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    Vulture Capitalism Is About "Values?"

    MAY 17, 2012 9:37AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: public schools, bain capital, steve jobs, egalitarianism, class warfare, income redistribution, limited government, social democracy, jonathan chait, finance reform, financial crisis, credit default swap, masters of the universe, democracy, 99% and 1%, commercialism, too big to fail, oligarchy, robber barons, socialism, entrepreneurialism, bill gates, new deal, egalitarianism, jeff jacoby, thomas friedman, american enterprise institute, arthur brooks, free market, supply-side economics, capitalism, american exceptionalism, freedom, financial reform, wall street, jamie dimon, jpmorgan, economics, politics

    • 0 Ratings
    • 37 Views
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    The Market Will Care For You (Song Video)

    APRIL 11, 2012 8:34PM

    By richieville


    Topics: satire, free market, ron paul, government regulations, humor, kids, songs

    • 0 Ratings
    • 251 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Speculating Away Our Recovery

    FEBRUARY 27, 2012 12:21PM

    By Brian Carter


    Topics: gas prices, oil, politics, republicans, democrats, george bush, obama, keystone pipeline, biofuel, cooking oil, camelina, free market

    • 1 Ratings
    • 349 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Newt’s Space Obsession: Wild Thang, I Think I LUV Yew!

    JANUARY 27, 2012 12:53PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, budget cuts, george w. bush, barack obama, president obama, friedmanism, free market, conservatism, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party express, tea party, oregon, seattle, portland, los angeles, jesus freaks, jesus, homeland security, freedomworks, military, dick armey, american crossroads, socialism, karl rove, americans for tax reform, communism, grover norquist, tax cuts, deficit spending, us debt, northwest initiative, florida primaries, florida, nasa, republican debates, republican, republican party, rick santorum, mitt romney, newt gingrich

    • 1 Ratings
    • 558 Views
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    Grand Cayman, Swiss Banks: Shhh! It’s A Secret!

    JANUARY 26, 2012 10:25AM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, freedomworks, occupy the safety net, dick armey, multinationals, free market, libertarianism, libertarian, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party, hubris, avarice, greed, luxury, federal debt, citizens united, american crossroads, karl rove, americans for tax reform, occupy oakland, grover norquist, occupy dallas, occupy wall street, public space, deadbeats, tax scofflaws, corporate tax dodges, state of the union, barack obama, newt gingrich, mitt romney, swiss bank accounts, switzerland, grand cayman island, grand cayman

    • 8 Ratings
    • 560 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Will GOP let us elect a madman?

    JANUARY 25, 2012 10:04AM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: paul begala, kathleen parker, rick santorum, free market, elizabeth warren, community, liberalism, conservatism, individualism, hypocrisy, george will, newt gingrich, tea party, republican party, politics

    • 0 Ratings
    • 381 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    The "Carpe Diem" free market website is terrific

    DECEMBER 7, 2011 10:24PM

    By Richard Rider


    Topics: carpe diem, free market, mark perry

    • 1 Ratings
    • 425 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    The Problem with Free-Market Health Insurance

    DECEMBER 7, 2011 12:24PM

    By Molly Schoemann


    Topics: free market, health insurance, health insurance agents, medical care, medical coverage, comedy

    • 11 Ratings
    • 1923 Views
    • 24 Comments
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    “Free Markets?” Look There’s a Unicorn!

    NOVEMBER 17, 2011 8:32AM

    By Steve Klingaman


    Topics: business, economy, free markets, free market, free market solutions, free market malarkey, market distortions, market corrections, adam smith, milton friedman, friedrich hayek, economists, economics, robert reich, regulated markets, capitalism, conservatives, republican economics, behavioral economics, econ 101, 2012 republican primary, invisible hand of the market greed versus fear, market entropy, mexican drug wars, economic meltdown, unregulated markets, unicorns, unicorn sightings, unicorn denier

    • 1 Ratings
    • 448 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    The Republican Party’s Repetitive Insanity

    NOVEMBER 10, 2011 7:26PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, economics, finance, comedy, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, americans for prosperity, koch industries, david koch, american crossroads, karl rove, freedomworks, dick armey, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party, politics, commerce, frederich hayek, milton friedman, friedmanism, free market economics, free market, senator mcconnell, president obama, barack obama, mitch mcconnell, republican, republican party

    • 0 Ratings
    • 369 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    Occupy Philadelphia: The Kick That the Left Really Needed

