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To: TimF who wrote (523071)	10/23/2009 7:03:29 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578545

The grand face of capitalism is the incredible creation of wealth and well being that it enabled. The fact that it hasn't ended all human suffering isn't a reasonable indictment against it. In the absence of it, almost everyone, would be far worse off. There is nothing produced by man that isn't flawed. That's true of capitalism. It can be improved upon. Why are you afraid to do so? And notice that even in your example "He was called back to work building recreational vehicles in July. Now he once more has a $35 an hour job on the production line at Keystone RV" For how long? And did you notice that he lost his house and health insurance tout suite? Your grand attack on capitalism is merely that someone temporarily lost their job, during a recession, and suffered because of it. Well I'm sorry that the free market can't create heaven on earth, but the article is pretty pathetic if its intended as "the grand face of capitalism" or something that supports a charge against free markets. That same capitalism is providing jobs that pay millions of dollars to people who managed to screw us during the last expansion. Why do you continue to defend the indefensible?