"Bryan Sant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm not aware of a pure data point to examine, however, whichever > society follows closest to laissez-faire prospers the most. History > is pretty clear on this. Consider the following: > > Milton Friedman - Greed > http://youtube.com/watch?v=RWsx1X8PV_A
This one doesn't say anything about 'follows closest to laissez-faire', it simply says that free markets create prosperity. I'm certainly not arguing against that. > Liberals and the fall of Detroit > http://youtube.com/watch?v=oNM6HHJTUMM&feature=related Newt Gingrich blames the fall of Detroit on Liberals. I'm sure the Liberals disagree. There's not enough content in the 4 minute clip for me to make a judgement, but I'm sure things are more complex than the picture he's painting here. Mostly fluff. > Tax Rates and Job Creation > http://youtube.com/watch?v=pUxOk-G3VS0&feature=related Hmm, more Gingrich. Yes, low taxes and low business regulation draw business, that's pretty clear. Fluff. > Leftist Views > http://youtube.com/watch?v=M8IAfkDBjr0&feature=related Could you source someone else please? Geez. Yes, working is how you make money and reduce poverty. More fluff. > Friedman on Limited Government (long, 29 min) > http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6813529239937418232 Haven't got time to watch this. Why don't you reference some *text* instead of talking heads? So, how about what happens when there are absolutely no government regulations on how business is conducted? You get child labor, abuse of employees, rampant pollution, unsafe working conditions, and all sorts of other problems. Capitalism doesn't really care about these things, because it means that (at least in the short term) profits go way up. Clearly, there's a balance to be struck between free market forces and government regulation. If you don't agree with that premise, I don't know what to tell you. --Levi /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
