tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604437282989290623.post3856985633203558022..comments2022-11-10T21:19:22.503-08:00Comments on The Harmonious Programmer: Nine Myths about Socialism in the US (via CommonDreams.org)Peter J. Farrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01908969705391941469noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604437282989290623.post-46778708202568039062010-04-15T05:31:42.000-07:002010-04-15T05:31:42.000-07:00Nice post, Peter.A neighbor here in MA has been ra...Nice post, Peter.<br>A neighbor here in MA has been ranting about how the country's being handed over to socialism. This fellow happens to work as a firefighter. He has a terrific health plan for which he pays not a nickel. He has a generous state-funded defined-benefit pension plan. He belongs to a labor union with the word "International" in its name.<br><br>Ironic, no?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4604437282989290623.post-56520342577949907512010-04-16T11:37:31.000-07:002010-04-16T11:37:31.000-07:00Its more like corporatism, a policy both parties s...Its more like corporatism, a policy both parties seem to be rapidly embracing.<br><br>As for Socialism, if the stand of "how socialist a country is" is based on the 10 planks set down in the communist manifesto - we're already well on our way:<br><br>http://www.libertyzone.com/Communist-Manifesto-Planks.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com