>And as far as state run capitalism goes, the Soviet Union is the prime
>example.  The state owned everything, even the people, and the people owned
>nothing.  However, the people were fed and cared for, much like herd
animals
>on a game farm, unless of course they were accused of conspiracy or
>sedition.  If that happened, they were culled out of the herd.

>From what I can tell, most people think they were better-off under
communism.

There is an inverse relationship between human footprint and freedom.  The
greater the human footprint the, the less freedom to walk around . We can
bitch and moan about it, but the good old days are gone forever.

There is no democracy on a cruise ship, but people seem to like 'em.

Jay

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