http://mises.org/community/forums/8.aspxDiscussion of political theory.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/503838.aspxTue, 13 Nov 2012 19:56:53 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:503838Bogart0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/503838.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=503838<p> What really annoys me and part of the reason why I did not vote is because this author really believes that there is some huge philosophical difference between the Dems and Repubs and that is completely untrue.&nbsp; They all want larger welfare and warfare states and are just arguing over which one should get the marginal dollar of borrowed money.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/503822.aspxTue, 13 Nov 2012 19:13:09 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:503822Bogart0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/503822.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=503822<p> The author is correct in that all empires crash but for the wrong reasons.&nbsp; Empires crash because politicians sell government largeness and two biggest ways to do this are the Welfare state and the military/warfare/security state.&nbsp; These two towers of wealth destruction entice people to abandon work for others using the market process to extract rents using the political process.&nbsp;</p> <p> It just looks like the welfare portion is worse because the government gives up on the warfare portion as it runs out of lenders.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/503792.aspxTue, 13 Nov 2012 18:07:35 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:503792cab210http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/503792.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=503792<p> when was there free enterprise in america is what i mean</p> <p> the article seems to say the majority of americans use to vote for free enterprise, but now do not vote for free enterpise.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/503752.aspxTue, 13 Nov 2012 12:21:50 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:503752Smiling Dave0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/503752.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=503752<p> It doesn&#39;t &quot;fit in between&quot; them. What does that even mean?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/503750.aspxTue, 13 Nov 2012 09:42:51 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:503750cab210http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/503750.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=503750<p> i see these articles saying the american electorite no longer values free enterprise.</p> <p> http://www.cross-currents.com/archives/2012/11/07/the-decline-and-fall-of-the-american-empire/</p> <p> where does free enterprise fit in between slavery and protectionism?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>