There are 2 good articles posted on the American Thinker dated 2/6/09. Here are the postings:
1. Economics, Evidence and Enlightenment - http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/02/economics_evidence_and_enlight.html
2. Obama's Leninism - http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2009/02/obamas_leninism.html
The first article gives a historic perspective on what does and what does not work with regards to stimulating the economy.
In a future posting I hope to draw a parallel between the original Communist Manifesto written by Karl Marx/Friedrich Engels and our current state of affairs in the US. It is not as much of stretch as you would think.
There is also a great article on Townhall by Dan Kennedy dated 2/6/09. The address is:
1. http://townhall.com/content/64af2a7b-223e-41ea-b72f-647f92d508db
This article includes comments made by Jim Brown and Clint Eastwood about entitlements and
responsibility.
Genesis of the "NO" Logo
In history there have been two basic forms of social organization: collectivism and individualism. In the 20th and 21st century, collective variations have included socialism, fascism, Nazism, and communism. Under collectivism, a ruling class of “intellectuals”, bureaucrats, politicians and/or social planners decides what people want or what is “good” for society and then uses the coercive power of the State to regulate, tax and redistribute wealth in an attempt to achieve their desired objectives. Individualism is a political and social philosophy that emphasizes individual liberty, belief in the primary importance of the individual and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence and responsibility. It embraces opposition to controls over the individual when exercised by the state. The Preamble to our Constitution makes it plain that all power rests originally with the people, as individuals.
The “O” within the circle represents collectivism in its various forms. The “N” represents an emphatic repudiation of collectivism. The red, white and blue circles encompassing the “NO” are emblematic of our Republic. It is the responsibility of the individuals in an engaged and enlightened republic to limit the influence of the government, especially one that attempts to wield power outside the boundaries delineated by the Constitution.
The “O” within the circle represents collectivism in its various forms. The “N” represents an emphatic repudiation of collectivism. The red, white and blue circles encompassing the “NO” are emblematic of our Republic. It is the responsibility of the individuals in an engaged and enlightened republic to limit the influence of the government, especially one that attempts to wield power outside the boundaries delineated by the Constitution.
