[Vision2020] Leadership

[lfalen]

B. L.
I don't think that anyone is advocating a "totally unfettered free market" As you stated that leads to collusion, corruption and theft not to mention a host of other ills. A relatively free market with some oversight is what most free market advocates favor. There will always be some who will try to beat the system no matter what regulations ar in place. The basics of the free market is what has made this country what it is today and the leader in the global economy. There is not one socialist government with strict controls over the means of production that has ever survived and provided their citizens with anything close to a good life, let alone freedom of expression. As for corruption, theft, etc it is much greater in these societies.
Roger
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From: "B. J. Swanson" bjswan at moscow.com
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:31:32 -0700
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] Leadership

> It seems that Jeff Harkins and the conservative candidates continue to
> advocate an economic model that no longer works.  Please give an example of
> a totally "Free" market that has survived over time and has not fallen
> victim to collusion, corruption or theft.
> 
> The world is rapidly changing.  Clinging to obsolete ideas puts us further
> behind.  The conservative candidates seem to want a Moscow of 10-20 years
> ago; lamenting over green grass, supporting a strip mine, development at all
> costs, thinking we're going to attract a bunch of manufacturing jobs,
> thinking that recycled dollars build the economy.  When housing and retail
> took a downturn nationwide, instead of figuring out how to change and adapt,
> the GMA pointed fingers at the City Council and charged "No Growth and
> Anti-Business." This is not a good example of leadership skills.  What about
> a positive plan on how to move Moscow forward?  How about some intelligent
> thinking and planning instead of negative slogans.  Vote for listeners and
> leaders.  Vote for Ament, Lamar, Pall and Holmes.
> 
> B. J. Swanson
> 
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