Subj : Knockout Game
To   : Gaylen Hintz
From : Lee Lofaso
Date : Mon Jul 14 2014 04:51 pm

Hello Gaylen,

 LL>> May we all live in a land of idiots.

GH>I'm sure we already do. :)

Idiots do serve a useful purpose.
Now if only I could figure out what that useful purpose is ...

GH>"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance,
GH>and the gospel of envy, it's inherent virtue is the equal sharing
GH>of misery"
GH>
GH>Winston Churchill

At present, I am reading a biography of the great man entitled
"Churchill", by Paul Johnson.  This is a masterpiece of historical
analysis.  And only 170 pages.

The above quote, while attributed to Churchill, does not accurately
reflect his beliefs concerning economics or economic systems.  He ran
for office as both a liberal and a conservative, and while in office
had to deal with issues that directly affected the British people.
Especially as prime minister during the war.

What most people today fail to realize is that immediately following
the days of WWII the British people kicked Winston Churchill out of
office.

Which says a lot about what Britons thought about Churchill's
economic policies.

"Socialism is a philosophy of failure" is not a quote about
socialism, but rather a form of capitalism known as "Boshevism" -
made popular in Russia by Vladimir Lenin and other Bolsheviks.

The Trotskyites attempted to get elected into office, but Joe
Stalin quickly vetoed that idea ...

--Lee

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