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Karl Marx said, From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs. This nation was built upon aspirations of achieving a better life through the freedom and opportunity provided to our people by the United States Constitution. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Junk Science: Greens Looking Forward to the Past Oct 24, 2008
While we need to spend more money on social services and environmental protection, he is not advocating state socialism," he claims, but rather a non-socialist alternative to today s capitalism, whatever that means. Andrew Simms of London s New Economics Foundation describes as "disingenuous" the argument that global economic growth is needed to eradicate poverty. He says that we have to overcome knee-jerk rejection of the R word redistribution and that we need a Green New Deal that controls... (Fox News)
Gameballs and Goats: DA, DA, DA Oct 24, 2008
"Scoreless Half Times with Staph Infectious Mutiny", Jay Knecht, Terry Bradshaw, , , Ceara Barr, Entire Browns Organization, DA's Mom, John Mccain's T-Rex arms, OL = stands for Old Ladies, NY Giants for prolonging Anderson's starts, "Brady- for not open hand slapping Romeo for not putting him in", Front Office, Joe Biden, Karl Marx, Tub of Lard, Solomon Wilcox, WTAM and their promotion filled broadcast, CBS for showing people hands when there was action on the screen, Me, for continuing to hope.... (BerniesInsiders.com)
Obama's 'spreading the wealth' answer spurs debate Oct 24, 2008
To Republicans, that sounds like Karl Marx. "I think his plans are redistribution of the wealth," Republican John McCain said. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Letters from readers Oct 24, 2008
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Marx exhumed, capitalism buried Oct 23, 2008
It was inevitable, I suppose, that some of the so-called experts should turn to the philosopher-father of modern communism, Karl Marx, for elucidation as they pick through the wreckage of Western capitalism ... For much more about a towering man whose writing was, not surprisingly over several decades, contradictory, incomprehensible, virtually unreadable and even simply wrong, try Francis Wheen's excellent biography, Karl Marx. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Proposition 1 a land grab Oct 23, 2008
In his Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx states ... In regards to land, it would appear that, by Karl Marx s definition, Utah is currently nearly 80 percent communist. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Steve AschburnerINSIDE THE NBA Oct 22, 2008
Karl Marx philosophized on capitalism, socialism and communism. Freud had his ego, his super-ego and his id (but then, we all do). (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
CEOs Must Sacrifice Oct 22, 2008
Others suggest that Karl Marx was right all along ... And one last thought: Let's make Karl Marx roll over in his grave because capitalism ain't dead yet. (Forbes)
Look Who's Profiting During Recession Oct 21, 2008
ABC News: Publisher Capitalizes Off Karl Marx ... Publisher Capitalizes Off Karl Marx ... In the faltering economy, Karl Marx Is Back in Vogue Among Germany's Youth. (ABC News -- Business)
Marx popular amid credit crunch Oct 21, 2008
Karl Marx's Das Kapital was published in 1867. Karl Marx is back in fashion, says one German publisher, who attributes his new popularity to the economic crisis. (BBC News -- Business)
And you thought Karl Marx was dead Oct 21, 2008
And who among us thought Karl Marx was dead. Yogi Berra said something that might apply to today's financial dilemma: "If you don't know where you're going, you might wind up somewhere else.". (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
20 comment(s) Oct 21, 2008
jgpica wrote on Oct 20, 2008 3:19 PM:" outsideobserver...have you forgotten (probably because of the liberal lemming mind wash) that the Democrats have been the majority party for the past two years? Having been in power, they've accomplished what? Nothing, samw as they'll accomplish when Obama is President. Democrats are all about blaming the opther party, which will work for awhile, but after that they'll just continue on their own to drive the country towards socialism. Redistribute the... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
LittleBigPlanet delayed Oct 20, 2008
