-Caveat Lector- > `The thing I keep running into with libertarians is that > they are purposely blind to the following: if you start > with a weak state and a laissez-faire economy, > eventually megacorporations will coalesce and become a > defacto state, usually fascist and obviously not held > accountable by the democratic process. And the > megacorps will mold and embolden the state so that it > has the authority and agenda to serve them. I don't > have to wonder about the viability of this theory, since > I have discovered that the US is more or less living > proof.' -Daniel Pouzzner
The above shows a basic misunderstanding of libertarian free market philosophy. Daniel P. discribes the current US economic system which is 'corporate state capitalism'. Corporate State Capitalism requires an all powerful state that through its bureacratic structure deems to "regulate" the business economy. In actuality this 'regulation' acts to encourage corporate monopolies and semi monopolies. It is 'regulation' by and for the alleged targets of regulation. It is govt that bestows the legal fiction of 'personhood' upon corporations providing these fictional entites with real people legal rights and govt legislated 'limited liability.' Corporate statism includes massive subsidies of corprate welfare that takes many forms such as direct govt subsidies through govt contracts (military - industrial complex); special tax legislation; export subsidies; keeping a massive expensive taxpayer paid military in order to coerce foreign govts to offer trade concessions to corporations. Govt entities such as the FDA; FCC, SEC, etc. etc. act to promote monopolies and semi monopolies through statist rules, regulations and law. Corporate State Capitalism cannot exist without Statism. Libertarians absolutely oppose statism. Without statism there can be no Corporate State Captialism. Don't blame libertarians for corporate state captalism. flw <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
