[MD] Capitalism

[Platt Holden]

On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 11:29 AM, John Carl <ridgecoyote at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 1:54 PM, gav <gav_gc at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
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> > the obverse of this point is that there also something glaringly immoral
> > about having to buy land and keep paying for it to have somewhere to
> live.
> > we all belong on the earth - we were all born onto it. we should not have
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> > pay to stand on it!
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> John

> This is one of my pet peeves also. I also think being forced to rent space
> on the earth is obscene.


Platt
Without the concept of real estate ownership protected by law what's to
prevent my gang from coming into your "space" and kicking you out?

John

>   I propose a compromise - anyone can homestead on
> public land and raise a crop, but they can't sell or lease the land and all
> welfare subisidy is eliminated - no more free health care or food stamps
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> the poor.  They plant or they starve. Or go work for a more productive
> land"lord".
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> Platt
I say raising cattle takes a hell of lot more land than raising a crop of
radishes. But, I'm all in favor of eliminating welfare, closing the borders,
and invoking the rule, "If you don't work, you don't eat."

 You with me, John?

Platt


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