Capitalism: A Love Story

[CureCancer]

It is a sad world we live in, I'm 30 years old and my mother the other day asked me if I will ever have kids. I kindly told her, I will never have children.... this world is corrupt and controlled by people who only wish to harm the poor and only to feed their own greed.

Capitalism: A Love Story is only the beginning of the truth. When I was born and old enough to realize I can think on my own, was the same time, Missiles and Artillery was being dropped in my neighborhood - not only did I survive the war, I also survived 8 years of refugee camps - the one thing I can always remember in the worst times, is that America was always the main topic on the table. America the land of opportunity! Unfortunately, the American's themselves are being robbed and left to rot. It's a sad age in our history, were Wall Street benefits from your downfall! The downfall that they created for everyone.

I still believe in the American dream, cause the American People is who I trust, and they will be the force behind all the changes to come.

I watched the documentary today " Capitalism: A Love Story "

I never knew anything about Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945) - now I know. GOD bless his soul for having the courage to protect the citizens of America and for placing the foundation for other nations to change their system in protecting the citizens interest from Bankers! Unfortunately, he passed away before he could make the changes to take effect in America. From today, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is in my books as one of the best leaders for the people.

[Donald Aquilano]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was nothing more than a socialist who's policies were harmful to the economy. The depression would have ended sooner if it wasn't for him.

[DomainsInc]

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was nothing more than a socialist who's policies were harmful to the economy. The depression would have ended sooner if it wasn't for him.

Really, so I guess you have the ability to change things that happened in the past and see how alternate scenarios play out? Its so easy to say things would of worked out differently when in reality no one will ever know. There is one thing I've always wanted to ask people who's vocabulary suddenly includes so many instances of the word 'socialist'...how often did you use the word before the 2008 elections? I'm willing to bet almost never

Capitalism has been raped and pillaged. Mutilated into something that is barely recognizable these days. Everyone is just looking for holes in the fabric so they can exploit as much as possible. I love capitalism but real capitalism is so rarely practiced anymore. Some people would say that greed is capitalism in its purest form but I disagree. Capitalism comes with rules and boundries that true businessmen follow and borderline criminals (which includes most major corps these days) do everything they can to avoid.

[Area52]

He also put U.S citizens in prison camps and confiscated citizens private property.

Its so easy to say things would of worked out differently when in reality no one will ever know.

Would you give a republican or independent the same benefit of doubt?

There is one thing I've always wanted to ask people who's vocabulary suddenly includes so many instances of the word 'socialist'...how often did you use the word before the 2008 elections? I'm willing to bet almost never

No one else before Obama has had a agenda of filling important positions with people with a history of promoting socialist and communist ideals into U.S. government policy.
Before 2009, when was the last time a known communist was appointed to a high position in the U.S. government?

[DomainsInc]

He also put U.S citizens in prison camps and confiscated citizens private property.
Would you give a republican or independent the same benefit of doubt?

Of course because logic can call for nothing else.

No one else before Obama has had a agenda of filling important positions with people with a history of promoting socialist and communist ideals into U.S. government policy.
Before 2009, when was the last time a known communist was appointed to a high position in the U.S. government?

Within the past few weeks I've seen Carter, Clinton, JFK and Roosevelt referred to as socialists. Everyone with any kind of "liberal" views = socialist, etc. Its such a buzzword right now and I just have to laugh for it being used so much all of a sudden.

[Mike Cruz]

Within the past few weeks I've seen Carter, Clinton, JFK and Roosevelt referred to as socialists. Everyone with any kind of "liberal" views = socialist, etc. Its such a buzzword right now and I just have to laugh for it being used so much all of a sudden.

I have to agree, basically anything that moves and isn't consider a 'conservative' has to be a socialist...

It's getting played out and I don't even think 90% of the people who use this reference knows what it means.

[ilovedomains]

Before 2009, when was the last time a known communist was appointed to a high position in the U.S. government?

We dont call ourselves communists any more. We now call ourselves "progressives".

Its a nicer sounding name, and will make it much easier for us to enslave all you "real" Americans. Just wait til we get those Fema concentration camps built that Glenn Beck told you about.

[tas38]

>>> socialist <<<

So be it, from now on all republicans, will be known to me as Republican Pigs....

Republicans pigs help steal from the poor, to give it to the rich so the rich give them a little of it, I wonder why that has never been thought of before.

I once had a cop stop me, and ask about the meds I had in my bag, walking home from the drug store. I told him I was disabled, and he said you people are stealing my taxe money.

No in fact I paid into my SSD insurance account, and had to prove I was disabled, he on the other hand made his living off of others taxes paid in. Part of my house tax and school tax I pay, he was one of them republican pigs I'm pretty sure of that.

[fab]

Before FDR, the percentage of government spending as a ratio of GNP was app. 10-15%, it is now well over 40%. BTW, GWB increased the ratio as well, so add him to the list as well.

[tas38]

They will not lower taxes even if they could spend much less, they will find a bridge to no where that needs built, and keep taxing anyway.

[fab]

They will not lower taxes even if they could spend much less, they will find a bridge to no where that needs built, and keep taxing anyway.

Are you aware, how much Reagan lower taxes. If citizens stop putting up with government waste, things will change. You put your leaders in power.

[tas38]

I've said before people need to watch who they vote for, but we live in a much better world, the standard of living has went way up from back then.

