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From: James Arthur on 14 Aug 2007 01:45 On Aug 11, 7:46 pm, JosephKK <joseph_barr...(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote: > RichD r_delaney2...(a)yahoo.com posted to sci.electronics.design: > > > On Aug 8, Paul Cardinale <pcardin...(a)volcanomail.com> wrote: > >> > Al Gore is going to look such an idiot in a couple of years. > > >> And in that time he'll make tons of money from his > >> investments in carbon-credit brokerage firms. He's not > >> stupid; he's evil. > > > He's a career pol, with limitless power lust, > > as do they all. Does that necessarily equate > > to evil? > > > -- > > Rich > > I thought limitless power lust was part of the definition of evil. I don't understand limitless power lust. I'd rather make things. Best, James Arthur ~~~~~~~~~ P.S. OTOH, I spent today designing a switcher ... and I did double its output just because I could (and it was useful) ... so, I guess I must have some power lust, but not limitless--that could cause a fire. For now I'm happy with 1/2 kW, and it's strictly limited. --ja
From: JosephKK on 14 Aug 2007 01:47 Richard Henry pomerado(a)hotmail.com posted to sci.electronics.design: > On Aug 12, 4:40 pm, TMG <T...(a)nowhere.org> wrote: >> RichD wrote: >> >> Why do you hate the Constitution? >> >> > How can one hate an inanimate object? >> >> My, that is a pompous, ill informed, position to take. > > I remember being taught the same thing in third grade. > > I didn't buy it then, either. I find that i do not hate things (or people) so much as despise them.
From: Eeyore on 14 Aug 2007 02:10 James Arthur wrote: > John Larkin wrote: > > > Europe looks good, until you consider their demographic time bomb: > > declining number of workers, increasing retirees, and unfunded > > retirement comittments: > > > > http://www.iht.com/articles/1996/01/27/oc.t.php > > I personally think that forcing young people to pay for other people's > parents' retirements is immoral. Even now in many counties, parents have lots of kids to ensure they get taken care of when they're old. Is that immoral ? Graham
From: Michael A. Terrell on 14 Aug 2007 03:41 James Arthur wrote: > > I do notice that people in general have two and three of things we > could barely afford one of 20 years ago (TVs, cars, music systems), > are eating out, and see no evidence of bread lines, or people eating > less meat because it's too dear (as we once did). Then you haven't been around any reasonably sized city. There are food pantries, soup kitchen. and other non profit groups to help the homeless, and others get enough food to stay alive. Most of these are run by churches in that area. I know of at least three church run food charities in my town, alone. There is another group called "Share" that buys the basics in bulk, and if you are a member and in decent health, you have to volunteer at their warehouse to break down the skids of food into individual packages. Another group, "Veterans and family services" is a non profit that helps Veterans and their families when they fall through the cracks, and can't get help from the VA. I support that group, being a disabled Veteran, myself. -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida
From: Eeyore on 14 Aug 2007 06:50
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote: > James Arthur wrote: > > > > I do notice that people in general have two and three of things we > > could barely afford one of 20 years ago (TVs, cars, music systems), > > are eating out, and see no evidence of bread lines, or people eating > > less meat because it's too dear (as we once did). > > Then you haven't been around any reasonably sized city. There are > food pantries, soup kitchen. and other non profit groups to help the > homeless, and others get enough food to stay alive. Which simply goes to show how 'uncivilised' the USA is. Graham |