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The CIS courses at that time were teaching Fortran. I never cared for that language. Lisp and Scheme are more interesting.

Dr. Roger Blackwell who I studied marketing with in 1980 predicted the future service economy, big box stores, internet marketing and so forth. I remember sitting there listening to him lecture and imagining what that future would be like.

You must have been in school in the 80's? I graduated with my degree in 83?

Mine to. Especially, when I go to the store to buy tools and every last one is made in China. Home Depot lives off that junk by pricing junk to sell quickly and then restock with the same junk. Milwaukee tools were the finest power tools money could buy and would last for years. Now the label states made in China. I threw out a Milwaukee 4.5" grinder that had minimal use; the arbor was out of balance and the brushes in the switch were worn out. My Milwaukee 7" grinder that was made here lasted 15 years and finally burned out after years of service. BTW, forget about buying replacement parts. The previous poster stating that the rich should be treated fairly is a bogus argument. Those rich CEO's sitting on their asses shuffling paper work all day are not concerned about being fair to anyone, but their bank accounts.

The persons you are referring to that don't earn enough are generally victims of outsourced jobs that are in China. That is a general statement based on the loss of 60,000 U.S. manufacturing plants that were shipped to China. Corporations are rewarded for such behavior by being given tax breaks.

Sen. Pat Roberts obviously is confused as to what National Socialism is and is not. Stupid unfounded remarks are divisive. http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/pat-roberts-warns-national-socialism-the-us Nation Reviews Kevin Williamson are equally absurd.

Excellent expose on Jonah Goldberg and his confusion of liberal and fascism. http://www.salon.com/2012/05/10/jonah_goldbergs_desperation/

The writer is Jonah Goldberg who writes for the National Review. http://www.amazon.com/Liberal-Fascism-American-Mussolini-Politics/dp/0385511841 ARE FASCISM AND SOCIALISM THE SAME? http://readersupportednews.org/pm-section/78-78/15702-are-fascism-and-socialism-the-same

There is one writer here in the U.S. that equates the two, but I can't remember his name. His book is a revisionist rant with no references and is replete with errors and lies. Many including some of the media have bought into his book as if it were fact.

Article on Alternet regarding the influence of Thatcher on the Greek crisis. Relates to this thread on socialism. http://www.alternet.org/economy/ghost-thatcherism-stalks-greeks

This is a public thread and I have every right to participate. If you don't like it you can leave and go to another forum. BTW, I didn't say you were wrong regarding an armed Swiss population. There are other reasons that Germany didn't invade.

Your comment regarding the German army not invading Switzerland is partly true, but is simplistic and leaves out important facts. In your world view, facts are opinions and opinions are facts.

I think this guy is cutting/pasting at times. I have noticed that his grammar/syntax will change as if there are two different persons writing. I wonder if this guy is someone that was banned from here in the past.

Like I said earlier, the Justice Dept. needs to enforce the Sherman Anti-Trust Act! Another merger to be approved by the FCC which will be bad for consumers. FCC Gives Stamp Of Approval For AT&T Direct TV Merger. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fcc-gives-stamp-of-approval-for-att-and-directv-merger_55aecad5e4b07af29d56bc94?

Are you part of the 1%? If not, then why are you feeling sorry for them? I have had many extremely wealthy clients that have more than one house in various states. These homes are expensive palaces! I have such pity for those poor souls that have so little and complain so much. The wealthy corporate owners use far more of the commons than anyone else. Pollution from manufacturing, semi-truck traffic on highways/interstates and that includes bridges, many of which are old and need major repair.The use of the military to protect corporate interests in the middle east; oil, natural gas and mining. The U.S. military is one of the largest consumers of fossil fuels on the planet. NSA contractors; we all know what that is about. The list goes on, but some may understand. Steve Jobs benefited from government R&D and what does Apple do in return? Stuff their profits overseas so as to avoid taxes. http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2011/02/09/10-Big-Corporate-Tax-Breaks http://www.nybooks.com/articles/archives/2014/apr/24/innovation-government-was-crucial-after-all/

A flat tax is regressive on lower income persons. Flat taxes would take a larger portion of their income.

I doubt it will ever happen, but it is worth imagining. Also the Justice dept. needs to start enforcing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.

I would like to see a return to the pre Reagan tax rates on corporate income. Remove the cap on social security and bring the jobs back from China.

It was in regards to credit default swaps/derivatives in which banks can place bets on bets on bets with slim capital requirements. The newest estimate of outstanding derivatives are around 600 trillion USD. More than 10x the yearly world economy. That can lead to a worldwide economic disaster.

Not making excuses regarding further learning. I further my learning everyday and I love it! BTW, I forgot to include physics, Russian language, chemistry, microbiology, zoology (parasitology), marketing, accounting, entrepreneurship, contract law, art, landscape architecture, computer science, philosophy/logic, Bayesian decision theory, way too much math and more. BTW, I was a biochemistry major at one time.

I took undergraduate courses in economics and finance. I will have no need in reading the book you suggest. Also I am well read on the subject. What brought down Bear Stearns was not a buying frenzy, but over leveraging with liberal margin requirements.

The famous 'greed is good speech' by Norman Gecko the reptilian lizard, the advocate of so called 'pure capitalism'. The first part of the clip is a stockholder complaining that Gecko has over leveraged the company. Over leveraging is what brought down Bear Stearns on Wall Street back in 2008. Why? Their capitalization requirements were too low and a depreciation in their investments forced the company into bankruptcy. It was deregulation i.e, neoliberal economics that lead to this disaster on Wall Street. Crony capitalism and greed are what crashed the markets back in 2007 and 2008.

What are you talking about? Neo Nazi? Prussia? I suppose you will never read books that I suggested, but your own narrative must be extremely interesting in your own mind. Certainly, I have no clue as to whatever it is you are positing in the above statement. If you care to elaborate on the above, please do so.

From my understanding, Thatcher was listening to the Neoliberals such as Milton Friedman, Robert Mundell and others that were promoting a more so called free market, privatization of governmental services, less regulation and tax cuts for the wealthy. Is this how it played out?

I did provide a generalized answer to Karl's question in which I provided reference material for further reading. Yet he insists that historical documents are a matter of opinion. The references that I provided are what I have read/studied and questioned. Moreover, I am not willing to think for Karl or anyone including you who will not put in the time or effort to read historical documents in a critical manner and discuss the subject at hand. I seriously doubt you have conducted any serious research on your own in regards to fascism or the root cause of. Instead you are most likely a fan of the Alex Jones club in which conspiracies abound with very little basis in reality.