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The One Minute Case For Capitalism

Capitalism a social system based on the principle of individual rights. A capitalist society is based on the recognition of individual rights, including property rights. Under capitalism, all property is privately owned, and the state is separated from economics just as it is from religion. Economically, capitalism is a system of laissez-faire, or free markets, …

February 13, 2009 – 2:21 am | By David Veksler | Posted in Economics, Politics | Tagged , , , , | Comments (60)

The One Minute Case Against Interventionism

Free markets created the modern world A free, capitalist economy has never existed anywhere in the world. The closest the world came to a free market was during the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain and during the late 19th century in the United States. The Industrial Revolution was a period of unprecedented economic growth and …

February 13, 2009 – 12:26 am | By David Veksler | Posted in Economics, Politics | Tagged , , | Comments (4)

The One Minute Case Against Socialized Healthcare

There is no right to healthcare The United States was founded with the declaration that all men have the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The Founders recognized that all men have a moral right to be free from the coercion of others, as long as they allow others the same freedom. …

June 26, 2007 – 4:15 pm | By David Veksler | Posted in Economics, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (33)

The One Minute Case For Privatizing Education

Public schools are immoral The title “public schools” is misleading. In almost all cases, these schools are run by the government, taught with government mandated curricula and run in a top-down fashion from state and local bureaucrats. “Government schools” is a more appropriate title. All citizens are forced to contribute thousands of dollars towards government …

June 7, 2007 – 10:26 am | By DarkWaters | Posted in Politics | Tagged , , | Comments (0)