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America's New Government-Controlled Economy
Secretary Gorbachev and President Reagan were the two most responsible for reforming the old Soviet Economy.I grew up during the Cold War. That period when the United States and the Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics squared off against one another. A time when Americans' free market economic system countered the Central Planning of the Russians.Of course, in the end, the Americans prevailed, and much of the credit was given to that free market system that out-produced the Central Planners of the USSR. By 1989, the Soviet Union fell, with all its relics of Central Control. Gone were the 5-year plans of Stalin and Kruschev, and in its place, a new economy under Putin.Interestingly, the CIA, of all places, kept a record of all the "politically incorrect" jokes of the Soviet era. I am still trying to understand why the CIA kept such a record, but after the USSR fell, they released them....
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After Loblaws CEO's Take $11.50 On Every $25 ? / Campaign 500 Update
Sure Loblaws only has to report $1 on every 25 dollars as profit after they give CEO's huge bonuses and likely hundreds of millions in business tax write off's not accounted for as so called profit. So the CEO's and write off's get what $11.50 then another $2.50 goes to truckers and employees which leaves 1 dollar as profit and ten dollars to cover cost of getting the food into their store? I think we should start with counting CEO bonuses as profit (watch their bonuses dwindle) and find out what other snaky ways do they have to give money to others to hold so they do not have to account for it as profit. Something seriously fishy is going on especially when they are apparently raking in billions of dollars and yet claim to only get 1 dollar as profit on every 25 dollars. Secondly I am not a soccer fan and for what it is worth congrats to the woman's team for winning the gold for...
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Rent Seeking As An Economic Model
Rent Seeking As An Economic ModelDear Friends,It seems to me, once an economy is based almost entirely on rent seeking, that economy must soon collapse, along with the nation. Rent seeking is a zero sum game and so an economy based on it will produce nothing, it only consumes… itself. Eventually, that lack of production will deliver inflation, currency collapse and economic ruin. Making rent seeking a poor long term strategy to gain national wealth. Rent seeking is quite profitable in the short term though… for the rent seekers. It is very costly to everyone else. There are many examples of rent seeking economies and not one is economically stable. In fact, those nations that have economies that are characterized as rent seeking, are called, “Third World.” They are rife with corruption, crime and cronies.Sub Sahara Africa and Marxist South America are filled with countries that have...
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Demolition Team For The New World Order.
"I won't stop until we finish the job." -- Joe BidenHere are a few more real quotes from the demented dictator:“The affirmative task we have now is to actually create a new world order.” "In setting an American agenda for a New World Order, we must begin with a profound alteration in traditional thought.""For too long in this society, we have celebrated unrestrained individualism over common community.""When you're appealing to people's fears and anxieties, you can make some gains.""No ordinary American cares about their Constitutional rights.""There’s no reason someone needs a weapon of war with 100 rounds, 100 bullets that can be fired from that weapon. Nobody needs that. Nobody needs that.""Banning guns is an idea whose time has come."
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Much disgruntled wisdom here about the mess at Stanford Law
Ken White: https://popehat.substack.com/p/hating-everyone-everywhere-all-at
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Kari Lake is a rock star!!! This is a must watch/listen podcast. Like share and get the good news out there that the dark evil side does not want us all to know. Kari Lake - [DS] Panic Mode, The Election Cheating Is Being Exposed, The People Know, Game Over. Kari Lake - [DS] Panic Mode, The Election Cheating Is Being Exposed, The People Know, Game OverProtect Your Retirement W/ A Gold. IRA http://x22gold.com Noble Gold is Who I Trust ^^^ Today’s Guest: Kari Lake Website: http://karilake.com Kari Lake begins the conversation discussing on how the elrumblAbout the Freemans Guild USYou can join the Freemans Guild US for free here is a link to do so. - https://fmg.locals.com/registerYou can support the Freemans Guild US here - https://fmg.locals.com/supportLearn what they do not want you to know, resist the darkness of evil and look into the light of the good! Your spidey senses will...
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