if you open your mind too much your brain will fall out.
jay you yourself have admitted we don't practice free market capitalism. So why would you let this guy champion what he thinks are the results of free market capitalism? You can't have it both ways.Jay wrote:
This guy has become my favorite columnist:http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/oped … r-1651084/The glories of free-market capitalism are capacious. It has lifted hundreds of millions of people from bare subsistence to astonishing wealth. It has given us life-saving medical marvels, grocery shelves groaning with plenty, and phones that let you dial long-distance in the middle of a cornfield.
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It doesn't exist in its pure form. It does exist in part. Competition is the core of capitalism.KEN-JENNINGS wrote:
jay you yourself have admitted we don't practice free market capitalism. So why would you let this guy champion what he thinks are the results of free market capitalism? You can't have it both ways.Jay wrote:
This guy has become my favorite columnist:http://www2.timesdispatch.com/news/oped … r-1651084/The glories of free-market capitalism are capacious. It has lifted hundreds of millions of people from bare subsistence to astonishing wealth. It has given us life-saving medical marvels, grocery shelves groaning with plenty, and phones that let you dial long-distance in the middle of a cornfield.
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"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
No, competition is one of many factors of capitalism. It's not the core any more than profit motive is. Regardless, it's wrong to say free-market capitalism is responsible for all these innovations if we don't operate under free-market capitalism. I am nitpicking because it seems like champions of free-markets pretend it exists when offering up the romantic success of the first world, but deride government intervention when discussing the shortfalls.
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Yeah, his posts were good for a laugh and a facepalm
It's funny reading the comment section of articles about the Falklands. The group of people who bitch any time the U.S. does anything anywhere don't find it hypocritical to circle the wagons when it comes to British control of the Falklands. I understand the people on the islands consider themselves British but when the issue of oil comes up my sympathies start to go to the Argentinians a bit. Any kind of oil disaster would overwhelming affect Argentina. People in the U.K. would not be at all affected if one of their oil rigs blew up off the coast of South America.
When the Argentinians make claims against British ownership of the Falklands, it would be the equivalent of Cuba trying to take over the American-ran section of Guantanamo Bay.Macbeth wrote:
It's funny reading the comment section of articles about the Falklands. The group of people who bitch any time the U.S. does anything anywhere don't find it hypocritical to circle the wagons when it comes to British control of the Falklands. I understand the people on the islands consider themselves British but when the issue of oil comes up my sympathies start to go to the Argentinians a bit. Any kind of oil disaster would overwhelming affect Argentina. People in the U.K. would not be at all affected if one of their oil rigs blew up off the coast of South America.
There's a difference between encroaching on a soveriegn nations rights with interventionism and defending a territory that is reconginised throughout the world as part of your own country...Macbeth wrote:
It's funny reading the comment section of articles about the Falklands. The group of people who bitch any time the U.S. does anything anywhere don't find it hypocritical to circle the wagons when it comes to British control of the Falklands.
And the fact that the people of Falklands voted to remain as a British Overseas Territory instead of part of Argentina.jord wrote:
There's a difference between encroaching on a soveriegn nations rights with interventionism and defending a territory that is reconginised throughout the world as part of your own country...Macbeth wrote:
It's funny reading the comment section of articles about the Falklands. The group of people who bitch any time the U.S. does anything anywhere don't find it hypocritical to circle the wagons when it comes to British control of the Falklands.
More like Puerto Rico, or Key West.Turquoise wrote:
When the Argentinians make claims against British ownership of the Falklands, it would be the equivalent of Cuba trying to take over the American-ran section of Guantanamo Bay.Macbeth wrote:
It's funny reading the comment section of articles about the Falklands. The group of people who bitch any time the U.S. does anything anywhere don't find it hypocritical to circle the wagons when it comes to British control of the Falklands. I understand the people on the islands consider themselves British but when the issue of oil comes up my sympathies start to go to the Argentinians a bit. Any kind of oil disaster would overwhelming affect Argentina. People in the U.K. would not be at all affected if one of their oil rigs blew up off the coast of South America.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
I didn't make an argument for ownership of the islands going over to Argentina did I?Cybargs wrote:
And the fact that the people of Falklands voted to remain as a British Overseas Territory instead of part of Argentina.jord wrote:
There's a difference between encroaching on a soveriegn nations rights with interventionism and defending a territory that is reconginised throughout the world as part of your own country...Macbeth wrote:
It's funny reading the comment section of articles about the Falklands. The group of people who bitch any time the U.S. does anything anywhere don't find it hypocritical to circle the wagons when it comes to British control of the Falklands.
