europe is doing well without getting involved with military power all over the world
And you say I need a history lesson?
R. One thing that does get me about America is so many of my kind feel 9/11 is all about us. We fail to recognize how many countries it effected. The world stopped for a brief moment. How I wish I could bottle that. The thing is now we are back to looking at all that is wrong. If the US will intervine then the rest of the world can enjoy that milk and honey without having to pay the price that the US does. What I just shake my head at is the middle finger given over how in the US we have choices that most of Eroupe would rather subjegate to the State. That is not what I want I choose to have the right to go it on my own because I can do it better than the Government can dole out to me. Those things that are in the best interest of a central government I submit too and say thank you. National defense is one. Socialism always disapoints those that is serves. Reganomics was a disaster for the same reason. People will only do that which serves themselves best. And there are those who refuse to take care of themselves, not can't, won't.
didn't say capitalism is bad...i said uncontrolled capitalism. right now you are healthy and you obviously have a good job...if you belong to this category than yes the US is a good place to be in many respects (well maybe not climate in most parts, and not security but otherwise)...but what happenes if you get sick? you loose your job you loose your insurance with it and thyn the game is over. besides what happens to the millions of people who are just not as strong as you are (physical and mental maybe)...they are left behind in this society. so with all due respect i have to say that the european way of having controlled capitalism where sick, old, weak people are not just left to themselfs is the better way to go.
Who decides how much free market is acceptable? The People, or the Government, or Bureaucrats?
I am in perfect health and I work for myself. And when I was 18 I went to work in a nursing home and saw how the "greatest generation" was treated like cattle. It disgusted me. I have dedicated my life to making a better way for the sick and the infermed. I can do it for half the cost of the institutions at a profit. And the quality of life is uncomparable. Capitalism works becouse it is the best system that there is. To prevent what happened in Russia there is a Welfare state, which you have completly ignored. And there are stong Unions in this Country which you have ignored. And there is the consumer who is the greatest power of all. I see a lot of protesting going on in France, are they just drunk? I assume they are not partying.