If you're in a system where you must make profit in order to survive. You are compelled to ignore negative externalities, effects on others.

The country was founded on the principle that primary role of government is to protect property from the majority, and so it remains.

Looking at polls of Arab public opinion, you look at popular figures, the most popular figure is the prime minister of Turkey, Erdogan, and then it goes down the list. You get Osama Bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, you don't get Obama, or in fact any western leader. The public doesn't want the whole imperial project. So if you had democracy, it would be all over.

You have to love that government, but hate the government that might work in your interest and that you could control. That's an interesting propaganda task, but it's been carried out very well.

I think the Christian Coalition could be extremely dangerous. We should always be concerned when any group wants to impose their doctrinal concerns on all. To an extent that's what they are trying to do.

In fact, a rather striking aspect of business propaganda in the United States is the demonization of government, starting after the Second World War.

Procurement is a major technique of state subsidy.