Comments | reality_hammer: And the liberals whined "why are you calling it socialism?"

reality_hammer

And the liberals whined "why are you calling it socialism?"

Feb 08, 2009 11:02

Gee, because it is?
He said the compensation restrictions would apply to all financial institutions and might be extended to include all U.S. companies.
Curiously, there isn't an earnings cap for politicians in Mr. Frank's plan ( Read more... )

barney frank, socialism

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Check this out conservative67 February 8 2009, 16:50:29 UTC

http://www.stoptheaclu.com/archives/2009/02/08/boxer-urges-quick-handover-of-us-power-to-un/

Re: Check this out reality_hammer February 8 2009, 16:55:36 UTC

Boxer wants to remake the US in the image of 1930s Europe.

Re: Check this out conservative67 February 8 2009, 16:58:45 UTC

OsamaObama does as well

psychomatt February 8 2009, 17:35:34 UTC

The pay limit as a condition for companies to receive further bailout funds is fine. Legislating it is absolutely socialism, un-American, un-Constitutional, and just plain wrong.

sp23 February 8 2009, 18:27:36 UTC

As Thomas Jefferson said, "People get the government they deserve." Unfortunately, far too many people in the US today have been "educated" to believe that Socialism is the best government.

Even though I don't really have any representation in Congress - Rockefeller & Byrd are my Senators, Alan Mollohan my Congressman - it looks like I'm going to have to start really making noise, and hope that it makes at least a tiny fraction of a difference

winnowill2 February 9 2009, 17:05:06 UTC

Have you seen this week's Newsweek?

reality_hammer February 9 2009, 21:22:27 UTC

I have; apparently some of the liberals on LJ haven't! :D

yes_justice February 9 2009, 18:59:04 UTC

the world has seen no greater evil than socialism.

Cannibalism was on the decline.

reality_hammer February 9 2009, 21:27:18 UTC

Socialists do tend to eat their own.

yes_justice February 9 2009, 21:30:11 UTC

Heh. Eliza may hav3 a stuck bit.