http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2010/07/20/what-does-a-dismal-quarter-look-like-for-goldman-sachs/ Blogging about liberty, anarchy, economics and politics Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:07:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2010/07/20/what-does-a-dismal-quarter-look-like-for-goldman-sachs/comment-page-1/#comment-11713 David Z Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:55:50 +0000 http://www.nothirdsolution.com/?p=3120#comment-11713 Semantics :) kind of a distinction without a difference - they're really one-and-the-same in my book. I think it's probably true that the largest corporations wield more power over the government than the government does over those corporations, as long as they don't step too far out of line. Semantics :) kind of a distinction without a difference – they’re really one-and-the-same in my book. I think it’s probably true that the largest corporations wield more power over the government than the government does over those corporations, as long as they don’t step too far out of line.

]]> http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2010/07/20/what-does-a-dismal-quarter-look-like-for-goldman-sachs/comment-page-1/#comment-11711 Matt Fri, 06 Aug 2010 20:18:00 +0000 http://www.nothirdsolution.com/?p=3120#comment-11711 I would argue that the concentration of real economic power is not for the State, but rather for the very few who comprise the most powerful corporate interests. From this perspective, I'd also argue that the State is the beneficiary if we define the State as being those who make the laws, and the direct benefit being the retention of power. Semantics I suppose, but I wanted to get your take. I would argue that the concentration of real economic power is not for the State, but rather for the very few who comprise the most powerful corporate interests. From this perspective, I’d also argue that the State is the beneficiary if we define the State as being those who make the laws, and the direct benefit being the retention of power. Semantics I suppose, but I wanted to get your take.

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