Karl Marx wasn't kidding when he said religion is the opium of the masses was he. - I mean, it sure as hell seems to me religion makes people seem like they are completely wasted what do you all think. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Gail Collins: Is anybody happy? Oct 20, 2008
Which translates into: All the money is going to Asia, nobody will ever get a job again and Karl Marx was right after all. Bummer. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
If Reagan era is dead, who killed it? Oct 19, 2008
And if America is to survive the coming debacle looming ahead under an ultra-left-wing Obama government drenched in the welfare-state philosophies of Karl Marx, only a reborn Republican Party will be capable of bringing America back from the brink of destruction. Unless John McCain understands what is at stake here, Nov. 5 is going to resemble the smoking rubble of Dresden in the wake of the Allied firebombing of that city. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
It's hard to find plumber to make sense Oct 19, 2008
"I think Karl Marx would be very pleased," he said. "And Ronald Reagan's prediction that freedom is only one generation away from becoming extinct is true.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
MURRIETA: Student disciplined for 'anti-Obama' shirt Oct 19, 2008
Hey Karl wrote on Oct 18, 2008 2:18 PM:Who is right, our founding fathers,or Karl Marx. You my friend need your meds. (North County Times)
SNL mocks Joe the Plumber as McCain's 'imaginary friend'... Oct 18, 2008
SNL's third presidential debate parody--The Live Feed. SNL's third presidential debate parody. (The Drudge Report)
Editor's Mailbag (Oct. 16) Oct 18, 2008
SAHSgrad wrote on Oct 16, 2008 5:10 PM:" Dear Lash - Can I please ask you to go read some Karl Marx. The Communist Manifesto (and The Wealth of Nations) was assigned readings in a class I had to take. Obama sounds nothing like Marx. Perhaps you could do a little reading to inform yourself? Unfortunately, it sounds like you might be throwing around labels, without really understanding what they mean. Best regards. ". burrhead wrote on Oct 16, 2008 5:22 PM:" I want to know why the rich can't pay... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Karl Marx's Book Sells As Germany Economy Sinks Oct 18, 2008
As Economy Falters, Germans Turn To Karl Marx, 'Das Kapital' _ And His Publisher Wins ... Text Size: (AP) Some Germans seem to be seeking solace in the words of their countryman Karl Marx amid the global financial crisis _ to the delight of a small academic publisher. (CBS News -- World)
Can Joe the Plumber Turn it Around? Oct 18, 2008
Somebody tell me how "spread the wealth around" is different from "to each according to his need, from each according to his ability" - Karl Marx. You won't find a graduated individual income tax in any of our founding documents, for that you have to read the Communist Manifesto. (Townhall.com)
A Historian on the Lessons of the Depression Oct 18, 2008
Karl Marx once observed that history repeats itself, "first as tragedy, second as farce." But the record of the past emphatically suggests that we are not suffering through a play-by-play recapitulation of the catastrophe of the 1930s. To be sure, we may be brewing our very own 21st century economic calamity. (Time.com)
Your Opinion Examine Obama's socialist promises (5) Oct 17, 2008
Karl Marx said: Democracy is the road to socialism. Today presidential candidate Barack Obama has repeatedly promised the middle class that his government will take care of their every want, from no taxes to housing to jobs to health care to assured financial security. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
McCain closes Gallup gap, but debate may halt his momentum Oct 17, 2008
You could find that he s one of the few International fugitives Billy Jeff didn t pardon and it was still Karl Marx err Barack Obama that said he would spread the wealth around. By Smackmani. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Karl Marx back in vogue in eastern Germany Oct 17, 2008
BERLIN Two decades after the Berlin Wall fell, communism's founding father Karl Marx is back in vogue in eastern Germany thanks to the global financial crisis ... "We read about the 'horrors of capitalism' in school. They really got that right. Karl Marx was spot on," said Thomas Pivitt, a 46-year-old IT worker from east Berlin. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Mr. Wurzelbacher Goes to Washington Oct 17, 2008
