At 2:38 PM 12/6/96, D Shniad wrote, quoting Lord Krugman: >"By focusing on the international competitiveness >myth, one gets misplaced priorities. It distorts your >view of the world and prevents you from coming to grips >with the real problems -- social injustice, >unemployment, and wage disparities. This is a hoot. I agree with this - but doesn't Krugman oppose most attempts to do anything serious about social injustice, unemployment, and wage disaparities? Doug -- Doug Henwood Left Business Observer 250 W 85 St New York NY 10024-3217 USA +1-212-874-4020 voice +1-212-874-3137 fax email: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> web: <http://www.panix.com/~dhenwood/LBO_home.html>