tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post2330435436784263324..comments2024-03-29T08:17:32.367-04:00Comments on Doug Ross @ Journal: Critiquing Mish's "Better Way"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-77043140069740355232011-05-25T20:53:43.887-04:002011-05-25T20:53:43.887-04:00I read Mish's blog faithfully as he covers som...I read Mish's blog faithfully as he covers some complex financial issues.<br /><br />I overlooked is Libertarianism because he helped me understand economic problems I don't have a handle on.<br /><br />But, over the months, Mish has shown himself to be a true Libertarian.<br /><br />He has referred to the U.S. as an empire.<br /><br />He often says U.S. foreign policy causes Islamic attacks against us and his calls for massive cuts in defense are simply unrealistic.<br /><br />Anyone who calls the U.S. an empire and blames us for the actions of Islamists doesn't deserve my readership.<br /><br />I haven't read him for several weeks.<br /><br />I can take disagreement among the ranks on issues, but pure libertarianism, foreign policy wise is indistinguishable from from the far leftThe Machiavellianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04327367637993162683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-9793721427013980972011-05-23T10:58:45.669-04:002011-05-23T10:58:45.669-04:00when Andrew Jackson closed the Second Bank of the ...when Andrew Jackson closed the Second Bank of the United States, he plunged the country into a depression that lasted almost a decade.<br /><br />Our current Federal Reserve may be flawed, but let's not hobble ourselves by killing it without a better replacement.<br /><br />So far, I haven't heard of any proposal for a replacement to the Fed.Whitehallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-47790592467136584192011-05-23T03:51:05.163-04:002011-05-23T03:51:05.163-04:00"Legalized theft" Not at all-these folks..."Legalized theft" Not at all-these folks have integrity, character and conscience as evidence by there many years of supporting "legalized murder" of innocent pre-borns. <br />Why would they stoop to mere stealing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-14640913522857137042011-05-22T23:36:57.024-04:002011-05-22T23:36:57.024-04:00Great analysis and commentary.Great analysis and commentary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-77284782773215889312011-05-22T22:54:04.079-04:002011-05-22T22:54:04.079-04:00On a moral basis, socialism is the specious and fr...On a moral basis, socialism is the specious and fraudulent proposition that we each must live at the expense of everyone else. Any person who loves God's Law, will see that socialism must violate the Commandments against lies, coveting and theft. <br /><br />Further, socialism can only be imposed by the use of coercion and compulsion. The left, who loves to scold us about world peace, finds it all too easy to descend into brutality and murder to bring about their socialist utopia. Capitalism is inherently peaceful for the capitalist cannot use coercion and compulsion. Any victim of a capitalist could call on government to protect them. Victims of government violence have nobody to turn to for protection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-55760050909101098322011-05-22T22:43:24.500-04:002011-05-22T22:43:24.500-04:00Disappointed in you, Doug.Disappointed in you, Doug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-69065047842074504792011-05-22T22:12:54.116-04:002011-05-22T22:12:54.116-04:00Concur with your comments Doug. Defense spending ...Concur with your comments Doug. Defense spending is not bloated by any stretch and cutting defense only makes a more vulnerable to an attack that will cost exponentially more in gold - and blood. The absolute best defense is to be so superior in force that your would be opponents don't even dream of a military attack.GWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814327154035433443noreply@blogger.com