I don't think any of our lawmakers really understand the problem.
This is not a black and white world and there are no 'black n white' solutions. One has to take into account the dualities and the paradoxes in nature. Which again brings us to the barbel strategy. If political parties and canditates received 'state funding', they would not sell the country to vested interests. Their loyalty would be to the country and not to some obscure corporate interest. It's an unfortunate situation where a flawed system holds back progress and development. --- Bhairitu <noozguru@...> wrote : Problem is that the US has gone overboard as far as capitalism goes. The place now resembles a carnival midway with everyone out hawking things. And if you criticize it the great unwashed just sees things as black and white and thinks you're a "communist". On 08/31/2014 03:24 AM, jedi_spock@... mailto:jedi_spock@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: Hide message history ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com mailto:FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <noozguru@...> mailto:noozguru@... wrote : On 08/30/2014 03:17 PM, wayback71@... mailto:wayback71@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: Glad you are still here. I too have taken long stretches of time off from FFL. You might enjoy The 100 foot Journey with Helen Mirren. Fluff but charming. Movie attendance in the US has been way way down this summer. Much of the best stuff is on TV. Here in the US a really big issue these days in medical marijuana, its uses, which states allow it and in what manner. Another tidbit, financial planners are now routinely telling people to expect to have to make their savings last til age 95. Conservative planners use age 100, especially for younger people. A new and longer life span, and the need to save more and retire later. --- Bhairitu <noozguru@...> mailto:noozguru@... wrote : So how many millions or billions (given future inflation) do they have to save up? You need several million dollars to comfortably retire these days. I think some of the financial planners may be living on another planet. They are certainly not very realistic about how much income one can make and save. Maybe they're smoking some of that medical marijuana? ;-) jedi_spock@... mailto:jedi_spock@... [FairfieldLife] wrote: It's important to draw a line of distinction between 'pro-market policies' and 'pro-business' policies. Pro-market policies create a level playing field, favors merit,and generate actual wealth. Pro-business policies favor only a few big business houses, it leads to corruption, inequalities in wealth, leads to crony capitalism. Pro-business policies lead to 'centralized state capitalism' Richard Wolf states that 'Centralised state Capitalism' is as bad as 'Centralised state Socialism' On the other hand, 'De-centralised non-state Socialism' can exist along with 'De-centralised non-state Capitalism' Cooperative entities exist, side by side with corporate entities. Even Ayn Rand wouldn't have approved of 'pro-business policies' https://m.ak.fbcdn.net/sphotos-a.ak/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10336604_10152572346297254_568679281787782448_n.jpg?oh=ecb8f198577839f3f50008b8da6ccad5&oe=5470E71E&__gda__=1416503841_6d1a37259665fb4410cbeecc401a60e5 https://m.ak.fbcdn.net/sphotos-a.ak/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10336604_10152572346297254_568679281787782448_n.jpg?oh=ecb8f198577839f3f50008b8da6ccad5&oe=5470E71E&__gda__=1416503841_6d1a37259665fb4410cbeecc401a60e5 https://m.ak.fbcdn.net/sphotos-a.ak/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10336604_10152572346297254_568679281787782448_n.jpg?oh=ecb8f198577839f3f50008b8da6ccad5&oe=5470E71E&__gda__=1416503841_6d1a37259665fb4410cbeecc401a60e5 https://m.ak.fbcdn.net/sphotos-a.ak/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10336604_10152572346297254_568679281787782448_n.jpg?oh=ecb8f198577839f3f50008b8da6ccad5&oe=5470E71E&__gda__=1416503841_6d1a37259665fb4410cbeecc401a60e5"; class="ygrps-yiv-703950516link-enhancr-card-urlWrapper ygrps-yiv-703950516link-enhancr-element https://m.ak.fbcdn.net/sphotos-a.ak/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10336604_10152572346297254_568679281787782448_n.jpg?oh=ecb8f198577839f3f50008b8da6ccad5&oe=5470E71E&__gda__=1416503841_6d1a37259665fb4410cbeecc401a60e5 https://m.ak.fbcdn.net/sphotos-a.ak/hphotos-ak-x... https://m.ak.fbcdn.net/sphotos-a.ak/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10336604_10152572346297254_568679281787782448_n.jpg?oh=ecb8f198577839f3f50008b8da6ccad5&oe=5470E71E&__gda__=1416503841_6d1a37259665fb4410cbeecc401a60e5 View on m.ak.fbcdn.net https://m.ak.fbcdn.net/sphotos-a.ak/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10336604_10152572346297254_568679281787782448_n.jpg?oh=ecb8f198577839f3f50008b8da6ccad5&oe=5470E71E&__gda__=1416503841_6d1a37259665fb4410cbeecc401a60e5 Preview by Yahoo https://m.ak.fbcdn.net/sphotos-a.ak/hphotos-ak-x... View on m.ak.fbcdn.net Preview by Yahoo
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