"What Is A Democratic Market Society?"

[Cleita]

I just found this website in one of my Google sessions.

http://www.historyexplained.com/index.php/ebook/main/10/event=read

The author of the website gives an abbreviated history of the various types of government humanity has evolved through since prehistoric times. So according to this author we are an oligarchy evolving into a fascist state. He didn’t actually say that and stopped at oligarchy; however his definition of fascist certainly fits the acts and principles of the Bush administration very well.

I thought the chapter on a democratic market society made a lot of sense, particularly this part.

<snip>
What is a democratic market society?

1. Does the government make a major and successful effort to ensure that nearly all citizens have access to clean water?

2. Does the government work hard to maintain and improve the overall health of nearly all citizens?

3. Does the government make a major effort to provide quality education to nearly all citizens so that they can become successful in a modern market economy?

4. Does the government work very hard to maintain the kind of law and order that is necessary for a successful market economy?

5. Does the government work hard and successfully to prevent corruption within its own ranks which is detrimental to the success of the market economy?

6. Is the government successful in maintaining a stable currency so that the market economy is able to flourish and provide jobs and incomes for nearly all citizens?

7. Is the government successful in regulating the economy in a way that promotes free enterprise so that nearly all citizens have a chance to become successful capitalists and business owners, thereby creating more jobs and increasing the general prosperity of the entire population?

8. Does the government work closely with the leaders of small and large businesses to identify, promote, and enforce the best rules and regulations that are needed to encourage a successful market economy?

9. Does the government support workers’ rights and work closely with labor leaders to identify, promote, and enforce the best rules and regulations which are needed to protect workers’ safety, paychecks, and general wellbeing?

10. Does the government work closely with citizens and environmentalists to protect a healthy environment, which is necessary for a successful market economy and for the wellbeing of all God’s creatures both today and for future generations to come?<snip>

I wish we could draft an amendment to the Constitution embracing these principles. I think it would go a long way in harnessing the destructiveness of another rogue administration should another fascist administration like we have now happen again.

[TheFarseer]

1. I answered

yes, no, maybe, yes, no, no, no, no, no, no

Abysmal!

[Cleita]

2. ...

:kick:

[Cleita]

3. Bump.

Someone will think about this eventually. Can't let it get archived yet.