For these who believe in deregulation

dawg

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/01/14/6367/

For all you Reagan supporters and those that believe in Ron Paul's dogma or anyone that calls themself a Libertarian.... this article's for you.

Not only were we shackled with debt by all the Republican Administrations after Nixon, but deregulation will be the core of this current crisis we are about to expierence. So, let me be the first to say thank you Republican party, for destroying our country... lets just hope someone can come up with some ideas that may save us a lot of hardships that are sure to come under the current administratoin.

The Republican Party, says they believe in small government, little government interference in private lives, strong states rights..... and they never, and I mean never deliever....on any of these ideas.

So, stand before your flags, tell us how much you love this country, and just keep right on fiddling while Rome burns....

wanderlustguy

Actually some deregulation is good, as long as it's temporary, i.e. the Dot Com Bomb. Yea, a lot of people lost their ass in the market but the leap in technology and education during the time perid was phenomenal.

It's about to happen again and I can't hardly wait!!!!

dawg

Of course it is Wonder, we all should have the country''s best interests at heart at all times... pragamatism seems to be a thing of th past... let's be pragmatic, long before we are hurt by unbridiadled business, but lets also keep our hands off when its required... there's no one way, but for those that think that deregulation is the answer, unbridialed deregulation like the Reagan BushI and Bush II years have offered, we are about to see the effects of that bigtime.

dinah

Dawg,

Corporate greed is the root of the problem, imho. Corporations own the politicians because they pay BIG money to get laws passed that favor them over your average American. They also pay BIG money to block laws that restrict them.

The housing mess is a prime example of greed. Those who wrote the loans laughed all the way to the bank. Predatory lending preys on folks who can't really afford to buy a home, or who buy much more home than they can afford. The backlash of this mess is killing the economy right along with many cities which have extremely high foreclosure rates.

wanderlustguy

we are about to see the effects of that bigtime.

Already have been in what used to be termed tier 1 and tier 2 cities, if you're just now seeing it you must be in a tier 3 area. Watch the larger metros for them to recover then get ready to jump the wave again, you should be able to time it for where you are.

I try to stay in recession proof businesses so it really doesn't matter to me except for the markets and real estate.

WLG

Burger Time

While I am not a full on Ron Paul supporter, I do think anything would be better to try then the two party system which just does not work because of special interests. Let's remember it was Clinton and NAFTA combined with the republicans that really killed our economy and sent the majority of our industry to other countries. So who knows what might happen if Paul or a Libertarian did win? I just think it's worth a shot. Hell we gave Bush II two chances. I have to respect a guy who wants to deregulate silly drug laws.

dawg

Dianah, I agre about greed, that why I believe in regulation

Burger time... I can see the apeal of Paul in light of the disaster that this two party system has given us...the Democratic debate the other night was basically which person is influenced by money the least, as if they should be influenced at all... what a sham... we deserve better

Paul has some good ideas, I like some of what he has to say, but when it comes to deregulation, that to me deserves the laffer curve as far as I'm concerned.

worldtraveller

Big oil should be deregulated. Imagine decades ago when they removed lead from gas, and all those lead producers lost their jobs. And forcing cars to be more fuel effecient. Poor gas stations not selling enough gas. I feel for you BO.

5go

Ron Paul's dogma

My problem with him is he doesn't practice what he preaches and still denies it even when his voting record is brought up. That and he is for term limits despite not leaving office after several terms in congress.

sammielee24

Deregulation never works for the people. The reason we have put regulations on so many things is because we create a corporatocracy and monopolistic government and society without them. We create a monster that can easily destroy the lives of thousands - Enron is a fine example of deregulation and corruption. That's the state of this country right now. There is no such thing as democracy - the country is run by corporations - not by a government. The Constitution means nothing. It's just a word people run back to in order to feel safe - but the constitution is pulled apart, dissected and manipulated whenever the corporatocracy feels entitled to do it.

I think a 2 party system sucks as well - but I think the Libertarian view is also monopolistic. That being said - at least if there were a viable 3rd party, it could balance out some of the nonsense from the other two parties.

I really wonder at what point everyone just wakes up and storms the hill. When you see poverty and homelessness in your own country while a president shakes hands with leaders in another country, promising them billions of your tax dollars to build up their country - what does it take? Report after report has come in from Iraq telling of the fraudulent practices of the American contracters and yet - no charges. Remember that bridge that the Iraqi firm put a quote in for at $300,000 but was given to the American contractor for $5,000,000.00? It's okay to rip off the tax payer. It's okay to rip off the Iraqi people. That's the message. What's different between the scam at Enron and the scam of paying non Iraqi companies to rebuild that country? Whats different between the scam of paying a contractor at twenty times the dollar value that you are paying your own military under fire in another country? Why is nobody accountable? sammieswife.

For these who believe in deregulation

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