tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post5283216366543879475..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: George Carlin: It's A Big Club And You Ain't In ItRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-7512100744131797192013-12-19T11:42:15.325-05:002013-12-19T11:42:15.325-05:00Agree 100%. I am reminded of this Ludwig von Mises...Agree 100%. I am reminded of this Ludwig von Mises quote:<br /><br />"The worst thing that can happen to a socialist is to have his country ruled by socialists who are not his friends."Horst Muhlmannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-78256450085951914752013-12-19T11:14:02.653-05:002013-12-19T11:14:02.653-05:00 When reality overthrows imagination
by Hugo Salin... When reality overthrows imagination<br />by Hugo Salinas Price<br /><br />Now to get to the heart of perhaps the most important imaginary construct in which we live: money. Today, the world uses as money something totally imaginary: fiat paper money exists in printed form and can be folded, but its value is quite imaginary; the numbers on this paper money, which give it value in proportion to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-29441712905606077612013-12-19T08:32:27.325-05:002013-12-19T08:32:27.325-05:00Anon @ 9:42 is right.
Carlin grasps the fascism o...Anon @ 9:42 is right.<br /><br />Carlin grasps the fascism of the big government/big business collusion but fails completely in his comedy bit to advocate freedom/individual liberty.<br /><br />As an example, in his monologue he says, "[the evil corporations] They're comin' for your Social Security...."! Carlin apparently sees this grossly immoral State-imposed ponzi scheme as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-63473677289856654792013-12-18T21:42:42.511-05:002013-12-18T21:42:42.511-05:00Nice story, that is an easy sell to a crowd of peo...Nice story, that is an easy sell to a crowd of people because it sounds good, but its just hyperbole. Carlin thought more of a monopoly of power would solve the problems, just as long as they did it HIS way. No thanks.<br /><br />It is clear that bigger government is the problem in our lives and most of the population applauds its bigger and bigger grasp of power. Its far easier to tell people Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com