Jurriaan Bendien wrote: >> [Milton] Friedman's thesis was that "everywhere, whether in the United >> States, Great >> Britain, France, or Germany, a new administration has just about six months >> to make major changes that will benefit the community at large... Unless the >> occupant of [the White House], Republican or Democrat, makes such changes in >> the first few months after being elected or reelected, the tyranny of the >> status quo will assert itself and prevent further change.").
Another comment. MF might be a bit nostalgic for the good old days of Pinochet, when the tyranny of the status quo was quickly broken using bayonets. Or the petty Pinochet-ism of Wisconsin's Governor Walker, who uses tricks and bullying to get his ideological way. Of course, this attitude is not unique to the right. I remember that back in 1992, someone in the NATION magazine (Alterman?) had a long laundry list of progressive policies that the incoming President Clinton could institute without any new legislation, rapidly changing the rules of the game. Of course, Clinton didn't listen (or like, didn't hear) this advice. -- Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
