Hello Gaylen,   
      
    LL>> May we all live in a land of idiots.   
      
   GH>I'm sure we already do. :)   
      
   Idiots do serve a useful purpose.   
   Now if only I could figure out what that useful purpose is ...   
      
   GH>"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance,   
   GH>and the gospel of envy, it's inherent virtue is the equal sharing   
   GH>of misery"   
   GH>   
   GH>Winston Churchill   
      
   At present, I am reading a biography of the great man entitled   
   "Churchill", by Paul Johnson.  This is a masterpiece of historical   
   analysis.  And only 170 pages.   
      
   The above quote, while attributed to Churchill, does not accurately   
   reflect his beliefs concerning economics or economic systems.  He ran   
   for office as both a liberal and a conservative, and while in office   
   had to deal with issues that directly affected the British people.   
   Especially as prime minister during the war.   
      
   What most people today fail to realize is that immediately following   
   the days of WWII the British people kicked Winston Churchill out of   
   office.   
      
   Which says a lot about what Britons thought about Churchill's   
   economic policies.   
      
   "Socialism is a philosophy of failure" is not a quote about   
   socialism, but rather a form of capitalism known as "Boshevism" -   
   made popular in Russia by Vladimir Lenin and other Bolsheviks.   
      
   The Trotskyites attempted to get elected into office, but Joe   
   Stalin quickly vetoed that idea ...   
      
   --Lee   
      
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