I didn't say you said Paul was against the strike. I said you pointed it out, which you did.
If anyone thinks their singular message or campaign is more important than the strike or the economic future of this country, they're not a respectable leader. Right now, we are falling into the recession with unemployment between 7 and 9%, the highest it has been since the 1980s, and it could reach 12% This is due LARGELY to the writers strike, and ignoring it is more or less saying you don't care if the economy of the country fails.
I do fully support independent media, but that's not related whatsoever to the writers on strike.
And I think you're incorrect about smaller businesses filling the gap in free-market society. It doesn't work, or at least never has. Big business doesn't thrive because of government handouts (although these help). They thrive because they're wealthy hegemons. And when you REMOVE the monopoly failsafes, they will only become bigger. Pure (laissez-faire) capitalism does not leave room for independent or small business.
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Date: 2008-01-05 08:44 pm (UTC)If anyone thinks their singular message or campaign is more important than the strike or the economic future of this country, they're not a respectable leader. Right now, we are falling into the recession with unemployment between 7 and 9%, the highest it has been since the 1980s, and it could reach 12% This is due LARGELY to the writers strike, and ignoring it is more or less saying you don't care if the economy of the country fails.
I do fully support independent media, but that's not related whatsoever to the writers on strike.
And I think you're incorrect about smaller businesses filling the gap in free-market society. It doesn't work, or at least never has. Big business doesn't thrive because of government handouts (although these help). They thrive because they're wealthy hegemons. And when you REMOVE the monopoly failsafes, they will only become bigger. Pure (laissez-faire) capitalism does not leave room for independent or small business.