The Soviet demise was predicted by a French academic called Todd Don. I've always thought Thatcher-Regan stuff was more pointed at stopping us becoming more democratic. There's quite a good book by Naomi Klein that makes a few key assertions. You guys removed any chance the Argies had by denying them spares a long time before we sent our task force - this basically screwed their airforce - all allegedly because of their dirty war - the kind the US generally supports in practice behind hypocritical denial. My guess would be that China is the real threat, but god knows how any of us would know. I don't even know what it is we steal from the less developed world. Oil is an easy answer and we have always managed to suppress commodity prices (which may have a very direct link to inflation) by doing deals with despot bastards. My suspicion is that it's all madder than we know.
On 1 Dec, 21:01, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually, I credit the great Maggie Thatcher with greasing the wheels > on the fall of the old USSR. "Don't go all wobbly." Uncle Ronnie was > just following her lead. I think Europe will have perhaps an even > larger role in global politics then you might suspect in future. I > her Angela Merkle's name being bandied about on a regular basis when > in the past we didn't pay any mind to European politics. The times > they is a'changin'. > > I hope you are right and Russia is moving towards a more free society > but frankly I don't see it. Putin is running a totalitarian > government from all that I hear. Their parliament is full of > sycophants. I admit it's a tad frustrating that in order to raise > the opinion of our allies towards us it seems necessary to earn the > scorn and contempt of our enemies. It feels out of whack. To be > clear I don't consider Russia an enemy. It's those crazy Islamic and > Communist countries that worry me. China isn't crazy like NK. Unless > you count crazy smart. > > Oh yeah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SojAZ0X1e0 > > -Don > > > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > " ... the winning of the cold war ... " > > > Coming from US citizens, as a bubble of pride or gloating over a > > perceived great achievement, I find the bubble to be starkly illusory, > > a mere imagination, a propaganda. > > > If the reference is to the collapse of Soviet Union, it was all due to > > the internal contradictions of the communist bloc. I understand the ' > > cold war ' but see no winners here, except as an allowance for child > > talk. > > > The Russians are right now trying to learn how to bring ' public good > > ' and ' individual liberties / enterprise ' together at several levels > > in practice and thought ... society, media, politics, economics, > > law ... It would take them decades more than necessary, thanks to > > their experience of the kind or respectable ' profiteers,' legal and > > illegal, national and global. > > > Few decades down the line, I see Europe coming a lot more closer to > > and intimate with Russia and its resources, culture, opportunities and > > people. The Obamian twist in US history may be best ' hedge ' thing to > > happen, for the good of US Americans, in the future global place. > > > On Dec 1, 8:29 am, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 4:45 PM, ornamentalmind > > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > And Don, for your information: > >> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony > > >> > By the way, the foundation of capitalism is “wealth redistribution > >> > ideologuery”. > > >> Ever notice the lyrics to the song 'Irony' by Alanis Morisette contain > >> little or no irony at all? Now THAT'S ironic. I always understood > >> the foundation of capitalism as free markets. It is clear you and I > >> went to different schools of economics and my intent is not to argue > >> with you(it's proved useless so far) but to state my understanding of > >> the term. Chomsky's take on Reagan's free market credentials is noted > >> as is his observation that government grew under him as well. What he > >> doesn't do is put this in perspective with the military build up and > >> the winning of the cold war and the corresponding massive increase in > >> our GDP that followed. Ignoring the Black Swan may be convenient but > >> it's detrimental to your credibility. > > >> Being enigmatic is fun! > > >> -Don > > >> I just might check that movie out. Moore is funny and I like the idea > >> of embarrassing big cheese bankers in such a public fashion. > > >> -Don > > >> > On Nov 30, 1:48 pm, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> More wealth redistribution ideologuery. If the man knew about feeding > >> >> the needy he wouldn't spout such non-sense. Meals on Wheels has > >> >> nothing to do with Social Security. Community service, by definition, > >> >> is local and supported by local businesses and private donors. SS is > >> >> nothing but an enormous Ponzi scheme that soon will fail unless > >> >> massive amounts of money are pumped into it. It is consumed by fraud > >> >> and waste. This is what happens to enormous federal entities. > >> >> Proponents of single payer HC should sit up and take notice. > > >> >> Community service isn't subversive it is being phased out by the > >> >> federal government. Our earnings are increasingly being confiscated > >> >> and we have less to help our local citizens out. The money is being > >> >> used to fund politicians pet projects and as bribes to get new > >> >> colossal spending bills passed. See the New Louisiana Purchase. Mr. > >> >> Chomsky has it backwards and I think he probably knows it. > > >> >> -Don > > >> >> n Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 10:20 AM, ornamentalmind > > >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> > Other than the obvious irony, how would you criticize this recent > >> >> > quote by Noam? > > >> >> > "Social Security is based on an extremely dangerous principle: that > >> >> > you should care whether the disabled widow across town has food to > >> >> > eat. The Social Security "reformers" would rather have you concentrate > >> >> > on maximizing your own consumption of goods and subordinating yourself > >> >> > to power. That's life. Caring for other people, and taking community > >> >> > responsibility for things like health and retirement — that's just > >> >> > deeply subversive." – Noam Chomsky > > >> >> >http://www.zcommunications.org/zquotes/2600 > > >> >> > -- > > >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> >> > Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. > >> >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> >> > [email protected]. > >> >> > For more options, visit this group > >> >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.-Hidequoted text - > > >> >> - Show quoted text - > > >> > -- > > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> > Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. > >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> > [email protected]. > >> > For more options, visit this group > >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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