The real problem is spending over a trillion on waring, when in fact the bulk of it is wasted on rich friends, and we are no safer now then when it first started. When some one can go off on a big military base, and kill how many people and only a cop stop them.

Then it is very telling about what real terrorist could do, with just a little thought and a few every day things, we are not safe at all and just think about it. A cop had to protech one of the biggest US bases, they was caught with their pants down, and showed how much they are really worried about real terrorist.

[DomainsInc]

Are you aware, how much Reagan lower taxes. If citizens stop putting up with government waste, things will change. You put your leaders in power.

Lowering taxes is just a show. Eventually, they have to be raised again because despite taxes being lowered, nothing changes to eliminate the need for the % they are now without. Regan lowers, Bush raises. Its all just a game and the average citizen never gets any closer to the end zone in the long run.

[fab]

Lowering taxes, actually usually brings in more income, but yes, there is a need to lower costs as well.

[ilovedomains]

Are you aware, how much Reagan lower taxes. If citizens stop putting up with government waste, things will change. You put your leaders in power.

Are you aware of all this?

"BREAKING NEWS: Hannity admits Reagan raised taxes"
http://www.dailykostv.com/w/000952/

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/200...n-and-revenue/
"Reagan raised taxes after he cut them."

Want details?
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/fea...301.green.html

"One year after his massive tax cut, Reagan agreed to a tax increase to reduce the deficit that restored fully one-third of the previous year's reduction. (In a bizarre bit of self-deception, Reagan, who never came to terms with this episode of ideological apostasy, persuaded himself that the three-year, $100 billion tax hike--the largest since World War II--was actually "tax reform"

"Faced with looming deficits, Reagan raised taxes again in 1983 with a gasoline tax and once more in 1984, this time by $50 billion over three years, mainly through closing tax loopholes for business."

"Just two years after declaring, "there is no justification" for taxing corporate income, Reagan raised corporate taxes by $120 billion over five years and closed corporate tax loopholes worth about $300 billion over that same period. "

[tas38]

It reminds me of SS system all the money people paid in, they took most of it and spent it on all kinds of stuff, now they want to do away with SS.

They claim the baby boomers are now retiring, and there no way they can keep up at the same rate, but all the baby boomers paid in all them years they worked. The ave pay out to SS retirement is one year, they was to have all the funds paid in invested for a good return.

But now they claim they can't keep up with baby boomers, when in fact the people that is retiring paid their own in already, young workers should now be paying for their own SS retirement. But the gov't spent the SS funds on other stuff, that the baby boomers paid in.

That why they are now trying to say young workers, must pay for the retired workers SS, now young workers are believing what they are telling them. It's not true the gov't took the funds to pay retired workers with, it was never to be younger workers pay for retired workers at all.

Don't buy into their lies it's not true, retired or retiring workers paid their share in, and the younger works are not paying for them at all. They are really paying back the funds our gov't took, and spent on other stuff having nothing to do with SS. And demand your right to SS, as you are paying your own way right now as you pay it.

[fab]

http://www.taxfoundation.org/publications/show/151.html

1981 - 70% Marginal Tax Rate
1988 - 28% Marginal Tax Rate

It reminds me of SS system all the money people paid in, they took most of it and spent it on all kinds of stuff, now they want to do away with SS.

SS works like the Ponzi scheme, and by no means is it an insurance policy, it's another form of taxation, which taxes the poor.

BTW, is there anything wrong with closing loopholes?

[Donald Aquilano]

Before FDR, the percentage of government spending as a ratio of GNP was app. 10-15%, it is now well over 40%. BTW, GWB increased the ratio as well, so add him to the list as well.

I wouldn't have a problem adding GW to the list. One of his many failings was out of control spending.

[tas38]

>>> SS works like the Ponzi scheme, and by no means is it an insurance policy, it's another form of taxation, which taxes the poor. <<<

It was not setup to be a Ponzi scheme, the gov't in later years made it one though. And sorry to tell you this, but SSD is in fact disability insurance. Just because its run by the gov't does not in anyway change that, right from the SS .gov site....

>>> The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities. While these two programs are different in many ways, both are administered by the Social Security Administration and only individuals who have a disability and meet medical criteria may qualify for benefits under either program. <<<

LOOK HERE

>>> Social Security Disability Insurance pays benefits to you and certain members of your family if you are "insured," meaning that you worked long enough and paid Social Security taxes. <<<

LOOK THERE it is in fact disability insurance, you must pay in to it and when you get it, each month they do pay into your SS retirement fund for you. Just like when you work you paid it in, so that part of the SS is in fact a insurance.

http://www.ssa.gov/disability/

[Area52]

Of course because logic can call for nothing else

Not according to the U.S. Constitution. That's one of my biggest beef with liberals. Seems that some want to circumvent the Constitution.

Within the past few weeks I've seen Carter, Clinton, JFK and Roosevelt referred to as socialists. Everyone with any kind of "liberal" views = socialist, etc. Its such a buzzword right now and I just have to laugh for it being used so much all of a sudden.

It's only a buzz word to a buzzard.

We dont call ourselves communists any more. We now call ourselves "progressives".

More like destroyers of initiative. Conservatives do enough to stifle individual initiative. What the liberals want will destroy it.

Its a nicer sounding name, and will make it much easier for us to enslave all you "real" Americans. Just wait til we get those Fema concentration camps built that Glenn Beck told you about.

Hmmm, American FEMA camps in Canada, eh?