Re: Wal-Mart and more

2008-02-17 Thread Charlie Bell
On 18/02/2008, at 5:00 PM, Doug Pensinger wrote: >What I ended > up doing on more than one occasion was to take just one portion of > your > argument and zero in on it. But this would usually be met with a > reply that > was, once again, overwhelming. ...and diversionary. It's a debating

Re: Wal-Mart and more

2008-02-17 Thread Doug Pensinger
Dan wrote: > > 1) Are you interested in a discussion on the vision of myself and at least > one other person who was an active poster that discussions are often > thwarted by pronouncements that come as if they come from Olympus, rather > than arguments that folks want others to discuss so the aut

Re: Wal-Mart and more

2008-02-17 Thread David Hobby
Dan M wrote: ... > Would you consider this an reasonable, non right wing source? Or, how about > Paul Krugmanhe has made a statement that frames the question in a way > that I think could lead to a very fruitful discussion. I'm not saying that > he and I agree on everything, but a good thread

RE: Wal-Mart and more

2008-02-17 Thread Dan M
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Nick Arnett > Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 5:45 PM > To: Killer Bs (David Brin et al) Discussion > Subject: Re: Wal-Mart and more > > On Feb 17, 2008 2:52 PM, Dan M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >

Re: Wal-Mart and more

2008-02-17 Thread William T Goodall
On 17 Feb 2008, at 23:35, David Hobby wrote: > > ... >> think that I'm not the only one who's had them. But, I realize >> that I'm not >> posting much now because I'd rather fade away to just the >> occasional post of >> interest than spend time going in the same old circles. > > I'd guess t

Re: Wal-Mart and more

2008-02-17 Thread Nick Arnett
On Feb 17, 2008 2:52 PM, Dan M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am responding with the exact same message to two posts because I am > contemplating whether there is any point in replying to either. I think I > know what the answer is, but since I _know_ I am often wrong, I will ask. > There are a

Re: Wal-Mart and more

2008-02-17 Thread David Hobby
Dan M wrote: ... > With respect to the first question..as folks may, or may not, have noticed, > after posting here over a thousand times, my posts have dropped to near > zero. I think it is fair to say that I am strongly opinionated. I enjoy > passionate arguments about what's true, what's best,

RE: Wal-Mart and more

2008-02-17 Thread Dan M
I am responding with the exact same message to two posts because I am contemplating whether there is any point in replying to either. I think I know what the answer is, but since I _know_ I am often wrong, I will ask. I see several very linked, yet very different issues raised in the short thread

RE: Wal-Mart and more

2008-02-17 Thread Dan M
I am responding with the exact same message to two posts because I am contemplating whether there is any point in replying to either. I think I know what the answer is, but since I _know_ I am often wrong, I will ask. I see several very linked, yet very different issues raised in the short thread