Monthly Archives: July 2009

The Europe/Socialist Syndrome

Posted on July 26, 2009 by

I originally wrote this a few months ago but I think that it is very applicable here.  The Murray article that I quoted provides an interesting perspective that helps explain one of the reasons that statist/socialist societies can never achieve their … Continue reading →

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Don’t allow Socialists to define the terms

Posted on July 25, 2009 by

Socialism is a dirty word in America.  It is an epithet and it deserves to be.  The core of the philosophy – that you are owned by the State – is inherently immoral and completely contradictory to the principles on … Continue reading →

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Hayek and de Toqueville on Socialism

Posted on July 6, 2009 by

I have been reading Mark Levin’s Liberty and Tyranny and though he and I don’t agree on everything we certainly agree on an outright rejection of socialism.  In the chapter titled On The Free Market, Levin included a great quote from Hayek’s The … Continue reading →

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My War On Socialism

Posted on July 3, 2009 by

  This has gone too far. It was one thing when we had a small percentage of people getting a free ride, living off of the rest of us.  But that percentage is now over 40 percent!  Yes, the bottom … Continue reading →

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