Obama Speech Emphasizes Competition Among Nations
“President Obama challenged Americans on Tuesday night to unleash their creative spirit, set aside their partisan differences and come together around a common goal of outcompeting other nations in a rapidly shifting global economy.” (New York Times)
The idea that nations compete with one another leads inexorably to government-business management of the economy.
FEE Timely Classic
“Globalization: Extending the Market and Human Well-Being” by Gennady Stolyarov II
Comment by Libertarian jerry on 26 January 2011:
President Obama wants the American people to release their “creative spirit”? 3/4 of the U.S. population are net tax consumers. What kind of “creative spirit” will you see coming from a welfare recipient or a government employee? If they had any creative spirit, they would be working in the American free enterprise system. What Obama is saying is that the people who produce in this country should somehow create more wealth so they can pay more taxes. Also,how can Americans compete when Obama’s mentors, the International Elite, have shipped much of our manufacturing over seas. I guess the greeters at Walmart should give more intense welcomes.