Comments on: Politics is a Scam – Why I Will Never Vote Again

By: Eric Pierce

Eric Pierce — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:59:00 +0000

http://www.thenation.com/blog/170546/tagg-romneys-company-misled-reporters-about-its-relationship-ponzi-scheme-linked-firm#

These people are also involved in a company that sells voting machines!

Some connections have been reported between Stanford/Solamere employees and fraudulent bank schemes in the Caribbean, drug smuggling and members of the the Iran-Contra scandals in Nicaragua/Honduras.

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According to this form and this form filed with the SEC, Solamere Group owns a large stake in Solamere Advisors (referred to in the documents as “CAMG Solamere.”) So it is impossible to argue that Solamere Capital—the Romney family’s investment company—does not have direct financial ties with Solamere Advisors, the firm filled with executives who sold CDs as part of the Stanford fraud. The Stanford scandal is second only to the case of Bernie Madoff.

The disclosures are made on part of the SEC website enhanced by the new Dodd-Frank law, the Wall Street reform Romney says he wants to repeal.

By: hallibooboo

hallibooboo — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:11:00 +0000

No way that either bush sr or cheney are worth less than a billion. Especially after halliburton got the contract in iraq and the whole blackwater (now Xe i’m told) debacle. Oh yeah, and the shit ton of money daddy bush made with the iran contra scandal not to mention the shit ton of dough him and his son jacked from all their failed companies. Too bad off shore accounts were taken into consideration.

By: Mrt Baggins

Mrt Baggins — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:52:00 +0000

Funny, I have more than two choices when it comes to investing. I guess the question is, do I make a bad investment just so I can say I voted, like the rest of the conformist herd?

By: James Crayne

James Crayne — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:19:00 +0000

i think the communists were right when they said democracy and capitalism are incompatible. I hold out hope there is an alternative which still has some libertarian virtues. But even if it is technically possible, I fear people’s attitudes and habitual conflations will be like a self-fulfilling prophecy.

By: Simon Seamount

Simon Seamount — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:30:00 +0000

Barack Obama, both George Bushes, Sarah Palin, John Hinckley jr, Mormon
President Gordon Hinckley, and J.P. Morgan are all descendants of Samuel
Hinckley.

Having pointed that out, I will bring up the fact that there are two
types of “freedom” fighting for supremacy in our world view as a nation.

Obama represents the right of freedom for each person to do as they will without harming others.

Romney represents the right of freedom for the rich to exploit everyone else for their personal gain.

By: Simon Seamount

Simon Seamount — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:06:00 +0000

Barack Obama, both George Bushes, Sarah Palin, John Hinckley jr, Mormon President Gordon Hinckley, and J.P. Morgan are all descendants of Samuel Hinckley.

Having pointed that out, I will bring up the fact that there are two types of “freedom” fighting for supremacy in our world view as a nation.

Obama represents the right of freedom for each person to do as they will without harming others.

Romney represents the right of freedom for the rich to exploit everyone else for their personal gain.

By: Josh W

Josh W — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:15:00 +0000

Take away the monopoly on the use of force and you have warlords; private and competing use of force. Warlords don’t actually fight all the time, but they make sure they are the best at it so that although they do not have a monopoly on the use of force, they have a clear and insurmountable competitive advantage.

And as far as hardcore libertarianism is concerned, who needs to control the government when you can just buy a monopoly; because the government only protects property rights, and does not take antitrust actions.

Just buy the top of a river, poison or dam the river until the people dowstream sell you their farms, which will then be protected by your property rights forever, until the person downwind threatens you with acid rain. Look at how people took over mining rights in the wild west and you’ll see the same principle in action; use indirect forms of interaction not covered by the law to force your surrounding people into destitution, buy their stuff or call in the law when people resort to more obvious means to stop you.

By: Josh W

Josh W — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:06:00 +0000

Don’t be ridiculous! Posting actual criticisms of socialism just allows people to consider what to avoid. The problem is that while we may want to avoid the soviet union or some other random system in theory, we are in the system those quotes criticise _right now_.

On the other hand, just posting quotes is a little boring, but at least it’s easy to skip if you want to.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

We need Dexter to take all the corrupt politicians out.

By: Betsy

Betsy — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:56:00 +0000

Bo…you are brilliant. Well said and 100% true. Thanks for setting the idiots straight.