Karl Marx said, From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. But the workers paradise Marx dreamed of was tried in the Soviet Union with its mandated results and planned economies. (Human Events Online)
Election '08: Marxism's Rebirth? Oct 17, 2008
While America's communists are beaming over the prospect of an Obama presidency, the Illinois senator's biggest fans in Europe judging by the rock star treatment he got when he spoke in Berlin in July are moving back to Karl Marx. The media report that sales of "Das Kapital" are on the upswing in Germany. (Investors Business Daily)
Archbishop calls for financiers to set 'just and reasonable ... Oct 16, 2008
Dr Williams' call for religious guidance to restrict the workings of the markets follows his attack last month on capitalism and his praise for Karl Marx, the founder of communism. Both Dr Williams and his number two in the hierarchy of the Church of England, Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu, were severely critical of markets. (Daily Mail)
Your say Is Black October a black hole for stocks? Oct 16, 2008
Posted by: Karl Marx on October 16, 2008 12:16 PM. 6% is hardly a bloodbath - if people get worried about falls like that on the stockmarket why are you investing in it. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
John McCain lives! Oct 16, 2008
I love Karl Marx and Lenin but I am not particularly interested in living in Russia, Venzuela or Cuba. God Bless America. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dear Editor: Tired of hate talk Oct 16, 2008
Karl Marx took those building blocks and created the most destructive doctrine and philosophy known on earth, communism and socialism. Chuck Colson wrote: "Is the theory of evolution genuine science or is it at heart part of a religious belief system?" It has been estimated up to 100 million people have been murdered under the godless philosophy of communism. (Heber Springs Sun-Times, AR)
LETTERS: NCT, Oct. 14, 2008 Oct 15, 2008
As Ron Paul and I read the Constitution, it wouldnt matter if Karl Marx were president and the Pope were Vice President. It wouldnt matter if Jack the Ripper were President. (North County Times)
Choose the light: Vote for Obama Oct 14, 2008
caballo wrote on Oct 13, 2008 10:59 AM:" The thought that Barack Obama the "MESSIAH"(Words of Reverend Farrakhan) is on his way to being our next President should scare the hell out of every freedom loving American. The views espoused by this former dope smoker (by his own admission), such as "No private citizen should own a gun", "Saving the life of a late term aborted baby that is born alive is wrong because it would cause the mother to rethink her original decision to have the abortion" are... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Karl Marx and his theory of alienat... Oct 12, 2008
Karl Marx and his theory of alienation: How it related to industrial changes ... Karl Marx and his theory of alienation ... Karl Marx and his theory of alienation. (Suite101.com)
Obama purchases half hour of primetime on CBS, also in talks with FOX, NBC... DEVELOPING... Oct 10, 2008
Obama buys half-hour of network primetime--The Live Feed. Obama buys half-hour of network primetime. (The Drudge Report)
McCain, Obama clash over causes, cures of crisis (54) Oct 8, 2008
" -Karl Marx It's called income redistribution and is the main tenant of communism. Do your research BEFORE you vote!!!! ". PLEASE NOTE. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The New Complacency Oct 8, 2008
I think Karl Marx had some valuable insights into capitalist economies. I think abortion should be safe and legal. (Slate)
Wall St. excess symptom, cause? Oct 7, 2008
Jay, maybe the Dow is plummeting because investors see that Karl Marx, uhh I mean Barack Obama is leading in the polls. Obama is not a friend of capitalism, if you haven t noticed. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Vote better food, softer mattresses Oct 7, 2008
Dear Leigh @ 10:32, for the benefit of those of us who are a little slow, would you distinguish Obamas economic plan from that of Karl Marx. I will concede that there is little reason to raise the Ayers connection, except for prospective meaning. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Obama tax cuts aimed at the less-than-wealthy Oct 6, 2008
I just want to clarify that, to the contrary of Adam s Smith s assertion in the Wealth of Nations (100 years before Karl Marx came along), progressive taxes are necessarily a fairness issue (also contrary to Joe Biden s explanation in the VP debate). Progressive taxes are pragmatic. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Their reasons Oct 4, 2008
