Brad, Hear! Hear! or as we say in agreement Ho! Along that same line there is an old Lakota story that ties the antics of politician representitives of the people to the reason for dogs always doing what you said. I don't remember it but it was delightfully obscene and on the mark.
REH ----- Original Message ----- From: Brad McCormick, Ed.D. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Brian McAndrews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 8:17 PM Subject: Re: Fwd: The Genius of Capitalism > Brian McAndrews wrote: > > > > Fits nicely with the future of work (and retirement) > > > > http://www.commondreams.org/views02/0122-08.htm > > > > Brian McAndrews > > Not being schooled in "Economics", I have > come to see "capitalism" as just one form > of human sociability: All the "capitalists" > "socialize" together, and the "medium" > of their sociality is running what I > consider to be the second, but more real government > of the lands they live in. Obviously, disposing > over the fate of the earth is a "turn on" for these > persons (like it apparently ws for G-d). But, > at bottom, I think the essence of capitalism > (or of labor unionism or communism or any other > voluntary social group) has much in common with > dogs getting together and sniffing each other's > various body parts. > > I think the CxOs of multinational corporations > would be far unhappier if they had to > live the life of employees in capitalist > corporations, than as Labor Leaders or > Communist Party Leaders. > > But then, I never took Econ 101, so what can I know? > I even believe in "the labor theory of value".... > > \brad mccormick > > -- > Let your light so shine before men, > that they may see your good works.... (Matt 5:16) > > Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes 5:21) > > <![%THINK;[SGML+APL]]> Brad McCormick, Ed.D. / [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit my website ==> http://www.users.cloud9.net/~bradmcc/
