November 14, 2009
Tomorrow, At 12:59 PM, KCTS Will Be Showing "Power Of The Poor"

Here's a description from their schedule.

"The Power of the Poor" tells the story of how a small group of economists helped defeat Peru's brutal Shining Path terrorists, pressured the government into making legal reforms that have lifted millions out of poverty and, in the process, became repeated targets for bombing and assassinations.  It is a look at the vital role that efficient, inclusive laws and private property play in prosperity and social peace.  Filmed on location and featuring Peruvian economist and author Hernando de Soto, the program relates how corruption and bureaucracy have locked two thirds of the world's population out of national and global economies.  Forced to operate outside the rule of law, they have created their own parallel, but extremely limited, extralegal systems.  Facing the growing violence of the Sendero Luminoso, de Soto and his team were able to pass legal reforms that helped lead to the defeat of the Shining Path, and set the stage for Peru's economic resurgence.

Emphasis added.

You should watch it, even if you have to give up a little football to do so.

(For more information, here's the movie's web site.

Earlier post here.

And I have no idea why they will be starting the movie at 12:59, rather than 1:00.)

Posted by Jim Miller at November 14, 2009 09:43 AM | Email This
Comments
1. Come on, Jim, you know that we need to write laws for each little special rights group. And that you own nothing, it's all the property of the Government and they get to decide what you want!

As far as the start time, it's so they can cover the conservative/factual parts of the show from 12:59 PM to 1:00 PM before most people tune in at 1:00 PM.

Posted by: Shanghai Dan on November 14, 2009 03:22 PM
2. My father was born in Trujillo, Peru; still have an aunt in Lima, who lived with my grandmother there for many years. Grandma used to tell me about all the shortages in Peru; food, etc. and dad told how Shining Path would poison the water supplies.
My aunt will only keep her savings in U.S. banks, because they historically haven't been able to trust Peruvian banks. Their government-run medicine is awful. My dad (when he was alive) used to pay for his sister (my aunt) to go to private doctors when needed, because otherwise she would get terrible care from the govt. clinics.

I'm glad to see that these terrible Shining Path people got some sturdy opposition from some brave patriots. I will Tivo and watch. Thanks for the heads-up, Jim.

Posted by: Michele on November 14, 2009 07:05 PM
3. Thanks for the heads up. I saw it and it was very good.

Posted by: pbj on November 15, 2009 02:47 PM
4. Just finished watching the special. How exhilarating to see the faces of these poor people as they discovered what private property ownership did for them! Property ownership, entrepreneurship, and the wealth creation that resulted, etc. lifted these people out of their poverty-stricken circumstances. And how gratifying to see those murderous Shining Path commies wearing jail stripes and being marginalized after all the destruction and death they caused so many Peruvians. Capitalism and private property won! Yessss! Bravo, Mr. DeSoto---a capitalist hero to all the poor in Peru!

Posted by: Michele on November 17, 2009 11:16 PM
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