Comments on: tallinn city centre

By: tyger

tyger — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:55:07 +0000

PT,

Technically. Things change.

By: Praguetory

Praguetory — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:52:23 +0000

You seem to mistake me for a fan of Bush. Are you still a Labour Party member?

By: tyger

tyger — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:49:19 +0000

I think you’re a little muddled.

America hardly keeps itself to itself, does it? Hmmm? America is also not a free market dream nor is it a small state. The GOP has overseen an astonishing growth in the power and scope of the state - not to mention its spending (all borrowed, obviously).

I’m very much an advocate of the free market. Just not the corporatocrisy, a merger of big business and complicit politicians, which has crushed our liberties and freedoms, and turned us into an army of drone consumers.

I’d LOVE to return to small government - by the people, for the people.

By: Praguetory

Praguetory — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:22:14 +0000

“What makes you think Iâ€™m against flat taxes? How individual states choose to run their own affairs is their concern.”

I assume you’re against flat taxes because it’s a right-wing idea that has mainly been championed by free marketeers/small state advocates usually opposed by Lefties. It’s a bit disingenuous of you not to offer an opinion because it’s up to individual states how they run their own affairs. I’ll remind you of that the next time you criticise America.

By: tyger

tyger — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:27:12 +0000

Flat taxes are useful in areas where tax collection systems are immature. Laar oversaw rapid growth, but he did make the right steps prior to market liberalisation, he strengthened the banking system - something other former Soviet States forgot.

He also ignored the IMF, which is always a good start.

What makes you think I’m against flat taxes? How individual states choose to run their own affairs is their concern.

By: Praguetory

Praguetory — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:54:30 +0000

Glad you’re enjoying yourself. What do you think of Estonian nationalist Mart Laar who helped introduce (amongst other things) flat taxes and global internet access to Estonia? I like him, but I can’t imagine any Leftie blogger being a fan of his.