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To: chris37
The greatest threat facing mankind is corruption, dishonesty, greed, and lust for power and control over other men.

Ah, you mean crony Capitalism.

You just defined it very well.

15 posted on 01/22/2012 5:15:25 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron (Rush Limbaugh = the Beethoven of talk radio)
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To: Las Vegas Ron
cro·ny   [kroh-nee] Show IPA noun, plural -nies. a close friend or companion; chum.

cro·ny·ism   [kroh-nee-iz-uhm] Show IPA noun the practice of favoring one's close friends, especially in political appointments.

cap·i·tal·ism   [kap-i-tl-iz-uhm] Show IPA noun an economic system in which investment in and ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange of wealth is made and maintained chiefly by private individuals or corporations, especially as contrasted to cooperatively or state-owned means of wealth.

crony capitalism - You are seeing reference results for crony capitalism because there's not a match on Dictionary.com.

There you go, from dictionary.com, do try and educate yourself, because the enemies of capitalism are counting on your ignorance. So far, so good...for them.

22 posted on 01/22/2012 5:48:15 PM PST by chris37 (Heartless.)
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