If only Karl Marx and Validmir Lenin could be alive today they would be so proud of how far the Communist Manifesto has come from the bring of failure to overwhelmeing the once mighty home of free enterprise. Has anyone read the story of of a place called Rome. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
And Then What? Oct 4, 2008
Adam Smith or Karl Marx. Dr Sowell studied both and picked Smith. (Townhall.com)
The odd couple of global spirituality Oct 3, 2008
Although d'Escoto's discourse, however, seemed a full embrace of Marcuse's lament of the "one-dimensional man", that is, a critique of capitalism's reification of social relations that harkens back to the young Karl Marx. Interestingly, the former leftist priest from Nicaragua and the former Basij (civilian militia) volunteer in the Iran-Iraq war seemed to share a great deal in their use of leftist-socialistic vocabulary. (Asia Times Online)
A kind response to Schreiner Sep 25, 2008
But hearing the policies of some in this election, maybe we should add Karl Marx s name to some of the comparisons. My fear isn t who will win this election but rather the mindset of some voters in this country. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Perdue says gas panic is 'self-induced' Sep 25, 2008
Updated: 5:49 a.m. September 25, 2008. Perdue says gas panic is self-induced. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
The Pacific Legal Foundation met with the Malibu community last Thursday to showcase its program against government overreach by the California Coastal Commission. Photo courtesy of Pacific Legal Foundation Sep 25, 2008
"Rivett then introduced staff attorneys Paul J. Beard II and Damien M. Schiff to elaborate.With a photo of California Coastal Commission Executive Director Peter Douglas juxtaposed with one of Karl Marx, as well as a graphic of a giant work boot marked "California Coastal Commission" bearing down on a dreamy image of the coast on a screen behind them, the attorneys excoriated the commission."Peter Douglas and his staff, the heart and soul of the commission, have a socialist agenda," Beard said.... (Malibu Times, CA)
Brussels taking on downtown tackiness Sep 24, 2008
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- In 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels penned their Communist Manifesto -- "a specter is haunting Europe, the specter of communism" -- in a cabaret overlooking Brussels' spectacular Grand-Place. Convenience stores, neon signs and mediocre restaurants dominate the area around Brussels' Grand-Place. (CNN -- Travel)
What I am learning in the election Sep 24, 2008
" Workers of the world, unite.... Of the two presidential candidates, which one wants to raise taxes? Obama. So who is shafting the taxpayers? BTW, the workers of the world is from Karl Marx. I don't want Chester to get all flipped out. ". xdfred wrote on Sep 23, 2008 8:39 AM:" Phil: ". (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
John McCain, the aviator-president Sep 23, 2008
Just like Karl Marx, Marxist Barack Obama believes in total wealth redistribution. Can you afford Obama s change. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
US cannot swallow its own bitter policy pills Sep 23, 2008
Is a bit too much Karl Marx - or Marx Brothers - seeping into the mix. Economist Nouriel Roubini jokes about how the US is morphing into the USSA, the United Socialist States of America. (Business Report, South Africa)
A vote for Obama is a vote for the working class Sep 19, 2008
mp wrote on Sep 17, 2008 8:16 AM:" Lisa, You are a true delusional koolaid drinker. How in world can the Messiah bring us together when he has never seen an abortion he did not support, wants to raise taxes, increase spending by 1 trillion per year, take away my free speech with the fairness doctrine, reduce my standard of living, make me lay off workers, etc. The Messiah is the most left wing wack job we have ever had run for President. I am not comfortable with a student of Karl Marx running... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
WHICH CONSTITUTION? Academic explores the Constitution's purpose, role in today's society Sep 19, 2008
