Yes, that's exactly right. We now have a plutocracy, a tyranny of the corporate establishment of big money over the whole society in America and globally. This elite of crooks can do as they wish. Who would ever have imagined a general credit rate approaching 30% when the real interest rate hovers near 1%? Not even the Mafia ever charged that much! This is not the capitalism that I learned in school and admired in American business when it was at least mindful of ethics and fair play. This is economic rape and economic slavery. This is a culture of gouging predators. America is eating itself. wc
----- Original Message ---- From: Boris Shoshensky <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 2:34:13 PM Subject: Re: Where do opinions come from "just think how most people still think of capitalism as if it were still in its 19th century form, rather than as it presently exists as corporatism..." Timely point for the simpletons on the right and left. Boris Shoshensky ---------- Original Message ---------- From: Saul Ostrow <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Where do opinions come from Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:59:59 -0500 And you think it is unique that someone has an out dated or holds a minority opinion - just think how most people still think of capitalism as if it were still in its 19th century form, rather than as it presently exists as corporatism On 11/16/09 2:30 PM, "Chris Miller" <[email protected]> wrote: >Read the reviews of manet's work from the 19th century (Saul) That's exactly why I specified the last 100 years - although I could have safely stretched it to 120 to include all of Mando's teachers as well. I doubt that any of them ever heard anyone be so negative about any of Manet's compositions. But, let's ask Mando: Mando, did you ever hear anyone criticize Manet in the way that you have? Meanwhile, where do your aesthetic opinions about Manet's last painting come from? They are utterly conventional in our time: * "that paean to visual space" * "subtle interplay of the symmetry relations" * " evocation of space and atmosphere in the picture is superb * "haze that mutes the lights as they recede into the distance is lapidary" ... most of it you probably read elsewhere -- and why shouldn't you? As you well know, the job of an art expert is not to have opinions, but to report accurately on the acceptable opinions of others. In order to "produce a relatively stable framework which will enable and order social productivity." Or... at least to qualify as an art expert and get a job in that industry. ____________________________________________________________ Senior Assisted Living Put your loved ones in good hands with quality senior assisted living. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/c?cp=l36HNJYJXKx-gPdszTbgEAAAJz6c l_zTaptgNR5c8Mer1v9kAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASUQAAAAA= --
