Unfortunately, the article you gave us talked about the evils of RESTRICTED CAPITALISM, not free markets. I mean, how can a market which includes a dictator who manipulates the market be called a "free market?"
My definition of capitalism/free markets does not include using the government to control the market, or to gain unfair advantage. It does not include stealing ideas from others, nor forming coercive monopolies. Rather, my definition of capitalism comes from through a man named Andrew J. Galambos, and is called "primary capitalism." This form requires complete freedom for every individual, which requires that each individual have 100% control over his own property. Property is defined as one's life and all non-procreative derivatives thereof. What we have now in the US AJG called "partial secondary capitalism," where "secondary" refers to secondary property, which in short is tangible (temporal) items. Again, in short, primary property is ideas. Primary capitalism means that no one steals or defrauds you. A business which acts without integrity is driven out of business that day unless restitution is immediately made. The lowliest janitor who keeps all of his commitments has a higher credit rating than a billionaire who breaks his commitments. There is much more to this than I have given in this short quip. There are volumes written on the topic. But suffice it to say that without true capitalism, it is impossible to have freedom. Of course, you may have a different definition of freedom. But be careful, if you do, it had better fit into a larger scheme of things that generates freedom for all (otherwise called "liberty"). Jon Gary Smith wrote: > I found this old article on my hard drive by Charlie Reese. It reminded > me of a very important fact: I can be a believer in freedom without > believing in an unrestricted capitalist system, and that too many people > equate them. In reality, I look forward to Zion, where there will be > great freedom to govern oneself, but there will be restricted capitalism. > It isn't communism, though. We won't force anyone to do it, they will > just simply be asked to leave... ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /// ZION LIST CHARTER: Please read it at /// /// http://www.zionsbest.com/charter.html /// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aaP9AU.bWix1n.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
