A response to Leland Conway, a right wing Rush wannabe.

[alfredo]

The problem isn't "government meddling," but the laissez-faire approach to capitalism, which leaves corporate power unchecked by failing to institute meaningful protections for the consumer and citizen against fraud and abuse. We all believe strongly in numerous basic freedoms as a principle of human existence. The distinction is that we do not include the freedom to oppress among them.
Moreover, laissez-faire capitalism has failed to enrich our lives. It reserves initiative for those already empowered. It stifles innovation that threatens already established revenue streams. It sees individuals as numbers to be crunched, commodities to be bought and sold, and tools for the enrichment of those at the top.
Corporations are entirely free to do as they please; how are actual people to be free from the whims of those corporations?
"Profit is the goal." Conway said that right. Not a fair day's wage for a fair day's work, but profit. Not consumer safety, but profit. Not the general welfare of the people, but profit.


Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2011/10/24/1932773/portrait-of-occupy-protest-all.html#ixzz1biQ2y3GU

The woman pictured is a real jewel.

[louis-t]

1. When my repug friends spout off about 'big gubbmint'

my reply is always: "You can fire government at the ballot box, how are you going to fire the Koch Bros. or Comcast or GE when they own everything?

[alfredo]

2. That's it. We have revolutions nearly every November.

[get the red out]

3. I can't stand that little twitt

Damned idiot is on the radio here in Lexington and I can't stand to hear his voice even when they have him talking about UK Basketball.

[alfredo]

4. He needs to come down and say it to our faces.

My Occupy Lexington photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alfredo_tomato/sets/72157627666611013/