> Hat wrote: > The concept of communism takes the process one step further. Private > industry is not allowed or is so tightly controlled by the state that > it is only a puppet.
Which is funny because in that case the gov't *is* the company. Everybody joins gov't for personal gain all under the veil of providing for the collective. Really they're just providing for themselves. All of this reminds me of Battlefield Earth which is very Ayn Rand like. (we know Kevin, you think it's claptrap) > Medicare, Medicaid, and Social > Security are all examples of socialist programs that have been > implemented in the US. I don't agree with that in terms of Social Security. Theoretically that program isn't a wealth transfer, but a return of your own money. You earned it, the gov't just took it before you could do something stupid with it and then gives it back to you when you're glad they took it. Plus they stop taking it at $94k/yr in income. With a few tweaks it's simply a gov't enforced savings plan. A great idea in my opinion and an example of how gov't can create the safety net without robbing people. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:194432 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
