Where in the constitution does it specify our economic system?
rurallib
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Thu Apr-15-10 08:25 AM
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Where in the constitution does it specify our economic system? |
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I am not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but my recollection is that there is nothing about what kind of economic system that the country should employ. Capitalism is not preferred, socialism or even communism is not prohibited. And where oh where does anyone get the idea that unfettered capitalism is the one and only economic answer?
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annabanana
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Thu Apr-15-10 08:28 AM
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1. Where "the idea" comes from: |
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All the big corporations that make huge bundles of money off of it.
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LetsgoWings13
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Thu Apr-15-10 08:38 AM
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2. it gave me a big screen HD tv to watch my hockey games ;) |
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Edited on Thu Apr-15-10 08:38 AM by LetsgoWings13
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JohnnyBoots
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Thu Apr-15-10 08:41 AM
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3. Unfettered capitalism is inherently predatory. It's like we |
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sacrifice our country's poor to the all mighty Free Market volcano hoping it won't take us all out. Fuck You, Milton Friedman.
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dmallind
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Thu Apr-15-10 09:52 AM
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4. Where does anyone get the idea that capitalism in the US is unfettered? |
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Fetters are perfectly valid and perfectly real. People can doubtless quibble that some should be looser and some should be tighter, but to imply non exist is silliness.
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Thu Apr-15-10 09:53 AM
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5. It gives the federal government the powers to regulate interstate commerce and import/export |
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Edited on Thu Apr-15-10 09:54 AM by slackmaster
Other than that, the intent was to allow the economy to develop naturally.
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