Category: capitalism

AIG bailed out while former CEO is $40 mill richer Sep 2008

The news today that yet another American finance giant, AIG, has been bailed out by their “capitalist” government, led me to wonder how much their “leaders” made out…

Who Does Obama Work For? Mar 2008

I’ve been having a discussion over email with a friend about Barak Obama, based on my post the other day where I said he’s just like Bush (for…

Why Did The CIA Get Involved In Afghanistan? Mar 2008

If you’ve seen the recent Hollywood blockbuster “Charlie Wilson’s War”, you probably think you know why the CIA decided to lend support to the mujahadeen in Afghanistan in…

The Best Thing About Capitalism Mar 2008

I’ve been reading a lot about Socialism and Communism lately but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate the best things about Capitalism. This story I read this morning…

US “Defence” Budget to exceed $1 TRILLION in 08 Feb 2008

The world’s largest arms dealer, the USA, which is also the country with the world’s largest arsenal of nuclear weapons (it maintains a current arsenal of around 9,960…

NYT article on Ayn Rand Sep 2007

“Ayn Rand’s Literature of Capitalism” is the title of a new article written by HARRIET RUBIN for The New York Times. “The Fountainhead” and “Atlas Shrugged” are two…

Cam’s World 14 July, 2007 Jul 2007

A great example of Christian tolerance in the US senate. ****** Chris Pirillo is getting up to speed on the problems inherent in the American system of democracy…

G’DAY WORLD #243 – Dr Peter Ellyard part 3 Jun 2007

Another show with the brilliant Dr Peter Ellyard today. I popped around to his place yesterday without any planned agenda and, as I had hoped, we ended up…