[nickcarraway]

Capitalism is based on freedom. You can use that freedom to do something good or something bad. The only other alternative is the government forcing you to do something good. And we haven't see that work to well throughout history. So, capitalism, doesn't guarantee people will do the right thing, but it gives them the chance to do the right thing. That's the only thing we've seen that works.

Did anyone read Adam Smith? He is talking about the necessity to act with morality within capitalism.

[RoosterRedux]

Actually, capitalism is diabolic, because humans are fallen and themselves diabolic.

But to paraphrase Churchill...Capitalism may be diabolic, but it is still less diabolic than all the alternatives.

[Shadow44]

The problem is that the word Capitalism has been tarred by association with cronyist economies.

Americans think “free enterprise”, a lot of other countries think “wealthy oligarchy that uses its influence to exploit others”.

IMO this is what causes a lot of the animosity and confusion surrounding such statements.

[I want the USA back]

The pope doesn’t know much about catholic doctrine.

[SkyDancer]

Well as the pope said ...

[Nifster]

A lot of the time I find Pat just annoying. He is spot on with this one

[dfwgator]

Capitalism - Oingo Boingo

There’s nothing wrong with capitalism
There’s nothing wrong with free enterprise
Don’t try to make me feel guilty
I’m so tired of hearing you cry

There’s nothing wrong with making some profit
If you ask, I’ll say it’s just fine
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to live nice
So tired of hearing you whine

About the revolution, bringing down the rich
When was the last time you dug a ditch, baby

If it ain’t one thing, then it’s the other
Any cause that crosses your path
Your heart bleeds for anyone’s brother
I’ve got to tell you, you’re a pain in the ass

You criticize with plenty of vigor
You rationalize everything that you do
With catchy phrases and heavy quotations
And everybody is crazy but you

You’re just a middle class, socialist brat
From a suburban family and you never really had to work
And now you tell me that we’ve got to get back
To the struggling masses, whoever they are

You talk, talk, talk about suffering and pain
Your mouth is bigger than your entire brain
What the hell do you know about suffering and pain?

There’s nothing wrong with capitalism
There’s nothing wrong with free enterprise
Don’t try to make me feel guilty
I’m so tired of hearing you cry

There’s nothing wrong with making some profit
If you ask I’ll say it’s just fine
There’s nothing wrong with wanting to live nice
So tired of hearing you whine

You’re just a middle class, socialist brat
From a suburban family and you never really had to work
And now you tell me that we’ve got to get back
To the struggling masses, whoever they are

You talk, talk, talk about suffering and pain
Your mouth is bigger than your entire brain

There’s nothing wrong with capitalism
There’s nothing wrong with capitalism

[grumpygresh]

Let’s see how well the Vatican’s coffers fare without capital.

The Pope is essentially against indvidualism. He supports collectivism and world government derived and supported by crony capitalism which has nothing to do with real capitalistic free markets.

[rdb3]

I'm shocked that PJB didn't write about the "deal" with Iran.

Then again, no I'm not.

Jesus Christ: You can’t impeach Him and He ain’t gonna resign.

[Zionist Conspirator]

Pat Buchanan wrote a column that didn't manage to somehow blame Israel?

We are in the end of days indeed.

[DungeonMaster]

What are the alternatives to Capitalism?