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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (458061)2/20/2009 12:38:08 PM
From: Road Walker1 Recommendation  Respond to of 1573927
 
The 'free market' based on self correcting mechanisms came to a halt a while back.
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Yes, that's what the Marxists are saying as well.


Greenspan is a Marxist!



To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (458061)2/20/2009 1:10:41 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1573927
 
The free market did not come to a halt. David Brooks is basing his "do something" advocacy on the fact that average people cannot weather major oscillations in the market.

People can't get loans for cars and houses and you don't think the free markets have come to a halt? Amazing! If its a drug your using it, will you share?



To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (458061)2/20/2009 1:13:00 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1573927
 
"The free market did not come to a halt."

Sure it did. That is what happened in the Panic of 1873.