Mitt Romney -- whaddaya think???

[Ben]

[Ben]

He should maybe come out as a no tax guy -- Ya know, simply say: I believe in perfect capitalism. Meaning: no taxes.
That would completely change the discourse of the presidential campaign.
But he does believe in government. He believes in government that serves the interests of the top 0.01 percent.
A government that serves the super-rich is a government that works well. (And, too, a lot believe that government should run and operate like the so-called free market. Meaning: you should be able to buy your government. I mean, if you're a billionaire why can't you buy the government that you want? I mean, I thought America is a free market paradise. So, why should government be excluded from the free market. You know, elections and so-called democracy go AGAINST free market capitalist orthodoxy. It's absurd that the mega rich can't just buy their government.)

[Prospero]

Great piece about Mormonism in the very latest New Yorker. Key point is what a perfect fit it is for the American right... with its uniquely American series of revelations. According to the Mormons Jesus even stopped off in America before heading home to be with God the father.

[Prospero]

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critic...urrentPage=all

[Stavros]

Reviving the 'Birther' controversy in Michigan; but has Romney proved he was born in the USA?

[Ben]

Not entirely sure if Mitt is a moderate anymore. He seems to have embraced the far right positions of his ol' Party....

[Ben]

Romney and Trickle Down Economics:

[Ben]

Glenn Hubbard, a key economic adviser to Romney, talks about economic growth....
As the Canadian scientist David Suzuki points out: "... this constant demand for growth is suicidal."
But corporations, because of their legal responsibilities, need to keep growing and growing and growing.
You simply cannot have INFINITE growth on a FINITE planet.

[Ben]

[Silcc69]

Not entirely sure if Mitt is a moderate anymore. He seems to have embraced the far right positions of his ol' Party....

Samething that happened to McCain in 08.