http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/30/the-return-of-progressive-corporatism/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:36:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/30/the-return-of-progressive-corporatism/#comment-8229 Is Obama a Socialist? » The Antiplanner Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:57:13 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/30/the-return-of-progressive-corporatism/#comment-8229 [...] Today, people like Obama describe themselves as “social democrats.” They will say they believe in the free market, but they will add that they also believe government action is needed to provide a safety net and to keep unscrupulous capitalists from taking advantage of downtrodden workers and consumers. They don’t want to nationalize industries (the hallmark of socialism), but they do want to put lots of constraints and controls on most if not all industries (an idea sometimes called corporatism). [...] [...] Today, people like Obama describe themselves as “social democrats.” They will say they believe in the free market, but they will add that they also believe government action is needed to provide a safety net and to keep unscrupulous capitalists from taking advantage of downtrodden workers and consumers. They don’t want to nationalize industries (the hallmark of socialism), but they do want to put lots of constraints and controls on most if not all industries (an idea sometimes called corporatism). [...]

]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2008/10/30/the-return-of-progressive-corporatism/#comment-8211 joel carson,waxhaw,n Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:52:33 +0000 http://www.foundry.org/2008/10/30/the-return-of-progressive-corporatism/#comment-8211 Why do we let our gov't do what they do.We are a bunch of wimps who don't stand up for freemarket capitalism.We've got to stop gov't from eroding away our freedom.The time is approaching for a taxpayer rebellion.I think it was Thomas Jefferson that said that because of the tendency of gov't to oppress that"at times the tree of liberty must be nourished with the blood of patriots".We are not yet at that extreme but if things keep going the same way it may come to that.In the meantime business leaders should take steps to pressure the people and gov't to realize what the loss of freemarket capitalism would mean to their standard of living.Ie.Move businesses to more favorable environments cut off doing business with socialists whether it be private individuals or large corporations or state gov'ts. Why do we let our gov't do what they do.We are a bunch of wimps who don't stand up for freemarket capitalism.We've got to stop gov't from eroding away our freedom.The time is approaching for a taxpayer rebellion.I think it was Thomas Jefferson that said that because of the tendency of gov't to oppress that"at times the tree of liberty must be nourished with the blood of patriots".We are not yet at that extreme but if things keep going the same way it may come to that.In the meantime business leaders should take steps to pressure the people and gov't to realize what the loss of freemarket capitalism would mean to their standard of living.Ie.Move businesses to more favorable environments cut off doing business with socialists whether it be private individuals or large corporations or state gov'ts.

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