Tens of thousands of businesses in the Snow Belt have parking lots that must be cleared of snow immediately after a snowstorm in order for them to sell their wares. They do not rely on the government; there is no "snow czar", and there is no "department of snow removal" for businesses. They are on their own in terms of clearing their parking lots. In our pop culture capitalism is portrayed as a failed and unfair system that is the cause of many of our economic problems. Pundits claim that it is a biased system that transfers wealth from the working class to the rich. There are few defenses of this system of commerce in our education system or our press.  But the proof of the pudding is in the taste, and the ongoing cleanup of recent record snowfalls is a living testimonial of the supremacy of capitalism. The challenge of clearing all of these lots seems insurmountable;  various and sundry parking lot sizes and locations spread across many states- all...(Read Full Post)