Posted by
John Dick on Monday, November 24, 2008 9:47:31 PM
From Abraham Lincoln’s own formulation regarding slavery, my own inspired formulation regarding Capitalism:
"As I would not want my life and freedom controlled by the state, so I would not want the state to control the lives and freedoms of all other men. This expresses my ideas of Capitalism."
-- John Dick, 2008 U.S. Citizen
I was encouraged by, and inspired by, my good friend Beth Haynes (see her blog "Wealth is not the Problem" ), who came up with a brilliant way of formulating and expressing rational, fundamental concepts in a clear, concise manner. She herself was inspired by a famous formulation by President Abraham Lincoln. His formulation was this:
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my ideas of democracy."
-- Abraham Lincoln, (1809-1865) 16th U.S. President
This was Beth Haynes' formulation regarding Morality:
"As I would not be a victim, so I would not be a thief. This expresses my idea of morality."
-- Beth Haynes, 2008 U.S. Citizen
Thanks Beth!
I also invite you, the reader, to visit my own recent blog site “Capitalism vs. Statism” – a comparison expose of the benefits of Capitalism versus the destructiveness of Statism, from a my own layman’s perspective. My blog is not set up in the typical manner, as it is a preset posting of my thoughts and writings. I hope you find it interesting and informative, and please share it with family and friends.