by Winston Peters | 17th April 2011
Bay of Plenty Times
New Zealand- Two strands important to New Zealand history are both in trouble.
One is capitalism. The other is the welfare state.
Recent events in the United States in particular, as in New Zealand, have shaken the foundations of capitalist belief.
The insatiable greed and corruption at the very top of American business have led the world economies to the brink of collapse and taxpayers and consumers in both countries have stumped up for unconscionable excesses.
An over-mighty few in both countries is giving capitalism a bad name, rocking confidence in this form of governance and draining it of integrity.
Meanwhile, elements of the welfare state, of which New Zealand was a leading proponent, have decomposed and a confused population no longer knows what it all means and where it will all end.
Both of the above institutions have been the victim of greed, avarice, hedonism and irresponsibility yet they confront as rivals as though they are the only two options available to us. They certainly are not.
As a result, much of the defence and criticism of the two would be comical if they were not so serious. We've moved from a time when they peacefully coexisted to one when they have become mortal enemies.
How we understand and resolve this conflict is of critical importance to New Zealand and indeed the world. Capitalism must regain its human face, and welfarism its rightful dignity.
One example of how misguided the welfare state has become can be seen in the almost daily examples of childhood neglect and abuse. FULL STORY
I left a nice comment there-
Problem #1- Capitalism and Socialism don't co-exist well.
Problem #2- We have a morals and ethics problem that is out of control.
Problem #3- This has all been engineered deliberately. See the Communist Manifesto statement on the family- http://revolution2.us/content/docs/history/communist/manifesto.htm#family
"If government could create jobs and raise children, socialism would have worked." -Gerald Gilder
"Destroy the family, you destroy the country." -Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
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