Rachel Marsden
Once again, socialism has put a silver fork in itself.
Who are we kidding? No one's paying back any debts right now. You need money to do that. When was the last time
No amount of hot air and spin could ultimately keep socialism afloat. It's a good lesson for those in America and other parts of the world who think that
If capitalism is perceived to not be working in America -- as the
And now, again, we have proof that the system long considered the model for successful socialism finally has been choked out.
This isn't French President
The French want less debt, but they also want the same lengthy vacations and no government cutbacks in jobs or services -- mainly because those are precisely their jobs. They also expect their kids to all go to "management school," after which they will never have to produce anything in the French workplace -- not even a signature, as there will be a stamp for that ... made in
Sarkozy just happens to be the guy sitting in the hot seat now that the socialist policies of every president since
Rather than get softer, Sarkozy needs to use the credit downgrading as an opportunity to take an even harder line in favor of limited government. Stop talking and start swinging the ax like the killer in a bad slasher film. Start by decimating a few levels of French government. Flatten that baby like a crepe. Set the example with the political class and make these so-called elites go out and start real businesses. Have people with kids take financial responsibility for them rather than supporting them from cradle to grave. Limit immigration to those who can contribute economically or professionally as ascertained by a points system like the one in
And businesses in
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- The Failure of the Euro
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- Greece: Default and Exit
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- 2011 in Review: The World and the Balkans
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