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MisterP

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16. the Powell Memo had not only given us the think-tank plague

Reply to JHB (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 02:00 PM

Jun 2016

http://reclaimdemocracy.org/powell_memo_lewis/
but generated a huge cultural shift that made the corporations' own victims turn to libertarianism or a debased "science"--think Elizabeth Whelan or Penn Gillette

also, Hayek said it was more moral to let a retarded kid starve to death than to tax anyone, anywhere, ever to give them the basics

nice guy

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The Hidden History of the Privatization of Everything [View all] JHB Jun 2016 OP

Ooh looks great underpants Jun 2016 #1

K&R Thanks for posting this. nt JEB Jun 2016 #2

Bookmarking for later. -nt- NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #3

This worries me the most... KansDem Jun 2016 #4

My same thoughts. Radical privatization has made major gains with bipartisan appalachiablue Jun 2016 #10

Why do casinos have penny slots? Scuba Jun 2016 #5

I'd suspect it's to get every last penny there is from every last sucker there is. calimary Jun 2016 #12

KR&B (Kicked, recommended and bookmarked). Thanks for sharing! Auggie Jun 2016 #6

Clinton.... Triana Jun 2016 #7

I have been so hoping someone would take on a study of privatization rurallib Jun 2016 #8

Thank you, I enjoyed the read thus far. Xyzse Jun 2016 #9

More like Piratization. calimary Jun 2016 #11

Private profit for the 1% at the cost of the 99%. Kurovski Jun 2016 #13

But, but, but, is it not the purpose of government to promote the interests of business? Ford_Prefect Jun 2016 #14

THE CONSPIRACY: Auggie Jun 2016 #15

the Powell Memo had not only given us the think-tank plague MisterP Jun 2016 #16

Privatization. Can I have "what will cause the end of humanity" for $200, Alex? Initech Jun 2016 #17

Since the cut taxes mantra of the trickledowners seabeckind Jun 2016 #18

Use of Private Contractors Doesn�t Save Government Money, Study Finds seabeckind Jun 2016 #19

K&R. Really interesting. Duval Jun 2016 #20