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Roy S.
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 Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 8:35 pm Post subject: Dr. Walter E. Williams... Quote |
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"Since it's not considered polite, and surely not politically-correct to come out and actually say that greed gets wonderful things done, let me go through a few of the millions of examples of the benefits of people trying to get more for themselves. There's probably widespread agreement that it's a wonderful thing that most of us own cars. Is there anyone who believes that the reason we have cars is because Detroit assembly line workers care about us? It's also wonderful that Texas cattle ranchers make the sacrifices of time and effort caring for steer so that New Yorkers can have beef on their supermarket shelves. It is also wonderful that Idaho potato growers arise early to do back-breaking work in the hot sun to ensure that New Yorkers also have potatoes on their supermarket shelves. Again, is there anyone who believes that ranchers and potato growers, who make these sacrifices, do so because they care about New Yorkers? They might hate New Yorkers. New Yorkers have beef and potatoes because Texas cattle ranchers and Idaho potato growers care about themselves and they want more for themselves. How much steak and potatoes would New Yorkers have if it all depended on human love and kindness? I would feel sorry for New Yorkers. Thinking this way bothers some people because they are more concerned with the motives behind a set of actions rather than the results. This is what Adam Smith, the father of economics, meant in The Wealth of Nations when he said, 'It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interests.'" - Dr. Walter E. Williams
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| Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:03 pm Post subject: Re: Dr. Walter E. Williams... Quote |
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| Roy S. wrote: | | "Since it's not considered polite, and surely not politically-correct to come out and actually say that greed gets wonderful things done, let me go through a few of the millions of examples of the benefits of people trying to get more for themselves. There's probably widespread agreement that it's a wonderful thing that most of us own cars. Is there anyone who believes that the reason we have cars is because Detroit assembly line workers care about us? It's also wonderful that Texas cattle ranchers make the sacrifices of time and effort caring for steer so that New Yorkers can have beef on their supermarket shelves. It is also wonderful that Idaho potato growers arise early to do back-breaking work in the hot sun to ensure that New Yorkers also have potatoes on their supermarket shelves. Again, is there anyone who believes that ranchers and potato growers, who make these sacrifices, do so because they care about New Yorkers? They might hate New Yorkers. New Yorkers have beef and potatoes because Texas cattle ranchers and Idaho potato growers care about themselves and they want more for themselves. How much steak and potatoes would New Yorkers have if it all depended on human love and kindness? I would feel sorry for New Yorkers. Thinking this way bothers some people because they are more concerned with the motives behind a set of actions rather than the results. This is what Adam Smith, the father of economics, meant in The Wealth of Nations when he said, 'It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interests.'" - Dr. Walter E. Williams |
That might have held water 100 years ago, but at 85,000 of debt for every man, woman and child in America, I would say that big business has successfully fucked America. And continues to do so on a daily basis.
And yet, strangely enough, America has a soft spot for robber barons. Take the OP for example, willing to hold open the door to the vault of the middle class.
How's it feel to get royally fucked and fed lies making it seem like it was someone elses fault? (ie Government....who is run by *shocker* big business!....Muslims, Liberals, Illegals, poor people, Katrina victims, etc etc)
The well is close to dry. What's going to happen when there's nothing more to fleece?
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Frank T
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Actually the debt owed by each American is $47000. So it isn't as bad as you thought.
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| Frank T wrote: | | Actually the debt owed by each American is $47000. So it isn't as bad as you thought. |
We're saved!
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robleyd
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Well, if all of you paid up....
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Roy S.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: Dr. Walter E. Williams... Quote |
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| Off the grid wrote: | | Roy S. wrote: | | "Since it's not considered polite, and surely not politically-correct to come out and actually say that greed gets wonderful things done, let me go through a few of the millions of examples of the benefits of people trying to get more for themselves. There's probably widespread agreement that it's a wonderful thing that most of us own cars. Is there anyone who believes that the reason we have cars is because Detroit assembly line workers care about us? It's also wonderful that Texas cattle ranchers make the sacrifices of time and effort caring for steer so that New Yorkers can have beef on their supermarket shelves. It is also wonderful that Idaho potato growers arise early to do back-breaking work in the hot sun to ensure that New Yorkers also have potatoes on their supermarket shelves. Again, is there anyone who believes that ranchers and potato growers, who make these sacrifices, do so because they care about New Yorkers? They might hate New Yorkers. New Yorkers have beef and potatoes because Texas cattle ranchers and Idaho potato growers care about themselves and they want more for themselves. How much steak and potatoes would New Yorkers have if it all depended on human love and kindness? I would feel sorry for New Yorkers. Thinking this way bothers some people because they are more concerned with the motives behind a set of actions rather than the results. This is what Adam Smith, the father of economics, meant in The Wealth of Nations when he said, 'It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interests.'" - Dr. Walter E. Williams |
That might have held water 100 years ago, but at 85,000 of debt for every man, woman and child in America, I would say that big business has successfully fucked America. And continues to do so on a daily basis.
And yet, strangely enough, America has a soft spot for robber barons. Take the OP for example, willing to hold open the door to the vault of the middle class.
How's it feel to get royally fucked and fed lies making it seem like it was someone elses fault? (ie Government....who is run by *shocker* big business!....Muslims, Liberals, Illegals, poor people, Katrina victims, etc etc)
The well is close to dry. What's going to happen when there's nothing more to fleece? |
Let us not forget the Jews... 
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