re: Ron Paul: "Bernie is the Most Pro Free-Market Candidate"

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Lol at people who think 2008 was a result of less regulation. Ever heard of the Community Reinvestment act? The Fed? Fannie Mae? Freddie Mac?

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I'm not sure what conclusions you've drawn from my post, but I made it pretty clear government was at fault as well. I don't feel like diving into what I think government should do, but I think we all realize government and banking are not only in bed together, but they're having an orgy.

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Look, we elect these people to govern. Just keep elected officials honest and everyone wins. But putting decisions in the hands of corporate America is not the frickin answer because we are inherently selfish. It's human nature. Make elected officials do their job by keeping a microscope on them. Deregulation isn't the answer. Paying attention is!

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Credit rating agencies, SEC officials corruption, fed takeover of fannie mae/freddie mac, bailouts, etc.. I know government screwed the pooch. But to act as though deregulation is the answer is imprudent and ignorant. You don't just throw the rule book away when the the guys who wrote it break their own rules.

We do have the power to elect the right people and hold them accountable. I may think Bernie Sanders is half batshit with how he plans to fund healthcare and some of his other stances, but the man has one thing right; the financial industry and big corporate America need a revolutionary change and it has to start with government. They've become one in the same.