Haiti. A tragic situation as thousands die during and after a massive earthquake. Politicians promise millions in other peoples’ money to help the victims.
Gardner Goldsmith explains why Haiti is in such bad shape compared to other places that have had such natural disasters, and why government-run aid is the wrong idea. Markets are the answer. Freedom is the answer.
A big chunk of thinking in this one. Be Seeing You!
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clay barham
Jan 18, 2010
GONE TOO FAR
As a nation, we have allowed ourselves to drift too far from our roots, those established when the Pilgrims arrived and when our system was codified by the 19th century Democrats from Jefferson, Madison on to Cleveland, as cited in The Changing Face of Democrats on Amazon.com and claysamerica.com. We’ve allowed the Old World ideas of Rousseau and Marx to infect our politics through the 20th century Democrats, and now we are paying the price for it. Whether we will regain our proven way again remains to be seen. Whether enough of the electorate will choose the New World way or stay the course being laid down by Obama and become just another nation ruled by the few elite over the wishes of the many with individual freedom a thing of the past is yet to be decided. America proved prosperity comes from freedom, not dictatorship. Claysamerica.com
Mic Helms
Jan 18, 2010
Clay, may I suggest that the ails that you’re speaking of were given birth through the 14th Amendment. Take a look at http://www.redamendment.net and http://www.notmygovernment.com for more information.
It’d be great if everyone with a heart for freedom understood how it’s been stripped from them.
Mic Helms
Dimitri Andre
Jan 18, 2010
As an haitian that lost family in that earthquake and in the civil war in 2004. I can verify what this man says is true the government foriegn trade policy is disaterous and purposely put there so the politicians to continue get money from foriegn aid.