He Ain't No Capitalist

A "Professor" Alan Blinder had a piece in the WSJ on Friday asserting that Obama Is No Socialist.

Feeling dumber for having read it, and thanking God I didn't attend any of his classes, I wondered what kind of president he thinks Obama is. One doesn't have to pour through stacks of economic data or the numerous books on the subject to conclude that Obama is no Capitalist. So far in just over 100 days:

*He's done nothing to encourage economic growth preferring to tell us constantly how much the economy sucks.

*He's done nothing to encourage confidence in the markets or the businesses that drive them

*He's encouraged anger over a measley $165 million while the people are getting stiffed for trillions more.

*Has the audacity to demand accountability from companies while demanding none from his congress.

*Has taken partial ownership of many financial institutions.

*Is proposing government imposed limits on how much private companies pay the people who work for them.

*He's inciting anger and rage at private citizens.

*His congress is proposing punitive taxes on a few private citizens to cover up for their own mistakes.

Etc. etc. etc.

Clearly we don't have a leader in Washington and certainly not one who favors capitalism.