The RAW Story: Libertarian Overstock.com CEO supports ‘Occupy Wall Street’
By Eric W. Dolan
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Editors’ note: Patrick Byrne expresses the way a lot of folks feel – we should add him to our Super Hero list.
Patrick Byrne, the CEO of Overstock.com, talked to The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur on Tuesday night at the “Occupy Wall Street” demonstration in New York City’s Zuccotti Park. He described himself as a libertarian who was fond of the economic ideas of Milton
Friedman.
“I think there’s a difference between Wall Street and capitalism,” Byrne said. “I’m good with capitalism. I have a lot of trouble with Wall Street.”
He added that Wall Street had has Washington, D.C. “by the throat” and Continue reading
he protest movement called Occupy Wall Street has struck a nerve. The demonstrators’ goals may be vague, but their grievances are very real. If our country is to break out of this horrendous recession and create the millions of jobs we desperately need, if we are going to create a financially-stable future, we must take a hard look at Wall Street and demand fundamental reforms. I hope the protesters provide the spark that ignites that process.
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