Comments on: SHOPPING AT WALMART MAKES YOU THINNER

By: Marc B.

Marc B. — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:25:02 +0000

Sorry, but let’s see some substance from you. What is your take on what’s happening to your economy? I’m actually just paraphrasing current thinking from analysts.

By: matt horn CBC

matt horn CBC — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:13:09 +0000

Oh Marc, you should kow the next step, I’m sure you have read Marx.

By: Marc Brown

Marc Brown — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:54:20 +0000

‘The enemies of the market (and of freedom) have been predicting the imminent collapse of capitalism for well over a century.’

I didn’t say it was collapsing I said we are entering a post-capitalist stage. This is clearly where a more mixed economy (private/public) and increased regulation will be the norm. What I find breathtaking is that you Americans aren’t shouting from the rooftops for Fannie Mae, Bear Stearns, Lehman, GM and and all the rest to go to the wall - but no, you’re more than happy for bail out after bail out and more post-Enron regulation. As for healthcare, supposedly the topic of this blog, the chances of Catron ever getting his free market utopia are rapidily approach nil.

By: Russell

Russell — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:32:21 +0000

Mr. Brown, your take on the current economic situation is incredibly naive.

The enemies of the market (and of freedom) have been predicting the imminent collapse of capitalism for well over a century.

They were wrong then, and you are wrong now. Buy a book or two, and learn something about economics.

You will be a better man for it.

By: Marc Brown

Marc Brown — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:13:01 +0000

‘I love the free market!’

What free market? We are now in the midst of one of the biggest ever market failures and the biggest ever nationalised bailouts at Fannie and Freddie, with more to come, such as a $25 billion government loan to GM. And it is ‘free market” America that is leading the way to what looks likely to be a post-capitalist world.