability.
    right you want to have a child you pay for it.
    Libertarian viewpoint.
    Bush doubled the debt from 5 trillion to 10 trillion.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KingCondanomation View Post
    Nice one. Where else can you find government having complete control, with higher cost per student than private schools and students graduating without even basic reading ability.
    right you want to have a child you pay for it.

    also do not forget all those useless MBA's that got us into this mess.
    Bush doubled the debt from 5 trillion to 10 trillion.
    Proving tax cuts work!

    Bush asked for and signed for the TARP money.
    The Republican senate leader backed Bush on this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by uscitizen View Post
    The wonders of socialism. The US education system.
    good example. the intelligence quotient of students coming out of that horrendous institution should scare the crap out of all of us.
    A sad commentary on we, as a people, and our viewpoint of our freedom can be summed up like this. We have liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans, yet those very people look at Constitutionalists as radical and extreme.................so those liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans must believe that the constitution is radical and extreme.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SmarterThanYou View Post
    good example. the intelligence quotient of students coming out of that horrendous institution should scare the crap out of all of us.
    And I have the answer but noone likes it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KingCondanomation View Post
    There is no surer way to lose civil liberties and become a military state than to move to economic Socialism.

    The article is about a possible bank collapse in Chavez's country but I saw this gem in it which just goes to show that Socialism which stems any profit motive eventually has to resort to very dark means of motivation like sending in the army of the state to start forcing people to do more:


    "Mr. Chávez moved to restore confidence a day after speculation spread among brokerage-house trading desks and businessmen that at least one major bank had faced unusually large deposit withdrawals. The speculation is difficult to confirm because it is too recent to be reflected in the latest official bank data.

    While Mr. Chávez may succeed in restoring confidence, the concerns underscore the problems facing the 54-year-old, anti-American former soldier, who recently completed a decade in power and last month won a referendum to alter the constitution to permit indefinite re-election.

    Mr. Chávez's ability to fund welfare programs and other subsidies at the core of his popularity is undercut by plunging oil prices. Increasingly, residents of Venezuela say they believe Mr. Chávez will have to devalue the "strong bolivar" currency he introduced last year. Price controls meant to contain 30% inflation have led to food shortages. On Saturday, Mr. Chávez dispatched troops to force rice makers to boost production."
    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123595106454404981.html


    And BAC, yes we all realize America has problems but nothing like this. Just one more reason NOT to move to the Venezueal socialist model and stop government advances in taking over banks and universal healthcare.
    What, another experiment in socialism forced at the end of a gun???

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