I agree with Arthur,
I think we are too much involved with the "change and progress" cult which more
resembles an addiction to novelty, than a logical plan of action.IMO change
does little without understanding the whole problem as well as having serious
long term knowledge of the
Jim Dator wrote:
Arthur, et al., I find the argument for dispirited civil servants rings
true for Hawaii as well as the points on either side.
But I do have a question: since the private sectors employees are
downsized with even greater frequency and ease than the public workers,
are
I agree
REH
Saul N. Silverman wrote:
I agree with Arthur Cordell. "Reform" occurs by changing the thrust of
government's agenda, and this means "speaking truth to power",
clarifying publlic perceptions, not letting half truths or wooly
theories take the place of realistic socio-political
I have a couple of questions for the economists on the list.
1. Do the European un-employed collect a check from the society, because
they are unemployed?
2. If they do, do they just sit around or do they create work for themselves
that has value other than economic. Family value for
This is an interesting post. I think that Victor is missing the value of
self-image to those who would exploit others but cannot stand the heat of being
the villain. As missionaries go around the world and credit themselves with
diving into the sewers of various countries in order to prove
"Know It Alls" is the phrase that was used in the late 18 and 19th centuries to
identify the folks in the Cherokee Nation who were convinced that Christianity was
true and that it would save the nation from the preditory pioneer population. In the
end, they signed the document that created the
Mike Gurstein posted an article by Georgy Arbatov, from which I've snipped
the following:
In particular, the present crisis signifies such a complete failure of
American policy toward Russia that, given the right spark, relations could
rapidly deteriorate or even fall into the pattern of a new
