Comments on: Updated: Quick-Fix Quacks

By: Mari Tyers

Mari Tyers — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:46:44 +0000

And I thought Atlas Shrugged was fiction!

Great article, Ms. Mercer!

By: Mark Humphrey

Mark Humphrey — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:50:45 +0000

Bravo!

It is rare to read commentary that explicitly upholds the existence of moral principles–norms that one ignores or violates at one’s peril. Ilana understands that such principles are neither negotiable nor optional.

Distort or destroy market pricing, and the result is the waste of precious capital. Wield the coercive power of the state to punish the virtuous, who earn and save; while rewarding mediocrities, who consume but rarely earn. The inexorable result is wealth destruction.

Cheer on the unproductive, hail the thoughtless, defend the thieving, turn virtue on her head. Watch society unravel.

By: Steve Stip

Steve Stip — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:04:50 +0000

“Concerning addiction being a choice – in a democracy, the “bipartisan mainstream” (apeishly following a plutocratic media) makes the choice.” Myron

I agree. The die was cast when free market capitalism was successfully blamed for the damage that the government backed fractional reserve banking cartel caused in the 1920’s.

Many men who desired to work could not find jobs with the unemployment rate around 25% in the Great Depression of the 1930’s. Socialism was inevitable at that point.

Bankers, are you proud of yourselves? Think again.

By: Buck

Buck — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:04:56 +0000

Damn good article!

They are all at fault. Please spread this video I made. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLUbb2DUYGk

Buck

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:43:42 +0000

Concerning addiction being a choice – in a democracy, the “bipartisan mainstream” (apeishly following a plutocratic media) makes the choice. Discounting living in a cave or shack like the Unabomber, we are all drawn into the dependency by the majority (e.g. the sheep). Sad, isn’t it. Even when I and others try to save and invest to not be solely dependent on Socialistic inSecurity, the Weimar Government debases the value of savings, punishes thrift, and rewards deadbeat dependents.

By: John Danforth

John Danforth — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:54:18 +0000

As has happened time and again throughout history, the sheeple are going to discover the price of intellectual laziness.

Those who lead them have lost sight of the objective, having come to believe their own lies.

Everyone is now supposed to chant the mantra that you can get something for nothing, forever (or at least just one more time), while averting their eyes from the looming tsunami bearing down upon them. The hope is that by ignoring it, it won’t be true.

And because of it, we’re all going to get wet.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:43:21 +0000

Another excellent article about Elite stupidity. Unfortunately the Republicans seem to have nearly as many idiots among them as do the Democrats, and all the idiots in the electorate keep electing and re-electing the Elite idiots into political office; evidently there are very few honest and intelligent people in the United States who seek political office, or get elected to political office.

By: Myron Pauli

Myron Pauli — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:42:29 +0000

Dependency is an addiction. [And addiction is a choice.--IM] You and Higgs are spot on. However, given a choice between being a "house servant" in Charleston SC or a fur trapper on Oregon in the early 19th Century - most people would opt to be comfortable slaves. If de-Massa: McMussolini, O'Benito, FDR, whomever - feeds us our Social Security (the name Social Security says it all) etc. - then we can all be smilin' patriots on the American plantation. The Putsch of 2008 called "economic rescue" is merely another dose of crack to the counterfeit money (Federal Reserve) addicted public. And most people like it or, seeing no popular alternative in the mainstream media, just obsess on social issues like Gay Marriage.

By: Steve Stip

Steve Stip — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:20:25 +0000

Most people have little use for principle if survival is at stake. That is the brilliance of Dr. Ron Paul. He knows where the country should head to but recognizes that many have a stake in the current system. He seems to be the perfect candidate to transition us to a rational, principled society.

By: Tom Kratman

Tom Kratman — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:41:34 +0000

It’s a good column, Ilana. Problem is that, long term, nothing really works; everything’s a set of short and medium term tactical accomodations. We could live with this, if only the pols were engaged in short term tactical accomodations for the national benefit, rather than their own. Sadly, they ain’t.