LittleDEM » C-SPAN http://littledem.com one little Dem with One Big Voice Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:40:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Fallacy of Wall Street and Where the Money’s Really Gone #TCOT http://littledem.com/2009/11/the-falacy-of-wall-street-and-where-the-moneys-really-gone-tcot/ http://littledem.com/2009/11/the-falacy-of-wall-street-and-where-the-moneys-really-gone-tcot/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:30:02 +0000 admin http://littledem.com/?p=597 Hey, all you Tea Party Teabaggers (referring to your mailing tea bags to the White House, not the other thing), we don’t necessarily see eye-to-eye, but here’s an actual, honest-to-goodness thing to listen to that’s right up your alley — It’s a C-SPAN interview focusing on Wall Street and it’s utter falseness.

Listen to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) interview Nomi Prins, author of “It Takes a Pillage”. [Please note that you will be redirected to the C-SPAN page for actual download and listening to the .mp3 version of the interview.]

I was only able to listen to about five minutes of [ more . . . ]]]> Hey, all you Tea Party Teabaggers (referring to your mailing tea bags to the White House, not the other thing), we don’t necessarily see eye-to-eye, but here’s an actual, honest-to-goodness thing to listen to that’s right up your alley — It’s a C-SPAN interview focusing on Wall Street and it’s utter falseness.

Listen to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) interview Nomi Prins, author of “It Takes a Pillage”. [Please note that you will be redirected to the C-SPAN page for actual download and listening to the .mp3 version of the interview.]

I was only able to listen to about five minutes of this live, and it took me awhile to find a link for the audio (still looking for an actual video link).  But it was refreshing to hear and see two intelligent people talking about such a serious issue for once.

]]> http://littledem.com/2009/11/the-falacy-of-wall-street-and-where-the-moneys-really-gone-tcot/feed/ 0 Defining Capitalism and Government vis-a-vis Each Other http://littledem.com/2009/11/defining-capitalism-and-government-vis-a-vis-each-other/ http://littledem.com/2009/11/defining-capitalism-and-government-vis-a-vis-each-other/#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:37:46 +0000 admin http://littledem.com/?p=611 Happened to watch a debate between crazy Dick Armey, Arianna Huffington, John Kasich, and Howard Dean.  I’m not so sure the debate C-SPAN aired (hosted by another organization with Joe Scarborough moderating) was the greatest ever, but it did raise an interesting question of defining Capitalism and Government vis-a-vis each other.

So, I thought I’d take a stab and see what people think.

Capitalism is meant to do and achieve those things that Government ought not do or even try, and Government’s role with respect to Capitalism is to define the collective and greater good of moral and ethical boundaries to be applied against Capitalism.

Absent of the above, [ more . . . ]]]> Happened to watch a debate between crazy Dick Armey, Arianna Huffington, John Kasich, and Howard Dean.  I’m not so sure the debate C-SPAN aired (hosted by another organization with Joe Scarborough moderating) was the greatest ever, but it did raise an interesting question of defining Capitalism and Government vis-a-vis each other.

So, I thought I’d take a stab and see what people think.

Capitalism is meant to do and achieve those things that Government ought not do or even try, and Government’s role with respect to Capitalism is to define the collective and greater good of moral and ethical boundaries to be applied against Capitalism.

Absent of the above, Capitalism, if left unrestricted, becomes a free-for-all plain-and-simple and Government, if overintervening, harnesses its power to monopolize and maximize inefficiency.

What do you think?

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