Comments Related To: Socialism creeping in to our country

Maybe you've never read any John Maynard Keynes... the dictation here is that pure capitalism, like pure socialism is an erroneous ideal. Obama is not suggesting a purely socialist format, what he is suggesting to implement is a system that is a balance of free market, but with a slight of hand by the government. Markets may be self regulating to a certain extent, but a market is also self serving, hence government intervention.

What's wrong with socialism? It seems to work fine in lots of places, unless you think money is the most all important thing in life.

Haven't you heard? This is America. Money is happiness. Just ask Los Angeles.

Among the industrialzed countries in the world, only South Africa & the US do not have National Health Care. Not one country has given up on National Health Care, not one! Shame on South Africa & shame on us!
JerrySatire
www.Lampoon.net

Among the industrialzed countries in the world, only South Africa & the US do not have National Health Care. Not one country has ever given up with National Health Care, not one! Shame on South Africa & shame on us! JerrySatire www.Lampoon.net

If you like socialism then move to a different country, Obomma seems to use the slight of hand trying to change the way we live,Socialism with the controle gives no freedom. Just watch and see what happens in the future. I think we could lower rates for qualifying people but to have the government controle in health care is the first step to becomming a socialist country. The individuals that think its ok, well we can blame it on youth and ingnorance. The land of the free, and there is too much government involvement as there is to how we live.
but watch and see,it will sneek in and catch us.

Change the way you live? What a cluster f*** answer. The reality is that a lot of people won't live if they don't get health care. Neither pure capitalism or pure socialism work, nor do they even exist on Earth today. Government regulation is necessary, whether you like it or not... simple economics man.

the only reason it is necessary is because we make it that way dont you see the only reason half the problems that arise move on to us is becuase we put all of our trust and values upon someone else we dont need politician to tell us how to live maybe its time for a new way of life and i think im not the only one that thinks so.

FOLLOW THE D.A.W.G.....

they have already put forth the plan it been unraveling for quit some time now. now is just about time it is all going to unfold there is much more going on than just health care!!!!

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Soo,like, who pays the workers @ the Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, CIA, FBI, US mail, policemen & firemen and public schools? Hello?
JerrySatire
www.Lampoon.net

sooo jerry you must be a socialist or democrat, It makes all kinds to make the world go around, lolo It seems you voted for the new prez? well just wait and see, canada started like our country and it is now a socialist country. It started with the reform of health care, then went to insurance for vehicles, then went to firearm controle. well what do you get,? socialism. so if you want socialism move to canada, lolo they would love you. How many rights do you need to have taken away before you get socialiam. The independent doctors in canada after fighting for years to be independent finally can make money. It took them years of fighting to become independent, so they can have the life they wanted by being a high paid doctor. so we have that in the us now and for all the education and time becoming a doctor, the ones in the us have become independently wealthy. that is the us way. independence which you will celebrate on the 4th of july. That is freedom not socialism. we all have our thoughts and it would seem you need to move to canada to enjoy the controle you want to relinquish to the government.

I think you are confused between socialism and totalitarianism, or at least you are confusing your evils. Decades of propaganda have made the American people think that socialism is the greatest evil in the world; in Soviet Russia the problem was not a socialist economy but a totalitarian government instituted by a man who wanted to maintain control on all the levers of power. But with legislation like the Patriot act, constant surveillance and the apparent power of the state, the US is also fast becoming a controlled society, if not a wholly totalitarian one. Socialism is simply, simply, about caring for the poor. In that way it puts public good before wealth. But that aside, how is it freedom to be able to choose from the best doctors when you cannot afford any of them in a state geared towards maintaining wealth in a few hands. One would think that the loss of freedom encompassed by acts like the Patriot act are far more disturbing than a health-care plan that takes a certain amount of money out your paycheck, but guarantees treatment if you get ill.

Not only is your article poorly reasoned, demonstrating that you are woefully ignorant of political and economic theory, but at 44 years of age I expect a person to know how to write at least at an 8th grade level. I would start to question my own beliefs and begin to agree that there is truth in the anti-socialist argument given that the US educational system obviously and disastrously failed you, however, I went to public school and managed to acquire basic writing and thinking skills. Likewise, the "socialist" countries you (so erroneously) identify have an even more "socialized" and equitable education system, and they seem to produce high school graduates that are far more intellectually prepared when compared to us in the US. It seems unfair for you to except us to give your ideas any real credence when you can't even manage to compile them in a coherent and grammatical way.

Look, I know I've been off "allvoices" for a while... but f***. Seriously. Socialism, democracracy... fucking Communism for Christ Sake. As long as it works; and if you can make it work more power to you. But the simple, obvious truth is that what we are doing now is not working, and it is time to change, no matter anyone's ego or pride.