I just returned home from town where I had discovered that literally everything I had purchased had gone up 20%. I turned the television on and there was John Stossel, a neo-con in libertarian clothing, doing a segment in defense of economic terrorism. He said it was in defense of bankers and capitalism. I tell you what Johnny, I know the difference.
He was interviewing an investment banker who was defending Bain Capital and Mitt Romney. This banker put forth the notion that these investment hit squads were actually good people, whose job it is to save businesses. He said that they saw where the inefficiencies were, and in correcting those inefficiencies, saved businesses that would have otherwise went bankrupt. BUULLLSHIT!!!
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