naked capitalism. [ Subscribe | Blogroll | Topics | Archives | Videos | Contributors | Site Statistics | Search ] ..... and there is no accountability, I can only shake my head and question how anyone could seriously suggest government as a solution. Until checks and balances and accountability are restored, government will keep doing what it has been doing, feeding our flesh to the beasts it serves. Did Adam Smith envision the depths to which our Ruling Class has sunk? ... Publisher - naked capitalism Creator - Yves Smith Date - Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:43:23 GMT

Sic Semper Tyrannis : A Mild Dissent - Richard Sale

America's greatest strength lies not in its democracy or its capitalism but in her checks and balances, by not allowing anything to dominate for very long. You might cut off the best, but you will also cut off the worst. ... Publisher - Sic Semper Tyrannis Creator - turcopolier Date - Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:10:10 GMT

Corps' Hissy Fit Works: SEC Move for Corporate Democracy Weakened ...

7 Comments: KFritz says: August 26, 2010 at 7:15 am. Remember the TIME cover of Elizabeth Warren, Sheila Bair, and …..Mary Schapiro, all looking stern and tough (I guess toward wayward capitalists)? Re: Elizabeth Warren…real deal. ... There need to be checks and balances. Long-term, big shareholders are precisely the ones who should have the biggest say in the process of choosing directors. And hey, maybe a rule like this will get investors to hold shares longer. ... Publisher - naked capitalism Creator - Yves Smith Date - Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:59:59 GMT

Banks Enabling Fraud Against Retail Customers « naked capitalism

That is why they worked so hard to accomplish the separation of church and state, along with other checks and balances to prevent some members of the super-super-organism from benefiting at the expense of others. ... Publisher - naked capitalism Creator - Yves Smith Date - Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:55:47 GMT

Book Review: Battle for the Soul of Capitalism

Capitalism has mutated, Bogle wrote, from a system of transparency and trust shaped by its Quaker roots to “a profound failure.” Bogle attributed that failure to a systematic breakdown of checks and balances as well as a series of ... Publisher - Medill Money Mavens Creator - Carolyn Surh Date - Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:10:17 GMT

Citibank Raises Fees :: The Future of Capitalism

But the consequence seems to be that the banks are going to try to squeeze more revenue out of their customers who don't bounce checks and who may have fine credit but just keep a low balance in their checking account. ... Publisher - The Future of Capitalism :: Writings Creator - unknown Date - Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:07:00 GMT

Reclaiming the Dream and Brand Obama | Black Agenda Report

Militarization will never end, state mediated capitalism will fluctuate in it's own checks and balances but will remain the worlds dominant body of economic assumptions albeit gradually becoming more socially entropic and "white ... Publisher - Black Agenda Report Creator - Dr. Jared A. Ball Date - Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:33:38 GMT

Christianity and Capitalism

Of course, government power too needs to be limited, and that is why we have systems of checks and balances in place. The problem with the ideology of radical free-enterprise capitalism is that it wants no checks and balances. ... Publisher - Elmerjohnthiessen's Blog Creator - elmerjohnthiessen Date - Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:49:35 GMT

Is the Plutonomy Killing Capitalism? » ThickCulture

The checks-and-balances in “idealized” capitalism are that competition and the profit motive driven by shareholders will allow for smoothly functioning and efficient markets. In financial markets, undermining faith in the institution of ... Publisher - ThickCulture Creator - Kenneth M. Kambara Date - Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:51:34 GMT

World Governments & Economies - Capitalism, Socialism, Communism

As to governmental control and execution of laws, representative democracy makes capitalism thrive with its foundations of checks and balances and light regulatory demands. This system requires small central governmental interference in ... Publisher - Suite101: International Politics Articles Creator - unknown Date - Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:02:34 GMT