AMonger
Veteran Expediter
What Gary fails to mention is that the very existence of food stamps is what makes the impoverishment of Walmart employees possible. Were there no such safety net, Walmart would have to pay their employees a living wage, or have none.
Excerpt:
Christian Economics, Mercantilist Style
Gary North - March 06, 2013
Reality Check
I wrote a critique of Leftist commentator James Howard Kuntsler, who praises local government action to make it illegal to open a Walmart store or any other "big box" store, as he calls them. You can read my critique here: http://www.garynorth.com/public/10717.cfm
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I got the usual batch of outraged emails from Leftie haters of capitalism. But this one caught my attention. It began with this: From: Mike C. USN Veteran mike@[WXYZ].net. It cited my statement: "When Christianity adheres to the judicial specifics of the Bible, it produces free market capitalism." He cited me accurately. I wrote that statement here: http://www.garynorth.com/public/10717.cfm.
Then he went on.
Message:
When Christianity adheres to the judicial specifics of the Bible, it produces free market capitalism.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Jesus would have abhorred the likes of Walmart. I do not recall him charging anyone for turning water to wine or parting the red sea. He would have been diametrically opposed to a company whose workers need food stamps.
Walmart is a force of evil in cahoots with our mortal enemy, the chinese. If we clumg to any remnant of Christianity, we would shun them. I am sorry you are to wrapped up in Kunstlers tone and disdain for the clownish American shopping mall culture. He is RIGHT to condemn Walmart.
If you were a Patriot, you would too.
Buy American. Shun Walmart traitors. Keep main street alive. Or are you ok with them OWNING us? Because they are now moving in on our movie theatres. To hell with China, and their partners.
I would rather starve than buy from our ENEMY.
You'll see ...
The man does not understand economics. He also does not understand Christian theology. Finally, he does not understand Jesus' words.
I will now examine his statement, point by point. When you are finished reading it, I hope you will be immunized from similar state-deifying ideas that are opposed to liberty, opposed to the free market, and opposed to economic theory, and all in the name of Christian patriotism.
The rest can be found here: http://www.garynorth.com/public/10741.cfm
Excerpt:
Christian Economics, Mercantilist Style
Gary North - March 06, 2013
Reality Check
I wrote a critique of Leftist commentator James Howard Kuntsler, who praises local government action to make it illegal to open a Walmart store or any other "big box" store, as he calls them. You can read my critique here: http://www.garynorth.com/public/10717.cfm
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I got the usual batch of outraged emails from Leftie haters of capitalism. But this one caught my attention. It began with this: From: Mike C. USN Veteran mike@[WXYZ].net. It cited my statement: "When Christianity adheres to the judicial specifics of the Bible, it produces free market capitalism." He cited me accurately. I wrote that statement here: http://www.garynorth.com/public/10717.cfm.
Then he went on.
Message:
When Christianity adheres to the judicial specifics of the Bible, it produces free market capitalism.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Jesus would have abhorred the likes of Walmart. I do not recall him charging anyone for turning water to wine or parting the red sea. He would have been diametrically opposed to a company whose workers need food stamps.
Walmart is a force of evil in cahoots with our mortal enemy, the chinese. If we clumg to any remnant of Christianity, we would shun them. I am sorry you are to wrapped up in Kunstlers tone and disdain for the clownish American shopping mall culture. He is RIGHT to condemn Walmart.
If you were a Patriot, you would too.
Buy American. Shun Walmart traitors. Keep main street alive. Or are you ok with them OWNING us? Because they are now moving in on our movie theatres. To hell with China, and their partners.
I would rather starve than buy from our ENEMY.
You'll see ...
The man does not understand economics. He also does not understand Christian theology. Finally, he does not understand Jesus' words.
I will now examine his statement, point by point. When you are finished reading it, I hope you will be immunized from similar state-deifying ideas that are opposed to liberty, opposed to the free market, and opposed to economic theory, and all in the name of Christian patriotism.
The rest can be found here: http://www.garynorth.com/public/10741.cfm
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