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From: John Fields on 24 Nov 2006 12:52 On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:05:38 +0000, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > >unsettled wrote: > >> Our post offices are also open till 5PM in most places. > >Is that supposed to be some kind of special US achievement ? Ours stay open later >than that ! --- That's because they're so inefficient they have to. -- JF
From: Eeyore on 24 Nov 2006 12:56 unsettled wrote: > jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote: > > krw <krw(a)att.bizzzz> wrote: > >>In article <ek1q41$ucf$1(a)leto.cc.emory.edu>, lparker(a)emory.edu > >>says... > >> > >>>Have you considered compassion? Caring (about more than money, that is)? > >> > >>It's not particularly caring nor compassionate to force money from > >>one person to give it to another. The Salvation Army and even the > >>Red Cross seemed to do a bit better than the USG in the past couple > >>of disasters. > > > Red Cross isn't any good either. It's run with a government model. > > The Walmarts and other retail did the best. People should be > > wondering why and then take another look at all social programs > > not managed well by governments. > > Because they limit themselves to management skills rather than > embracing people with entrepreneurial skills. Most ppl aren't cut out to be entrepreneurs. Graham
From: Ken Smith on 24 Nov 2006 12:57 In article <HZidnczurMtWkvrYnZ2dnUVZ8tmdnZ2d(a)pipex.net>, T Wake <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> wrote: [....] >Bit like saying that because the Irish Republicans spent thirty years >bombing the UK, any political party with "Republican" in its name supports >terrorism, violence and non-political methods of forcing people to obey it. > >Well, is that the case? A fairly good argument could be made if you assume: "shock and aw" == terrorism war == violence war == "nonpolitical methods" You should have picked a better example. -- -- kensmith(a)rahul.net forging knowledge
From: Eeyore on 24 Nov 2006 12:58 T Wake wrote: > "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > > T Wake wrote: > >> "JoeBloe" <joebloe(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org> wrote in message > >> > <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> Gave us: > >> >>"JoeBloe" <joebloe(a)thebarattheendoftheuniverse.org> wrote in message > >>>> > >> >>> You're an idiot. > >> >>> > >> >>> He can't even spell the words laugh, your, or post, much less know > >> >>> what they mean. > >> >> > >> >>Yet he still has you beaten hands down. Pretty sad really. I feel sorry > >> >>for you. > >> >> > >> > You need to stop looking in a mirror when you are thinking up your > >> > replies. It shows, terribly. > >> > >> Yeah, works well with five year olds - but that is about all you can deal > >> with really. You are pathetic, and as such, you really do have my > >> sympathy. > >> Hopefully one day you will be able to take your place as an adult in > >> society - but at the moment, that day is far, far away. > > > > I'm sure there must be some ppl in the UK as stupid and bigoted as JoeBloe > > but it seems at least they don't post on Usenet. > > Sadly, some do. Androcles on news://sci.physics is a good candidate. Some of > the other newsgroups have examples of English bigots who are probably > posting from padded cells. At least they seem to be quite rare then. Graham
From: Eeyore on 24 Nov 2006 12:59
T Wake wrote: > <jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message > > Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >>jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote: > >>> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >>> >unsettled wrote: > >>> >> Ken Smith wrote: > >>> >> > Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >>> >> > > >>> >> >>How many communist economies exist worldwide ? > >>> >> > > >>> >> > Zero if you round off to the nearest whole number. > >>> >> > >>> >> Maggot brain misspeaks again. China, Cuba, North Korea, > >>> >> and VietNam spring immediately to mind. > >>> > > >>> >You think China is communist ? > >>> > >>> Yes. They have developed their unique form of Communism. > >>> It is interesting to watch when they mix a little bit > >>> of capitalism in certain areas. > >> > >>Little bit ???? > > > > Yup. A very little bit. > > > >>It can't be communism if they encorage capitalism can it ? > > > > They are not encouraging capitalism in lieu of their brand > > of communism. They are trying out pieces of it. Their > > field test site is usually the area next door to Hong Kong. > > If something works, they move it to Shanghia. I am assuming > > that the pieces that merge nicely with their political methods > > will creep throughout its economy. > > Which is why it isnt considered a communist economy (any more) by normal > people. It's more like a mixed economy run by a party that still calls itself communist. Graham |