Henry George part 2

The simple and elegant solution to poverty and so many other economic problems.

Land Value Tax: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_value_tax

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[jimeckland]

there is nothing wrong with profiting from the sale of land which you have purchased. Be very careful you don't interfere with the right to own land. I see alittle " Communal Living " here where property rights begin to be are restricted.

It is the Goal of Totalitarian govts. to control all land similar to days before in Kingdoms where all of it was a king's Realm . I see this approach to Land Reform as a gradual conversion to some form of Communism.

[silversoul7]

@jimeckland When you sell your land at a profit, where does that extra value come from?  You can't say it's from your own labor. It comes from the community. Rental profits are drained from the value added by one's community. It is a silent theft that the unreflective never stop to consider.

But given that you're the type of person to sling around words like "tolalitarian" and "communism," I wouldn't expect you to understand.

[jimeckland]

Who remains the Owner of the land?

[silversoul7]

@jimeckland Depends what you mean by ownership. If you mean the right to possess the land, exclude others from using it, and use it for one's own purposes, then there is no change in ownership whatsoever. If, on the other hand, one is referring to the right to profit from this right of exclusion, then that right is abolished.  But all other aspects of ownership remain intact.

[jimeckland]

Yes !! Having a right To Own property is the Foundation of Freedom.. You can always donate whatever you have to any entity on Earth, However I will be giving mine to my son in my estate !! Don't be deceived by Totalitarians. In a Commune do you really think life will be any better totally subservient to your leaders?? Wake-Up !!

[Luciferofom]

@jimeckland How can human beings own anything of the earth? Does the idea of your ownership of it change its nature in any real way?

[EdiblePlanet]

Bravo! Bravo! We remove ALL taxes and collect 100% of the rental value of Land and return 100% of the rental value of Land back to every man, woman and child equally. This ensures that EVERYONE receives a Land Dividend that exactly equals the Land rent on the average piece of Land . This effectively places the monetary system within the boundaries of Life which ensures equal Freedom to ALL. Bravo! Bravo!

[Scientisticsoviet]

@jimeckland Were do you get those numbers from? All the proper peer reviewed research on 1930s famine i n the USSR cite 3 to 5 million, not 7.

Second, grain harvest were not nationalized (I'm not even sure what that means). What happened was the feudal system was abolished in favor of collectivization (as opposed to the methods favored by the Stolypin reforms).

[Rickdeckard2020]

THanks for the video

just out of curiosity, what is the attitude towards Goergism of the super rich and their shills, minions and reactionary dupes?

[jimeckland]

@silversoul7

In a nice community which keeps real Estate values high, all profit who own in that Community.

These ideas on "Land Reform" are dangerous to our Freedoms and The Free Market that made America Great.

[jimeckland]

@silversoul7

Most of the value in real estate comes from Inflation and location. The Federal Reserve causes the Inflation...An investor finds and decides on Location . Private property is an essential in a free society.

I am concerned about Totalitarianism and Communism because because of their affect on our individual Freedoms and Survival... 7 Million Ukranians died when Uncle Joe Stalin nationalized their Grain Harvests. 60+ million died at the hand of Mao Zedong !