tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post8227328819370456653..comments2024-03-28T20:22:27.133-04:00Comments on Doug Ross @ Journal: BEHOLD: The Loch Ness Monster of PoliticsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-26753592643262244102015-01-31T07:44:37.251-05:002015-01-31T07:44:37.251-05:00Bill didn't show the reproduction rate of the ...Bill didn't show the reproduction rate of the US - wonder why not? Wasn't it Jeb Bush who said we need more immigration from Mexico because "who is going to pay for all the Baby Boomers' retirement?" Let's face it, demographics IS destiny and the USS America is sinking just like all the others. To Mr. Garland I would say, you sir are ignoring the fact that lassez-faire is not just incompatible with virulent Islam, but multicultural forces are actively undermining the weak foundation of Nordic societies. It is a shame to see the crosses on all those flags rendered meaningless. Time is not on their side. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034478.post-46991645182356925952015-01-30T02:46:49.199-05:002015-01-30T02:46:49.199-05:00The example of a successful market economy built o...The example of a successful market economy built on a selection of libertarian principles is Sweden(!) and other Nordic countries. A core of laissez-faire policies generates the wealth that these countries distribute. Individual freedom generates the wealth that socialism takes for redistribution.<br /><br />( https://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2015/01/17/economic-lessons-from-scandinavia/ )<br />=== ===<br />[edited] The Nordic countries demonstrate that a big welfare state is “affordable” so long as countries are willing to accept less growth and so long as they are willing to compensate for high taxes and high spending with very pro-market policies in other areas.<br /><br />And that’s definitely the case. The Economic Freedom of the World data shows that Nordic nations get fairly decent scores because they have very laissez-faire policies for regulation, trade, monetary policy, and property rights.<br />=== ===Andrew_M_Garlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02855052302054611917noreply@blogger.com