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: Crime & FederalismWhen Socialism Met Capitalism
A few days ago I noted one major hole in John Rawls' theory of justice, namely, corruption. This New York Times article offers more evidence of the problem of government redistribution:A tight-knit group of former senior government officials who were central players in the savings and loan bailout of the 1990s are seeking to capitalize on the latest economic meltdown, enjoying a surge in new business in their work now as private lawyers, investors and lobbyists.With $700 billion in bailout money up for grabs, and billions of dollars worth of bad debt or failed bank assets most likely headed for sale or auction, these former officials are helping their clients get a piece of the bailout money or the chance to buy, at fire-sale prices, some of the bank assets taken over by the federal government...continue to full post
Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on December 29, 2008 (boomark / email).
Lind on the Question of Obama?s ?Socialism?
Check out Michael Lind’s article in Salon.com. Here’s a sample: “John McCain, struggling to catch up with Barack Obama in the last days of the campaign, has finally found a theme for a campaign that until now has lacked one...
Bill Gates on Creative Capitalism to help the Global Poor
Recently Time Magazine published an article written by Bill Gates on harnessing the power to capitalism to help those who have been "left out" of the benefits of capitalism...
Progressive Taxation and Socialism
ataxingmatter: Progressive Taxation--Socialism? or Just Standard USA Tax Policy?, by Linda Beale The Brandies Hoot: Book of Matthew: Defending a Progressive Tax Plan, by Bret Matthew Fox News: Special Report Panel Discuses Whether Obama's Tax Plan Is Socialism in Disguise...
"Socialism"
I seem to be having Internet problems. I can't download, or even find any reference to, the McCain proposal to replace the income tax with a uniform head tax...
Lowry: Exaggerated Demise of Anglo-Saxon Capitalism
The daily dose of dire news shouldnt obscure the fact that open, dynamic capitalism gave us a quarter century of nearly uninterrupted economic growth.
Socialism has died under the Labour government
Socialism has died under the Labour governmentAccording to Newsnight tonight, the rich have got richer and the poor have got poorer under a Labour government...
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