Truly and well said!
WRB
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On Jul 25, 2009, at 11:52, John Cooper wrote:
The term “neo-con” is generally used incorrectly. If one is trying to
make a point, it is important to use the correct terms as to not do so
calls the entire statement into question.
Wikipedia defines neo-con[servativism] as “a political philosophy that
emerged in the United States of America, and which supports using
American economic and military power to bring liberalism, democracy,
and human rights to other countries. In economics, unlike traditional
conservatives, neoconservatives are generally comfortable with a
minimally-bureaucratic welfare state; and, while generally supportive
of free markets, they are willing to interfere for overriding social
purposes." Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo-con
Since few if any liberals today support the use of military power for
much of anything, I submit there are few if any "neo-cons" in the US
today, and if they did exist, they would be in favor of government run
health care.
As far as fostering competition, imagine a situation where Wal*Mart
didn't need to make a profit, in fact could loose as much money as
they saw fit, with no repercussions. How much competition would that
foster? But, the real problem is, once the competition collapses, the
remaining provider, having no competition, has no incentive to provide
anything above the bare minimum necessary to prevent the rise of a new
competitor.
John
