Comments on: What’s up Jordania? http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/ Promoting a fierce but respectful dialogue among the highly diverse youth of the Middle East Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:54:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ERShttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-70406 ERS Sat, 22 Sep 2007 23:19:56 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-70406 I'm with Gary and Finnpundit. Government has no business micromanaging food prices. Leave this to the markets and stick to matters that only the state can handle. I’m with Gary and Finnpundit. Government has no business micromanaging food prices. Leave this to the markets and stick to matters that only the state can handle.

]]> By: Fariborz (Iran)http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-63495 Fariborz (Iran) Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:12:30 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-63495 It's same in Iran for 28 years. We deal with it everyday after Islamic Revolution - 1979.Government shouldn’t be in market at any price. It’s same in Iran for 28 years. We deal with it everyday after Islamic Revolution – 1979.

Government shouldn’t be in market at any price.

]]> By: links for 2007-08-22 « no snow herehttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-62969 links for 2007-08-22 « no snow here Wed, 22 Aug 2007 06:23:26 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-62969 [...] Mideast Youth - Thinking Ahead » Blog Archive » What’s up Jordania? “”“ Believe me people, it’s the first time in my life I beg, but what can I say, our wise government is trying to make me leave my baby to starve and die…they doubled the price of milk… and God knows what’s on the way!” (tags: jordan middleeast economics) [...] [...] Mideast Youth – Thinking Ahead » Blog Archive » What’s up Jordania? “”“ Believe me people, it’s the first time in my life I beg, but what can I say, our wise government is trying to make me leave my baby to starve and die…they doubled the price of milk… and God knows what’s on the way!” (tags: jordan middleeast economics) [...]

]]> By: Finnpundithttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-62960 Finnpundit Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:30:51 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-62960 <I>I knew from people that she was right, the government is on the way to increase the prices of all the basic food products. Basic food products, this means the products that no one can live without.</I>All the more reason to get government out of the marketplace. This is the one single lesson from the Western world that most of the Mideast world tends to ignore. Why? It's already been proven that socialism is a failure. Why continue believing it has any more validity?All historical evidence points to the fact that democracy flourishes mostly in those nations where governments interfere as little as possible in the markets. In the Mideast, there is always a call for states to take a lead in doing something... yet never a call for entrepreneurs to take a lead and taking advantage of opportunities lacks of supply present, and never a call to making it easier for entrepreneurs to operate freely to do so.Only entrepreneurs can bring wealth to society (as in the time of the ancient Caliphate), yet it is these very same people that get condemned not only by young, pro-democracy, Mideast socialists, but also by Islamists.No wonder the Mideast continues to be mired in everlasting confusion. The region is too selective in its historical models. I knew from people that she was right, the government is on the way to increase the prices of all the basic food products. Basic food products, this means the products that no one can live without.

All the more reason to get government out of the marketplace. This is the one single lesson from the Western world that most of the Mideast world tends to ignore. Why? It’s already been proven that socialism is a failure. Why continue believing it has any more validity?

All historical evidence points to the fact that democracy flourishes mostly in those nations where governments interfere as little as possible in the markets. In the Mideast, there is always a call for states to take a lead in doing something… yet never a call for entrepreneurs to take a lead and taking advantage of opportunities lacks of supply present, and never a call to making it easier for entrepreneurs to operate freely to do so.

Only entrepreneurs can bring wealth to society (as in the time of the ancient Caliphate), yet it is these very same people that get condemned not only by young, pro-democracy, Mideast socialists, but also by Islamists.

No wonder the Mideast continues to be mired in everlasting confusion. The region is too selective in its historical models.

]]> By: garyhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-62924 gary Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:00:54 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-62924 <blockquote>"I knew from people that she was right, the government is on the way to increase the prices of all the basic food products."</blockquote>That's why I prefer the system of capitalism where free market determines prices instead of bureaucrats. To be sure capitalism can be abused as well, but setting prices is certainly not an area where I trust government.gary

“I knew from people that she was right, the government is on the way to increase the prices of all the basic food products.”

That’s why I prefer the system of capitalism where free market determines prices instead of bureaucrats. To be sure capitalism can be abused as well, but setting prices is certainly not an area where I trust government.

gary

]]> By: Omidhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-62894 Omid Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:10:28 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-62894 What a sad shame. Although I can see that an influx of Iraqi refugees has put a great strain on the civil service. Iraqi refugees from a country that was invaded by...well you get my drift.This is <em>butterfly flaps its wings in new york and you get a hurricane in tokyo effect.</em> You see how connected all this is?! What a sad shame. Although I can see that an influx of Iraqi refugees has put a great strain on the civil service. Iraqi refugees from a country that was invaded by…well you get my drift.

This is butterfly flaps its wings in new york and you get a hurricane in tokyo effect. You see how connected all this is?!

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Jordan: Food Prices On Fire!http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-62882 Global Voices Online » Jordan: Food Prices On Fire! Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:47:24 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2007/08/21/what%e2%80%99s-up-jordania/#comment-62882 [...] prices are on the increase in Jordan, reports blogger Ahmad Al Ghashmary. Share [...] [...] prices are on the increase in Jordan, reports blogger Ahmad Al Ghashmary. Share [...]

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