The earliest creed was "Jesus is Lord." In contrast, philospher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel said, "The state is God walking on earth." Karl Marx built upon the philosophy of Hegel. His political communism amount to Satan walking on earth, as communism executed 110 million of its own citizens in the 20th century. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Brussels gets a grip on downtown tackiness Sep 18, 2008
BRUSSELS, Belgium - In 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels penned their Communist Manifesto "a specter is haunting Europe, the specter of communism" in a cabaret overlooking Brussels' spectacular Grand-Place. Communism has come and gone and the cabaret is a now restaurant, still called The Swan. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Obama Invokes Rush Limbaugh in New Spanish-Language Ad... Sep 18, 2008
The McCain campaign has repeatedly accused Barack Obama of planning to raise taxes on middle-income families. The claim is based on flimsy evidence. (The Drudge Report)
The Royal Society is sadly unenlightened on creationism Sep 18, 2008
The Royal Society is sadly unenlightened on creationism - Telegraph. The Royal Society is sadly unenlightened on creationism. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Response to multiple letters in one fell swoop Sep 17, 2008
--- the excesses of taxation and government spending us into bankruptcy---enough to frighten capital offshore to safer places---with the voice of Karl Marx, ringing loud and clear. in its ears. (Montana Standard, MT)
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Washington Rumor Mill - HUMAN EVENTS. Todd Palin: Sorry Dear by John McCaslin 09/16/2008. (Human Events Online)
Into the Fire Sep 17, 2008
Hail comrades well met: In this famous 1911 editorial cartoon, Karl Marx is rapturously greeted on Wall Street and taken to the bosom of Carnegie and Rockefeller. This tidily sums up the relationship between Wall Street corporate socialists and the non-housebroken Marxist revolutionaries who are their distant kin. (Townhall.com)
Todd Palin: Sorry Dear Sep 16, 2008
Washington Rumor Mill - HUMAN EVENTS. It so happens that Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin's husband, Todd Palin -- a member of the United Steelworkers (USW) union -- is funding efforts to defeat and even smear his wife. (Human Events Online)
Letters: Media is more biased than Wiens has claimed Sep 14, 2008
These "objective" comments are just a sampling of the mainstream news coverage we've been enduring, and it must be that these reporters perhaps forget their noble calling in their gushing zeal for the naive, Americaphobic young man with the Pepsodent smile and the collectivist heart of Karl Marx. No, it is simply ludicrous for you to claim that the fawning, sycophantic rabble of the news corps in America has been even remotely objective. (Daily Triplicate)
The pursuit of leisure and the rise of the Roman villa Sep 13, 2008
Like Karl Marx, they tended to write it off as the realm of "rustic imbecility." Aristocratic Romans owned vast estates worked by slave labor, which they might visit to inspect, but they would never have conceived of taking up residence there. Now the countryside was the perfect location, far from the distractions and hubbub of the town to spend leisure hours amid fresh air and tranquility cultivating the liberal arts. (International Herald Tribune)
LETTERS: NCT, Sept. 12, 2008 Sep 13, 2008
And they should have taken a clue from it's founder, the first welfare queen, Karl Marx, this half-drunk man, who never worked a day in his life, and lived of other's ... " . . . Karl Marx . . ."Men are born ignorant, not stupid. (North County Times)
Microsoft Demonstrates an End-to-End Solution Portfolio for the Digital Content Life Cycle at IBC2008 Sep 12, 2008
FAST is working with the U.K. national news organization Times Online to index, search and ultimately monetize 200 years' worth of The Times content online, from 1785 to 1985, including 20 million articles, photographs, advertisements and letters to the editor from such figures as Queen Victoria, Charles Darwin and Karl Marx. The system has a high-quality response time, aiming for two seconds per search, as well as the ability to completely re-index the archive within 24 hours to accommodate new... (PR Newswire)
Who needs a good memory when there's Google? Sep 12, 2008
But I'm beginning to think that beneath its moon glow display and zippy ring tone, my cellphone is the kind of ontological commitment that would've made Karl Marx snicker. A database of contacts, neatly cataloged and classified into groups, has replaced my dog-eared address book. (Yahoo News)