Category Archives: Capitalism

You Lie!

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

Okay, how does “if you have a successful business, you didn’t do it all on your own” turn into “you didn’t do squat”? I’ve heard quite a bit about how Mitt Romney tried to turn a rather benign speech by … Continue reading →

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Small Business Blues

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

I guess there really isn’t any need to get into how achieving the American Dream is an impossible goal for a good many Americans, considering that the playing field is not at all level. There’s another aspect to this that … Continue reading →

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God vs. Mammon

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Is big-business capitalism contrary to the teachings of Jesus? Really, I’d say just about any political or economic system isn’t really compatible with the teachings of Jesus. Dude thought the world was going to end soon, and that kind of … Continue reading →

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What to Expect When You’re Speculating

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

Have you noticed how much our country, and perhaps even the entire world, is obsessed with the stock market? In principle, there’s nothing really wrong with the stock market. People agree to finance companies, and in return they get some … Continue reading →

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Off the Marx

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

You know, I’m not a communist, but I have to admit the idea has a fair amount of appeal. Too bad it hasn’t worked, but then, it’s not like the form of capitalism we have in this country is really … Continue reading →

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