Re: Is the U.S. Socialist?

From: Brian D Williams (talon57@well.com)
Date: Mon Feb 19 2001 - 12:14:25 MST


From: EvMick@aol.com

>>talon57@well.com writes:

>> Socialism: A theory or system of social organization in which
>>the means of production and distribution of goods are owned and
>>controlled collectively, or by the government.
>
>> Doesn't even remotely apply to the U.S.

>Er.....what did i hear on the news the other day about the
>government of California...in the person of Guv Grey
>Davis........proposing to buy up a large percentage of the assets
>of the electric companies.....at firesale prices......... which
>the governments policies had forced to near bankruptcy?

Yeah I've had to amend my statement. Governments (monopoly) often
try to impose socialist solutions to problems, and they are the
least effective and productive of solutions.

I laugh at the mere thought of what might happen if the above
debacle-in-the-making is attempted.

Brian

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