As the AROB group worked 'round the clock to present an appropriate memorial on Saturday, the O.U.T.R.A.G.E. "think tank" continued its work on establishing a new national "ism". Capitalism was traditionally defined as an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments determined in the private sector rather than by state control, and by prices, production and distribution of goods being determined mainly by a competitive free market.
Socialism was characteristically defined as an economic system advocating collective and/or governmental ownership as the means for production and distribution of goods. Communism virtually eliminated private enterprise; all goods were owned, produced and distributed by the state and available to all citizens as needed.
John McCain's newly-coined "Equilateralism" theory was, in effect, a blend of all three socioeconomic-political doctrines.
In almost every circumstance, communism had historically failed because it provided no motivation or incentive to excel. The U.S.S.R. had, perhaps, been the grandest modern experiment in totalitarian government. But the Marxism-Leninism theory which attempted to estabish a stateless society and all goods were distributed equitably was flawed because people became dependent upon the state for everything, As is the human condition, however, members of the Communist Party decided they were entitled to more as great leaders of this bawdy sociological experiment. Official card-bearing Communists received preferential treatment, which led to an imbalance in the economy.
Socialism, in some forms, worked better. It was basically a first phase of the Marxist society that served as a transistional between capitalism and communism. China was perhaps the greatest experimentation in socialism, but as its population mushroomed, the government was forced to introduce more capitalistic freedom in order to fuel necessary growth.
Capitalism, of course, was showcased in the United States as the epitome of successful governance. Let the free enterprise system flow, allow man to explore his wildest dreams of financial success, and everything will be beautiful. And for decades the American free market functioned wonderfully as entreprenuers flourished and government rarely intervened.
There was a definite separation between the state and the marketplace.
Then the 'feds' started to interfere. First, they forced auto manufacturers to install padded dashboards and seat belts. Then the 'feds' saw a need to regulate everything from the airline industry to the amount of sugar was added to a box of cereal. Post-World War II industrialists began to grease the palms of pathetic politicians who were only too happy to accommodate them with less restrictive - or more restrictive - legislation. Oh, to be sure, political corruption had been around for decades, but it became a way of life in the 1950's and grew into a political octopod whose tentacles sucked up cash, special favors and
long-term promises, causing public servants to become indebted to their corporate benefactors. The corporate benefactors, in return, were rewarded with government hand-outs, exclusive tax breaks and incentives, and convenient turns of the head when it became 'necessary' to avoid government-imposed restrictions. By the turn of the century, America's capitalism had turned into corrupt communitarinism wherein a small gang of organized thugs who called themselves 'wealthy elitists' could call all the shots. Capitalism had become a poisoned covey of communitarian collectivists intent on grabbing all the money, power and influence for themselves - to hell with the 'common' citizen.
In effect, nothing was substantively 'equal' anymore.
Money and power ruled. And if you had no money, you had no power.
"The people" on the lower rungs of the social-economic-political ladders had no money, no power, no influence anymore.
Could McCain's new vision of "Equilateralism" change that?
The O.U.T.R.A.G.E. 'think tanks" were still thinking it through.......
Meanwhile, television broadcasts all over the country started promoting a "special memorial event" to be aired, beginning at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, January 17, 2009, with live telecasts from hundreds of locations across the nation.
Socialism was characteristically defined as an economic system advocating collective and/or governmental ownership as the means for production and distribution of goods. Communism virtually eliminated private enterprise; all goods were owned, produced and distributed by the state and available to all citizens as needed.
John McCain's newly-coined "Equilateralism" theory was, in effect, a blend of all three socioeconomic-political doctrines.
In almost every circumstance, communism had historically failed because it provided no motivation or incentive to excel. The U.S.S.R. had, perhaps, been the grandest modern experiment in totalitarian government. But the Marxism-Leninism theory which attempted to estabish a stateless society and all goods were distributed equitably was flawed because people became dependent upon the state for everything, As is the human condition, however, members of the Communist Party decided they were entitled to more as great leaders of this bawdy sociological experiment. Official card-bearing Communists received preferential treatment, which led to an imbalance in the economy.
Socialism, in some forms, worked better. It was basically a first phase of the Marxist society that served as a transistional between capitalism and communism. China was perhaps the greatest experimentation in socialism, but as its population mushroomed, the government was forced to introduce more capitalistic freedom in order to fuel necessary growth.
Capitalism, of course, was showcased in the United States as the epitome of successful governance. Let the free enterprise system flow, allow man to explore his wildest dreams of financial success, and everything will be beautiful. And for decades the American free market functioned wonderfully as entreprenuers flourished and government rarely intervened.
There was a definite separation between the state and the marketplace.
Then the 'feds' started to interfere. First, they forced auto manufacturers to install padded dashboards and seat belts. Then the 'feds' saw a need to regulate everything from the airline industry to the amount of sugar was added to a box of cereal. Post-World War II industrialists began to grease the palms of pathetic politicians who were only too happy to accommodate them with less restrictive - or more restrictive - legislation. Oh, to be sure, political corruption had been around for decades, but it became a way of life in the 1950's and grew into a political octopod whose tentacles sucked up cash, special favors and
long-term promises, causing public servants to become indebted to their corporate benefactors. The corporate benefactors, in return, were rewarded with government hand-outs, exclusive tax breaks and incentives, and convenient turns of the head when it became 'necessary' to avoid government-imposed restrictions. By the turn of the century, America's capitalism had turned into corrupt communitarinism wherein a small gang of organized thugs who called themselves 'wealthy elitists' could call all the shots. Capitalism had become a poisoned covey of communitarian collectivists intent on grabbing all the money, power and influence for themselves - to hell with the 'common' citizen.
In effect, nothing was substantively 'equal' anymore.
Money and power ruled. And if you had no money, you had no power.
"The people" on the lower rungs of the social-economic-political ladders had no money, no power, no influence anymore.
Could McCain's new vision of "Equilateralism" change that?
The O.U.T.R.A.G.E. 'think tanks" were still thinking it through.......
Meanwhile, television broadcasts all over the country started promoting a "special memorial event" to be aired, beginning at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, January 17, 2009, with live telecasts from hundreds of locations across the nation.
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