I'm just saying when it comes to oil rights it's hard to sympathize with the British government. Since the people of Argentina would be most affected from an oil spill like the British petroleum spill, it's hard to defend a country on the other side of the world. It's not like the Falklands are somewhere in Europe after all.
No it's more like its hard to sympathize with the Argentinian's, since oil didn't become an issue as of late, and the Brits already fought a war over the island before any mention of oil.Macbeth wrote:
I didn't make an argument for ownership of the islands going over to Argentina did I?Cybargs wrote:
And the fact that the people of Falklands voted to remain as a British Overseas Territory instead of part of Argentina.jord wrote:
There's a difference between encroaching on a soveriegn nations rights with interventionism and defending a territory that is reconginised throughout the world as part of your own country...
I'm just saying when it comes to oil rights it's hard to sympathize with the British government. Since the people of Argentina would be most affected from an oil spill like the British petroleum spill, it's hard to defend a country on the other side of the world. It's not like the Falklands are somewhere in Europe after all.
For the second time: I don't give a shit about who owns the islands.
I'm talking about oil rights and who would most be affected vs who most benefits.
I'm talking about oil rights and who would most be affected vs who most benefits.
Why did you put the companies former legal name in italics? It's a global corporation with shareholders all over the world.Macbeth wrote:
I didn't make an argument for ownership of the islands going over to Argentina did I?Cybargs wrote:
And the fact that the people of Falklands voted to remain as a British Overseas Territory instead of part of Argentina.jord wrote:
There's a difference between encroaching on a soveriegn nations rights with interventionism and defending a territory that is reconginised throughout the world as part of your own country...
I'm just saying when it comes to oil rights it's hard to sympathize with the British government. Since the people of Argentina would be most affected from an oil spill like the British petroleum spill, it's hard to defend a country on the other side of the world. It's not like the Falklands are somewhere in Europe after all.
Because from what I have read BP is the company most likely to get the contracts?
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
No it's just something I've noticed since the gulf of mexico spill, Americans seem to be calling BP by it's old legal name like they're trying to lay the blame on Britain or something.Macbeth wrote:
Because from what I have read BP is the company most likely to get the contracts?
US companies own most of BPjord wrote:
No it's just something I've noticed since the gulf of mexico spill, Americans seem to be calling BP by it's old legal name like they're trying to lay the blame on Britain or something.Macbeth wrote:
Because from what I have read BP is the company most likely to get the contracts?
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Frederick Bastiat
After our war with Iran we will start to refer to it as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
Agree. Brits for the most part are arrogant, snobby hypocrites.Macbeth wrote:
It's funny reading the comment section of articles about the Falklands. The group of people who bitch any time the U.S. does anything anywhere don't find it hypocritical to circle the wagons when it comes to British control of the Falklands. I understand the people on the islands consider themselves British but when the issue of oil comes up my sympathies start to go to the Argentinians a bit. Any kind of oil disaster would overwhelming affect Argentina. People in the U.K. would not be at all affected if one of their oil rigs blew up off the coast of South America.
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British America is going to war with Persia?Macbeth wrote:
After our war with Iran we will start to refer to it as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
off to the tower with you peasant.Spearhead wrote:
Agree. Brits for the most part are arrogant, snobby hypocrites.Macbeth wrote:
It's funny reading the comment section of articles about the Falklands. The group of people who bitch any time the U.S. does anything anywhere don't find it hypocritical to circle the wagons when it comes to British control of the Falklands. I understand the people on the islands consider themselves British but when the issue of oil comes up my sympathies start to go to the Argentinians a bit. Any kind of oil disaster would overwhelming affect Argentina. People in the U.K. would not be at all affected if one of their oil rigs blew up off the coast of South America.
Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.
Not even close, market domination is the core of capitalism.Jay wrote:
It doesn't exist in its pure form. It does exist in part. Competition is the core of capitalism.
Fuck Israel
Why do people assume the Falklands 'should' belong to Argentina?jord wrote:
Why did you put the companies former legal name in italics? It's a global corporation with shareholders all over the world.Macbeth wrote:
I didn't make an argument for ownership of the islands going over to Argentina did I?Cybargs wrote:
And the fact that the people of Falklands voted to remain as a British Overseas Territory instead of part of Argentina.
I'm just saying when it comes to oil rights it's hard to sympathize with the British government. Since the people of Argentina would be most affected from an oil spill like the British petroleum spill, it's hard to defend a country on the other side of the world. It's not like the Falklands are somewhere in Europe after all.
They're 800 kilometres apart.
Fuck Israel