On Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:16:53 -0400, Ed Huntress wrote:
"Richard the Dreaded Libertarian" wrote in message
On Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:07:16 -0700, Hawke wrote:

Try taking Santayana's advice, why don't you? In the 1920s the "fedgov"
kept
completely out of American biz. The result was the Great Depression.

Actually the crash was just a crash - we'd have recovered in a few months,
but the socialistic policies of the fed. govt. turned it into the great
depression.

And we caused WWII by blocking Japan's legitimate ambitions, the Tonkin Gulf
affair was a real attack on the US, nonbanking financial institutions can
self-regulate and are safely hedged. And the check is in the mail.

I'm from the government and I'm here to help you.
I promise I won't come in your mouth.
etc...

The Free Market is self-regulating. In fact, the Free Market is the most
brutal, merciless regulator there is - if people don't buy your crap,
you go broke.

Freedom MUST include Freedom to Fail.

Thanks,
Rich