The End of Libertarianism
• Slate / Jacob WeisbergWe have narrowly avoided a global depression and are mercifully pointed toward merely the worst recession in a long while. This is thanks to a global economic meltdown made possible by libertarian ideas.




This is something that has been warned about. As the economic system collapses, those that have been warning and predicting its demise will be the ones blamed by those responsible for the demise. Pointing fingers to divert the angry mob. The geniuses by (their own) definition, cannot be wrong, so the failure of their theories must be due to outside forces that conspired to wreak their system. Though the smart ones are the ones pulling off the biggest bank robbery in the world. Meanwhile the suckers get plucked.
How much more intervention does this guy think we can even imagine.
How did this guy's editor ever READ this article since it must have been written in picked booger and fingernail...
What part of liberty or freedom caused this mess?
How many bad loans were made before the government began encouraging them? Exactly what libertarian idea are you referring to? Why do you hate freedom?