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Government plays a role in civil society, I don't know where you Libs get the bizarre notion that we're calling for the elimination of government, but since you and TM and Deany all say that, it must must been a "thought" fed into the Collective.
Here, I'll repeat Milton Friedman's words, he said it best, The world runs on individuals pursuing their separate interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didnt construct his theory under order from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didnt revolutionize the automobile industry that way. In the only cases in which the masses have escaped from the kind of grinding poverty youre talking about, the only cases in recorded history, are where they have had capitalism and largely free trade.
That's hilarious on many levels. Tell me,Frank, did Henry Ford's company benefit from the creation of public roads upon which to drive his cars? Did Einstein benefit from public education? The point isn't that government creates great achievements, it's that government fosters their creation. That's why nations with strong governments enforcing strong legal protections see the greatest achievement.
Milt sure didn't talk about the development of nuclear power, landing a man on the moon, developing an international space station etc...I wonder why?
I object to Obama (and apparently yours too since you've surrendered your ability for independent thought) notion that success is Totally owed to the government
I object to you continuing to lie. Obama never said that. You know that, of course, but you have to lie in order to try to keep him out of office in 2013. It's OK, it's just how some of you Republicans roll these days.
You're so close to understanding the point! I think it's the last vestige of your individuality struggling to break out of the Progressive Collective!
What you've described is a "free Enterprise System" where government enforces the rules of civil society. That's exactly the point we're making, government plays a role but it does not do very well as the driver of the economy.
Also, do you happen to know anything at all about Einstein's educational background and experience in school? You should look it up, it's a classic example of the tragedy of a government run One Size Fits All educational system.
Henry Ford's car did indeed benefit from roads, but without Ford's innovation and entrepreneurship they would be only be horses on those roads. You see that, right? The roads didn't build the cars.
That's like putting the cart before the horse.