Hold my beer...
So what is it - a "free market", or a "pretend free market"?
Pretty obviously the latter. That is where the remedy is needed.
Fire up your heat pumps now in anticipation of winter. You'll not regret it.
Reduce copyright to 10 years. Maybe we will be spared the low-effort sequels, spin-offs and remakes. I mean, how much can you squeeze out of Star Wars, Marvel and Oceans nn?
Rabbi Hillel the Elder (1st century BCE) expressed an ethical principle that is often called the Silver Rule.
The Rule:
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow."
He said this when asked to summarise the entire Torah "while standing on one foot." His full response continued: "The rest is commentary; go and learn."
Nobody is denying nations and cultures change over time. But who gets to decide how they change? The people within in it or those outside of it? Can we choose who we want to become, or are we obliged to accept whatever change the cat drags in?
btw, I wasn't aware national policy was dictated by writing poetry on the base of a statue, over twenty years after the stature, which had nothing to do with the poem, was erected.
In case you're interested, an actual example of policy implemented by the Federal government would be be Naturalization Act of 1790.
You leftists seem to have a talent for spouting off fine sounding platitudes with no basis in reality, whatsoever.
Overlords, you do not live in a vacuum. You live in a country with a Bill of Rights and a Constitution. These rights apply to everybody. Ignoring them will be bad for you. Don't do it.
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them WHAT to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. -- Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.
