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CHOMSKY- Free Market Fantasies; Capitalism in the Real World (Alternative
Tentacles) Recorded on April 13, 1996 at Harvard University in
Cambridge, MA. This 56 minutes talk basically points out with examples,
studies, and surveys how the United States Government and America’s
large Corporations are teaming up to screw U.S. tax payers. Ala ”take
from the needy, give to the greedy.” Mr. Chomsky points out how large
corporations (ex: Fidelity Investments in Boston) blackmail a state to
remain within it’s borders for large tax breaks. He also discusses how
some major corps (Raytheon for one) get huge tax breaks, but also sells it’s
goods to the U.S. Government delivering the ol’ double whammy to tax
payers. The goal of this disc is not to overload you with numbers and
statistics, it is meant to open your eyes with a little information so
hopefully you’ll get off your butt and try to do something about all
this special interest crap the government is pulling. One thing did annoy
me, Mr. Chomsky points out the dangers of approx. ten corps controlling
the world’s media, but felt confident enough to quote surveys and
stories from that same media (NY Post, Wall St. Journal, etc.) when the
findings backed his theories. Although smart, informing, and thought
provoking, nobody will ever accuse Mr. Chomsky of being an overly exciting
speaker. He gets to the point and does so in a very drab, monotone voice.
I did love this disc, but I just happen to agree with what he is saying. I
have for a long time, even before I ever heard of this guy. – Denis
Sheehan
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