My view: The East India Company and the 2012 Elections

By Roger Terry

Published: Thursday, Sept. 6 2012 12:00 a.m. MDT

Summary

One of the repeated accusations the GOP hurls at President Barack Obama is that he is a socialist and favors more government intrusion into our lives — of course what they mean is more government intrusion into business. In the context of American history, however, this accusation doesn't make much sense. In order to understand why, we need to go back to New Year's Eve of the year 1600.

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Happy Valley Heretic

Orem, UT

Excellent article.

procuradorfiscal said:
In the case of the writer, he appears to advocate wresting control from corporate aristocrats, handing it over to liberal political and bureaucratic aristocrats.

You almost got it More..

9:13 a.m. Sept. 6, 2012
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Kent C. DeForrest

Provo, UT

@ procurador

Hmm. I think I'll side with Thomas Jefferson on this one.

8:52 a.m. Sept. 6, 2012
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Mike Richards

South Jordan, Utah

Who owns corporations? Stockholders!

Who owned G.M. before Obama "socialized" it? The American public including police retirement funds and school teacher retirement funds.

Who owns G.M. now? The Government and unions More..

9:14 a.m. Sept. 6, 2012
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