The attempt to gain influence or control over the State is the attempt to influence or control the coercive powers of government. Such control may be employed towards the increased or decreased utilization of government force towards the achievement of political-economic ends. Socialism requires the full employment of the coercive powers of government to confiscate privately held property, direct productivity, and distribute goods for consumption. Capitalism requires the elimination of government...

Often prehistoric economies are regarded as hunter-gatherer economies, but such notions spring from Smithian-Marxian bad habits of neglecting the consumptive influences on the factors of production. A more complete description of the economies of hunter-gatherers would be the gift economy. The gift economy usually involves small groups of individuals related by blood, marriage, and proximity, who all share a very generalized division of labor and gift any excess gained from that labor to the other...

People tallk alot about free. We hear about all kinds of "free" things: Free money, free credit reports, free items in the grocery store, FREEdom to talk/move about this great country of ours. Free enterprise, free trade. But is all this REALLY free??
Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Free: (adjective) Among other definitions:

not subject to the control or domination of another. made, done, or given voluntarily or spontaneously. And, the most important...

I was, until I talked to a dealer involved in the program. According to him, the government has not really explained this program to the public. This is not about getting cars or trucks off the road. It is their way of trying to save fuel. I have a 1994 ranger that gets 26 mpg. It is not eligible for the program. I have a neighbor that has a YUGO that gets 30mpg. It is not eligible. What the government is after is: GET RID OF THE COLLECTORS. Any vehicle that gets 21mpg or less,...

Is anyone else as enamored with this show as I am. I am not usually the slice and dice kinda girl, but, this show as captured my imagination and I am not sure why. The final two hours is this Saturday and I will have to go through withdrawal at the conclusion. Maybe it's because there isn't poop on television this summer except for inane reality shows. I realize this is not award winning television,but, it is good entertainment. If you haven't watched it you can catch up on Hulu and bet you...