Gambit on 13/3/2009 at 15:46
"Tuvalu is one of the smallest and most remote countries on earth. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it can barely be seen on most maps. The country is in danger of disappearing beneath the waves. Not an Atlantis myth but the reality of this century. Plans for evacuation are being made right now. Tuvalu is destined to become one of earth’s first nations to be washed away due to the effect of global warming, making the Tuvaluans the first complete nation of climate refugees, banned from their home-islands, their culture and identity taken away."
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http://www.thesinkingoftuvalu.com/)
Rogue Keeper on 13/3/2009 at 16:02
Quote Posted by jay pettitt
Modern liberal economic theory
Properly it should be called Classical Liberal economy (in tradition of original laissez-faire concepts and later the Austrian School), as Liberalism in it's philosophically broadest sense has been influenced by many ideas from the left and from the right in past two - three centuries. Modern Keynesian critics refer to it as Neoliberalism ( "Neoclassical liberalism" - the most influential proponent in 20th century was the Chicago School), but Conservatives and Libertarians (erg... ANARCHOCAPITALISTS!) proposing classical liberal economy don't refer to themselves as neoliberals and consider the term as historically inaccurate.
There are of course differencies in where Americans and Europeans put Liberalism on the political spectrum. In the US, Liberalism is much more identical with moderate social democracy, some Connies even equate it with socialism, while in Europe, Liberals are generally perceived as centrists, with slight lean to right or left, but usually right (Socialist movement is historically stronger in continental Europe, but even in the UK).
jay pettitt on 13/3/2009 at 16:16
America is weird.
Rogue Keeper on 13/3/2009 at 16:21
So am I. :p
