Wednesday, September 24, 2008

I DISSENT- An essay against the Govt Bailout

Columbia Ventures Corporation - News: "An Essay Against A Government Bailout
September 23, 2008
By: Kenneth D. Peterson, Jr.
I will not go softly! There is a terrible, horrible crisis looming we are now told. But the Government will save us if only we will allow the most extravagant intervention into private affairs that this country has ever contemplated. The politicians and the media blare breathless sound bites about fear of collapse, fear of the future, fear of real estate, fear of failure. Have we forgotten that FDR said the only thing we need to fear is fear itself? Have we forgotten that six years ago when there was a similar full court press by the political and media elite to exploit our fears the reality in Iraq did not live up to the hype?...."

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