ObamaCare is Socialism, or call it Collectivism

By Striker, on July 25th, 2009

Principled Perspectives.

A is A, and Socialism by any Other Name…

that Obamacare isn’t socialism ignores socialism’s essential nature. Technical definitions aside, socialism is a form of collectivism, the doctrine that holds that the standard of value is the group, to which the individual is subordinate and can be sacrificed on any group whim, as [...]

July 25th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Collectivism | Leave a comment

Capitalism — What’s Obvious and Not So Obvious

By Striker, on April 2nd, 2009

In the wake of the current political and economic crisis, there are several questions that I have asked that I would assume are also being asked by those who value freedom and individual rights. The questions take the following related forms: Isn’t it obvious to people that what Obama is doing is not going to [...]

April 2nd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Morality, SocialSites | Leave a comment

Capitalism and morality

By Striker, on February 9th, 2009

Capitalism is the only the system that maintains liberty, allows true individual autonomy, respects the choices of people, and enable us to achieve genuine freedom. It is the system most allied with the concept of civil liberties, enabling individual rights. This autonomy and freedom is intrinsically moral.

Capitalism and objective morality go hand in hand. [...]

February 9th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Morality, SocialSites | Leave a comment