How do you know this? The OT is patriarchal, afterall. Or some sage realized females kept adding to the population.And I don't think women are pro-war by nature- at least I am not- unless they are ruthless types. No- I doubt if men will tolerate being bossed around by females- nor will some females. It seems to be a revenge thing against white men of late.
On Nov 11, 5:33 am, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > Matriarchies are what started the problems and from history they tend > to love war.. > they are not a solution.. > Allan > > > > On Sun, Nov 11, 2012 at 10:49 AM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > I think that matriarchies are back in style- in all races and nations- > > and think it will be just as suffocating as the patriarchy. > > > On Nov 11, 1:39 am, andrew vecsey <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Voting with your wallet could be an effective way to change things and put > >> the wealthy exploiters out of business. Buying cheap products is more > >> expensive in the long term anyways. Buying food from local markets is also > >> healthier. As long as we all play the game, the game will keep playing > >> until every business becomes a monopoly and globalization will take over > >> our wallets. Once our wallets are gone, we are really screwed and will have > >> no other choice than to play robin hood. So much for free markets. > > >> On Sunday, November 11, 2012 12:41:52 AM UTC+1, archytas wrote: > > >> > We lack simple explanation that isn't crass Allan. I have little > >> > doubt the rich have stolen the wealth they have and it should be taken > >> > from them - but how do we do this without it ending up with big > >> > government that doesn't work any better? I think we are tranced by a > >> > work ethic that really makes no sense. We need facts on just how much > >> > work needs to be done and how we might organise that. Simples! Yet > >> > no answer because we don't understand the 'trancing'. > > >> > On 10 Nov, 07:15, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > From what I see is the answer lies in manufacturing. And crazy things > >> > like > >> > > 50% less sales tax on products that are produced in the country origin, > >> > > that includes good thru all industrial products. > > >> > > Better tax collection on all international corporations and stock or > >> > money > >> > > sent out of the country. > > >> > > In the US all corporation papers say they agree to abide by all the > >> > > laws > >> > > and if they don't they lose all corporate rights and privileges. This > >> > > needs to be enforced and you will see major changes in business. You > >> > have > >> > > to remember tax evasion is against the law. > >> > > Allan > > >> > > Air gunner full of hot air ready to release it quickly > >> > > On Nov 10, 2012 2:04 AM, "archytas" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > The weird thing is that we are being told all sorts of stuff can't be > >> > > > 'afforded' - yet productivity is up by factors of ten since we did > >> > > > decent things like national health services - we should be able to > >> > > > afford loads more. In the UK we were told the answer was US > >> > > > management, then Japanese - German stuff had too much industrial > >> > > > democracy for our business ethos. Even the IMF has realised > >> > > > austerity > >> > > > is a crock. We're in the grips of something else. Debt is the > >> > > > obvious answer -but we have to address our attitudes towards it. Its > >> > > > owned by robber barons and all link between work and reward has > >> > > > really > >> > > > gone. > > >> > > > On 9 Nov, 21:59, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > > > I totally agree with you management is based on rot..but from what > >> > > > > I > >> > > > > have been reading it is the same problem from eons ago,, unchanged > >> > > > > what does it take to get management that is interested in the > >> > > > > betterment of society .. the ideas sit with in beliefs which puts > >> > > > > part of the burdens on religions ,, then the problems comes how > >> > > > > does > >> > > > > one get beliefs to work for the betterment of mankind in this > >> > > > > world. > >> > > > > Allan > > >> > > > > On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 9:45 PM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > > > > Get your head back on Al - I know about the Japanese war crimes. > >> > The > >> > > > > > book I was referring to was written by a Japanese clown. The > >> > point is > >> > > > > > that management miracles are based on rot.. > > >> > > > > > On 9 Nov, 19:07, Allan H <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > > > >> Neil I had two uncles in ww II One in the European theater the > >> > other > >> > > > > >> was in pacific theater and was captured even before the war > >> > started in > >> > > > > >> my memory is right he survived 2 death ship and four death > >> > marches > >> > > > > >> that is talking five years of imprisonment into account loss of > >> > close > >> > > > > >> to 70 kilos.. you need to get your facts straight as to > >> > strategies of > >> > > > > >> both wars.. and if Germany was acting like J ,, Berlin would > >> > have > >> > > > > >> been Nuclear ashes also.. > > >> > > > > >> Yes the US has serious fiscal problems.. thanks to some > >> > > > > >> irresponsible politicians starting with the Reagan > >> > administration .. > >> > > > > >> hopefully they will get something done . and stop sticking one > >> > thumb > >> > > > > >> in their mouth and the other in their ass then rotating. > > >> > > > > >> As for what happens iihope for the best but in reality we > >> > > > > >> will > >> > > > see.. > >> > > > > >> Allan > > >> > > > > >> On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 6:23 PM, archytas <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > > >> > > >http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/us-debt-problems-threaten-t... > > >> > > > > >> > The Germans are considering the USA as a potential Greece. > > >> > > > > >> > I'm remembering attitudes towards Japan in the 1980s. There > >> > was a > >> > > > > >> > dreadful book called 'The Japan That Can Say No' which > >> > summaries > >> > > > thus: > > >> > > > > >> > + Japan must use its technological superiority as a > >> > > > > >> > negotiating > >> > > > > >> > weapon, and it should > >> > > > > >> > even threaten to trade secrets with the Soviet Union as a > >> > bargaining > >> > > > > >> > tool against the US and refuse to sell components that go into > >> > US > >> > > > > >> > missiles. > >> > > > > >> > + The quality of American goods is low because the level of > >> > > > > >> > the > >> > > > > >> > workers is low, while the superior education of Japanese > >> > workers is > >> > > > a > >> > > > > >> > big advantage. > >> > > > > >> > + The Japanese character is innately superior to the character > >> > of > >> > > > > >> > Americans. > >> > > > > >> > + Americans believe that the Caucasian race is superior since > >> > the > >> > > > > >> > modern era is dominated by the western world, and this > >> > prejudice > >> > > > will > >> > > > > >> > hurt them in the end. > >> > > > > >> > + Former American colonies are rife with problems, while > >> > > > > >> > former > >> > > > > >> > Japanese colonies are thriving. > > >> > > > > >> > + America's dropping of the atomic bomb on Japan and not > >> > Germany in > >> > > > > >> > World War II arose from racism because Germans are white > >> > > > > >> > people > >> > and > >> > > > > >> > Japanese are not. (Though at the time of the German defeat in > >> > April > >> > > > > >> > 1945, the atomic bomb was as yet incomplete and untested until > >> > July > >> > > > > >> > 16, 1945, so that may have been a factor) > >> > > > > >> > + The trade surplus with the U.S. is caused by the lack of > >> > desirable > >> > > > > >> > products made in the U.S. > > >> > > > > >> > I read it on a plane out there on a journey to discover their > >> > > > > >> > shipbuilding secrets. I met a lovely bloke out there who told > >> > me > >> > > > the > >> > > > > >> > idea of copying Japanese management secrets filled him with > >> > dread. > >> > > > > >> > The only secret was they were rotten, sexist and callous. > >> > Japan > >> > > > fell > >> > > > > >> > off its fiscal cliff when I left (1980s). Almost sadly, this > >> > wasn't > >> > > > > >> > because of anything I left behind. The 'brilliant' Japanese > >> > > > > >> > management techniques were taught by lazy lecturers for the > >> > next 20 > >> > > > > >> > years. > > >> > > > > >> > The coming fiscal cliff in the US isn't like Greece in that > >> > > > > >> > USD > >> > can > >> > > > be > >> > > > > >> > printed at will. Der Spiegel says this: > > >> > > > > >> > The US has more in common with heavily indebted southern > >> > European > >> > > > > >> > countries than it might like to admit. And if the country > >> > doesn't > >> > > > > >> > reach agreement on deficit reduction measures soon, the > >> > similarities > >> > > > > >> > could become impossible to ignore. The fiscal cliff looms in > >> > the > >> > > > near > >> > > > > >> > future, and its not just the US that is under threat. > > >> > > > > >> > The US has finally voted and the dark visions of America's > >> > future > >> > > > > >> > broadcast on television screens across the country -- and most > >> > > > > >> > intensively in battleground states -- have come to an end. > >> > > > Supporters > >> > > > > >> > of both Barack Obama and Mitt Romney had developed doomsday > >> > > > scenarios > >> > > > > >> > for what would happen if their candidate's opponent were to > >> > win. > >> > > > Four > >> > > > > >> > more years of Obama, the ads warned, would result in pure > >> > > > socialism. A > >> > > > > >> > Romney presidency would see the middle and lower classes > >> > brutally > >> > > > > >> > exploited. > > >> > > > > >> > But following Obama's re-election, Americans are now facing a > >> > > > > >> > different, much more real horror scenario: In just a few weeks > >> > time, > >> > > > > >> > thousands of children could be denied vaccinations, federally > >> > funded > >> > > > > >> > school programs could screech to a halt, adults may be forced > >> > to > >> > > > > >> > forego HIV tests and subsidized housing vouchers would dry up. > >> > Even > >> > > > > >> > the work of air-traffic controllers, the FBI, border officials > >> > and > >> > > > the > >> > > > > >> > military could be drastically curtailed. > > >> > > > > >> > That and more is looming just over the horizon according to > >> > > > > >> > the > >> > > > White > >> > > > > >> > House if the country is allowed to plunge off the "fiscal > >> > cliff" at > >> > > > > >> > the beginning of next year. 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