Comments on: “To big to fail” is a direct threat to capitalism. http://berial.org/?p=79 As if I know what I'm doing. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:36:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: mark http://berial.org/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-32 mark Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:29:35 +0000 http://berial.org/?p=79#comment-32 Incredible site! Incredible site!

]]> By: Donny http://berial.org/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-31 Donny Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:32:48 +0000 http://berial.org/?p=79#comment-31 Another blog you may enjoy is Open Left. Sometimes those guys post things which make a lot of sense. Recently, they've offered legitimate criticism of Obama. They are Democrats. http://www.openleft.com/ Another blog you may enjoy is Open Left. Sometimes those guys post things which make a lot of sense. Recently, they’ve offered legitimate criticism of Obama. They are Democrats.

http://www.openleft.com/

]]> By: Donny http://berial.org/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-30 Donny Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:30:28 +0000 http://berial.org/?p=79#comment-30 Too big to fail = too big to be private, IMHO. I would like to take exception this that you wrote: "that people have the right to demand a livable wage" Demand away. However, forcing a private citizen to pay a worker a certain amount is immoral, as it robs the employer of his Liberty. Capitalism is the only moral system, as free people can enter into contracts/agreements, uncoerced. Regulation is fine, as long as it doesn't violate the Liberty of citizens. I'm a small "l" libertarian. The notion of providing for "widows and orphans" (the truly needy) doesn't offend my sensibilities and it gives me satisfaction. Therefore, I'm not a true Libertarian in the pure sense. Just my two cents. I agree with most, but not all, of the essay below. http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/issues/2008-winter/capitalism-moral-high-ground.asp Too big to fail = too big to be private, IMHO.

I would like to take exception this that you wrote: “that people have the right to demand a livable wage”

Demand away. However, forcing a private citizen to pay a worker a certain amount is immoral, as it robs the employer of his Liberty.

Capitalism is the only moral system, as free people can enter into contracts/agreements, uncoerced.

Regulation is fine, as long as it doesn’t violate the Liberty of citizens.

I’m a small “l” libertarian. The notion of providing for “widows and orphans” (the truly needy) doesn’t offend my sensibilities and it gives me satisfaction. Therefore, I’m not a true Libertarian in the pure sense.

Just my two cents.

I agree with most, but not all, of the essay below.
http://www.theobjectivestandard.com/issues/2008-winter/capitalism-moral-high-ground.asp

]]> By: Tatoe http://berial.org/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-29 Tatoe Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:41:27 +0000 http://berial.org/?p=79#comment-29 Yep. Good find. My problem is there are probably a hundred or so examples of a Senator or Rep (Dem or Rep) spouting off about this or that from 5, 10, 15 or even 20 yrs ago that now in retrospect makes tons of sense. This is one of many. My belief is that they all suck and are part of the problem. You're only too big to fail when your gov't deems it so....apparently. Nobody (personally or collectively..as in a business) should be too big to fail. Let them fail and the lesson will be taught. This brings the change that we all desire. Failure is painful and lots of otherwise innocent people are affected, but as a whole we all gain from it. You also made a mention to a point that I think fits many people today. You liked most of the past Republicans message, but were slapped around as they didn't practice what was preached. The problem is not the Republican message. It's the so-called Republicans who ran afoul with the power they were granted. I think the Democratic party is now falling into a similar loop as the most Liberal part of the Democratic party is running afoul much the same as the Republicans of the last 15 years. Yep. Good find. My problem is there are probably a hundred or so examples of a Senator or Rep (Dem or Rep) spouting off about this or that from 5, 10, 15 or even 20 yrs ago that now in retrospect makes tons of sense. This is one of many. My belief is that they all suck and are part of the problem. You’re only too big to fail when your gov’t deems it so….apparently. Nobody (personally or collectively..as in a business) should be too big to fail. Let them fail and the lesson will be taught. This brings the change that we all desire. Failure is painful and lots of otherwise innocent people are affected, but as a whole we all gain from it.

You also made a mention to a point that I think fits many people today. You liked most of the past Republicans message, but were slapped around as they didn’t practice what was preached. The problem is not the Republican message. It’s the so-called Republicans who ran afoul with the power they were granted. I think the Democratic party is now falling into a similar loop as the most Liberal part of the Democratic party is running afoul much the same as the Republicans of the last 15 years.

]]> By: Jim http://berial.org/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-28 Jim Fri, 10 Apr 2009 04:34:20 +0000 http://berial.org/?p=79#comment-28 Good stuff, nice find. These type videos are popping up all around, very interesting. Nice to know someone smarter than me should've been paing more attention to what was going on and didn't. Blog is looking good! Good stuff, nice find. These type videos are popping up all around, very interesting. Nice to know someone smarter than me should’ve been paing more attention to what was going on and didn’t.

Blog is looking good!

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