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Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
Winston Churchill
 
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"Some men can move and some men can shoot. But when you can move and shoot then you an Napoleon are pissing through the same straw"- General Patton
 

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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A son asks his father, "What can you tell me about politics? I have to learn about it for school tomorrow." The father thought some and said, "OK, son, the best way I can describe politics is to use an analogy. Let's say that I'm a capitalist because I'm the breadwinner. Your mother will be the government because she controls everything, our maid will be the working class because she works for us, you will be the people because you answer to us, and your baby brother will be the future. Does that help any?" The little boy said, "Well, Dad, I don't know, but I'll think about what you said."

Later that night, after everyone had gone to bed, the little boy was awaken by his baby brother's crying. Upon further investigation, he found a dirty diaper. So, he went down the hall to his parent's bedroom and found his father's side of the bed empty and his mother wouldn't wake up. Then he saw a light on in the guest room down the hall, and when he reached the door, he saw through the crack that his father was in bed with the maid. The son then turned and went back to bed.

The next morning, he said to his father at the breakfast table, "Dad, I think I understand politics much better now." "Excellent, my boy," he answered, "What have you learned?" The little boy thought for a minute and said, "I learned that capitalism is screwing the working class, government is sound asleep ignoring the people, and the future's full of crap."
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Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
Winston Churchill

Spoken by a Capitalist. I agree that Capitalism has created the most wealth of any system to date and has benefited the most people. The debate should be should a system like Capitalism be allowed to make a handful of people immensely rich? Or should it be controlled by regulation? How much do you need to lead a comfortable successful life? Is there a moral bearing on this?
 

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Spoken by a Capitalist. I agree that Capitalism has created the most wealth of any system to date and has benefited the most people. The debate should be should a system like Capitalism be allowed to make a handful of people immensely rich? Or should it be controlled by regulation? How much do you need to lead a comfortable successful life? Is there a moral bearing on this?
The only regulation should be an umpire-like approach of making sure one capitalist doesn't use his money/position to unfair advantage against an opponent, such as selling below cost.
 

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The only regulation should be an umpire-like approach of making sure one capitalist doesn't use his money/position to unfair advantage against an opponent, such as selling below cost.

Please explain that concept to me.. Why would a capitalist sell below cost ?? That is the biggest misconception in America.. Hence the biggest piece of BS ever sold to you..
 

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Reminds me of when McDonald used to print FREE toy on the Happy Meal.. I used to have an arguement with my ex-Wife that the toy was not free..

Now by law ( in Canada ) they must put the true value cost of the item. McDonald toy is now listed at $1.99 ea..

Nothing in this world is FREE..
 

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"When you point the finger at someone, you point three fingers back at yourself" - no idea who said that one.
"If you expect a kick in the balls but get a slap in the face, then it's a victory" - Ardell O'Hanlon
 

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Here's a question... would that apply to health care? We've given up a lot of liberty in terms of free choice for temporary "safety" in the form of guaranteed health care coverage.

And where exactly was anyone speaking of Health Care? I thought we were quoting "Wise Words". Get with the program! :p
 

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Please explain that concept to me.. Why would a capitalist sell below cost ?? That is the biggest misconception in America.. Hence the biggest piece of BS ever sold to you..
I sell widgets. I've been selling these really popular widgets, #1 in the nation, for years. I've got cash shoved under my Bentley's back tire to keep it from rolling down the hill of money it's parked on. Got the picture?

Okay, you decide to get into the widget market. You have a comparable widget you market to the public. This is in direct competition to me. I can play fair and hope everybody likes my widget more than yours, or I can cut my prices so low that customers would be silly to buy your widgets, since they're basically the same but far more expensive. You are forced to cut your costs, but since you don't deal in the volume that I do, your costs are higher, your margin much thinner. If I cut my prices even down to the point that I lose a bit on each sale, it is worth the loss because you can't possibly compete for long. You will be forced to go out of business, then I can raise my prices back up to previous levels, even a little higher to make up the losses. I can set any price I want because I now have no competition.
 

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To build may have to be the slow and laborious task of years. To destroy can be the thoughtless act of a single day.
Winston Churchill

... or the thoughtless signing of a 2000+ page bill.
 

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A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.
Thomas Jefferson
 

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"Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others." -Winston Churchill

"Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you're right"- I saw this quote on a door a while back and never forgot it.

"People are often very quick to remember their rights, but often forget their responsibilities." - I first heard it years ago when a wise teacher of mine said it to the class, but I'm unsure of who is originally credited with saying it. It's one of those quotes that's so true.
 

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You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else.
Winston Churchill

Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.
George Washington

Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.
Booker T. Washington
 
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