Comments on: Wall Street Meltdown Reveals Conservative Hypocrisy http://centerblue.org/374/wall-street-meltdown-reveals-conservative-hypocrisy/ Center-left commentary for a world in trouble Tue, 06 Jul 2010 04:19:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Girmaldi http://centerblue.org/374/wall-street-meltdown-reveals-conservative-hypocrisy/comment-page-1/#comment-14198 Girmaldi Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:07:33 +0000 http://centerblue.org/?p=374#comment-14198 Joe, you're right. The reason we have government is to keep things in order, protect us from selfishness, and to ensure freedom and the pursuit of happiness for all. When a few cry "deregulation" and "leave us alone, we'll do whatever we want," get what they want, and then abuse it, tough luck when they're down. That's not an American rule, that's an unforgiving law of life. And like you said, they certainly can't have it both ways. Joe, you’re right. The reason we have government is to keep things in order, protect us from selfishness, and to ensure freedom and the pursuit of happiness for all. When a few cry “deregulation” and “leave us alone, we’ll do whatever we want,” get what they want, and then abuse it, tough luck when they’re down.

That’s not an American rule, that’s an unforgiving law of life. And like you said, they certainly can’t have it both ways.

]]> By: Shockwave » Boztopia.com http://centerblue.org/374/wall-street-meltdown-reveals-conservative-hypocrisy/comment-page-1/#comment-14197 Shockwave » Boztopia.com Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:43:04 +0000 http://centerblue.org/?p=374#comment-14197 [...] just like Bear Stearns before it, Lehman drew the short straw and was shown the door. I agree completely with Joe–if conservatives want the profits from a free-market economy, they have to deal with the [...] [...] just like Bear Stearns before it, Lehman drew the short straw and was shown the door. I agree completely with Joe–if conservatives want the profits from a free-market economy, they have to deal with the [...]

]]> By: Gairid http://centerblue.org/374/wall-street-meltdown-reveals-conservative-hypocrisy/comment-page-1/#comment-14196 Gairid Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:59:26 +0000 http://centerblue.org/?p=374#comment-14196 Jesus H. Biscuit pointed me in your direction--just wanted to tell you that this is a great post; I plan on linking to it from my own blog so that others can read and understand the reasons for current dire straits the economy is in. This post lays it out plainly and concisely. Thanks. Jesus H. Biscuit pointed me in your direction–just wanted to tell you that this is a great post; I plan on linking to it from my own blog so that others can read and understand the reasons for current dire straits the economy is in. This post lays it out plainly and concisely. Thanks.

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