    OCTOBER 17, 2011 8:44AM

    By Darren Wolfe


    Topics: socialism, ron paul, protest, philadelphia, pennsylvania, occupy, medicine, march, libertarian, karl marx, healthcare, free market, food, economy crisis, communism, capitalism, 99%, 1%

    • 1 Ratings
    • 441 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    American Jobs Act: Repubs Don't Care About America

    OCTOBER 12, 2011 12:36PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party express, tea party, mercatus institute, americans for prosperity, charles koch, freedomworks, dick armey, david stockman, ronald reagan, american crossroads, karl rove, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, one percent, 99 percent, unemployment, business, politics, economy, stock market, market, free market, 2008 market, 2008 economic downturn, goldman sachs, greece, hedge funds, wall street, aristocracy, occupy wall street, french revolution, frederich hayek, free market ideology, free market, ideology, republican party, senate republicans, kay bailey hutchison, john cornyn, mitch mcconnell, harry reid, president obama's american jobs act, president obama, barack obama, american jobs act

    • 3 Ratings
    • 768 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Occupy Wall Street: Democrats, Republicans Support Oligarchy

    OCTOBER 11, 2011 12:18PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: sec, us justice department, wall street, gordon hilgers, milton friedman, free market, friedmanism, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party express, tea party, politics, fascism, corporatism, plutocrats, oligarchy, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, freedomworks, dick armey, mayor bloomberg, bloomberg, new york, the shock doctrine, naomi klein, occupy wall street, us senate, us congress, president obama, barack obama, republican party, herman cain, glenn beck

    • 0 Ratings
    • 887 Views
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    Eric Cantor: It’s Time To Run From Occupy Wall Street

    OCTOBER 9, 2011 2:01PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: grover norquist, gordon hilgers, billionaires, millionaires, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, medicare, social security administration, social security, liberalism, socialism, friedmanism, freedomworks, dick armey, american crossroads, karl rove, americans for prosperity, koch brothers, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party express, tea party, virginia, free market, republican party, eric cantor occupy wall street, occupy wall street, eric cantor

    • 0 Ratings
    • 527 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Tea Party: Freedomworks Isn't Working

    OCTOBER 5, 2011 1:30PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, frederich hayek, ludwig von mises, marcus bachmann, michele bachmann, tea party caucus, congress, government, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, karl rove, milton friedman, friedmanism, free market, libertarianism, libertarian, matt kibbe, dick armey, freedomworks, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party

    • 3 Ratings
    • 2297 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Occupy Wall Street: NYPD Regards Protest As Terrorism?

    SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 1:42PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: occupy wall street, new york police department, nypd, new york, wall street, financial district, goldman sachs, j.p. morgan-chase, wells fargo, a.i.g., commodities speculation, high gasoline prices, sec, securities and exchange commission, law, legal, finance, news, politics, radicals, radicalism, class war, tea party, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, freedomworks, dick armey, koch brothers, abc, cbs, nbc, msnbc, fox news, cnn, left-wing, right-wing, police, protest, first amendment, gordon hilgers, fourth amendment, illegal search and seizure, socialism, communism, free market, government regulation, new york city

    • 1 Ratings
    • 513 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Tea Party: Will These Numbnuts Vote Down A Jobs Bill?

    SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 1:05PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, current events, news, business, economics, politics, mass movements, capitalism, free market, rick perry, dick armey, charles koch, david koch, freedomworks, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party express, tea party

    • 0 Ratings
    • 437 Views
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    Rick Perry: Kissie, Kissie, Smoochie, Moochie.....

    SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 1:25PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, corporatism, business, free market, economics, politics, big money, oil, ideology, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party express, tea party, state of texas, texas, rick perry

    • 1 Ratings
    • 431 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Republican Party: Stuck On "Ideological Correctness"

    SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 1:55PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: friedmanism, libertarianism, rand paul, ron paul, rick perry, pragmatism, milton friedman, afghanistan, iraq, bush administration, gordon hilgers, us house of representatives, us senate, do nothing congress, frederick hayek, ludwig von mises, economics, financial sector, private sector, government, tax cuts, taxes, business, corporations, economics, politics, politics over people, three stooges, eric cantor, mitch mcconnell, john boehner, democratic party, keynesism, lassiez faire, free market, friedmanism, rick perry, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party, republican debate, republican party

    • 1 Ratings
    • 451 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry: Anti-Taxation Airheads

    SEPTEMBER 2, 2011 1:53PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: mitt romney, gordon hilgers, business, news, economics, politics, taxation, free market, friedmanism, republican party, dick armey, tea party express, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party, freedomworks, rick perry, michele bachmann

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