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To: skinowski who wrote (108801)	2/23/2010 7:11:26 PM
From: Hawkmoon	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116555

A simple definition of Capitalism is the right to ownership - including ownership of means of production. Such a right can only exist along with due process, and protection of the rights of an individual. Hmm... I have to stand pat on my opinion. Right to "ownership" over the means of production are pursued by both Capitalists and Socialists/Marxists, the former for private benefit and the latter (supposedly) for the public good (which often benefits some bureaucrat more than the public). And, as one of my old PoliSci professors shrewdly observed about Capitalism and Socialism, they both share the common attribute of exploiting the masses to obtain that control. It's only a matter of which path they take to achieve the same goal.. control over the means of production, and thereby, the people. That's why I get on my bully pulpit and assert over and over that economics are to serve mankind, not the other way around. If economic policies don't assist humanity to experience a better life, then they certainly shouldn't be used to oppress mankind. It's also why I have come to conclusion that too much wealth/power accumulated in the hands of a few powerful and influential "power elite", corporate and/or political (eg: Al Gore is a great example) must be carefully monitored and regulated (and probably taxed). I can see people being happy to be Multi-Millionaires, but when folks start accumulating so much money that they are Multi-Billionaires, it gives me pause as to how that has restrained access to that capital by "main street". But my thoughts are still in a formative stage on the matter of excessive wealth. I know that I would feel quite "dirty" were I a multi-billionaire and 20% of this country was unemployed. Hawk