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On 12/20/2012 12:41 PM, Roger Clough wrote: If the occupiers simply suffer from anomie, why do they go to the trouble of camping out on the street ? It's uncomfortable and boring. Dear Roger, They are post-modernFlagellants , they believe that thei

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- Receiving the following content - From: Quentin Anciaux Receiver: everything-list Time: 2012-12-19, 14:16:39 Subject: Re: promoting REASON 2012/12/19 Stephen P. King On 12/19/2012 1:46 PM, meekerdb wrote: On 12/19/2012 6:58 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg ? Conservative

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On 19 Dec 2012, at 23:07, Stephen P. King wrote: On 12/19/2012 3:55 PM, meekerdb wrote: That's because the federal government was the instrument of freeing the slaves, over turning Jim Crow, giving women the vote and equal rights. No corporation ever supported personal or civil rights -

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: meekerdb Receiver: everything-list Time: 2012-12-19, 15:29:00 Subject: Re: promoting REASON On 12/19/2012 9:53 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg OK, govts can finally fail, when the people find that they can legislate their own welfare. Or when the people realize that their governmen

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On 12/19/2012 6:47 PM, meekerdb wrote: The people don't have to be armed to overthrow their government. It depends on the culture; but revolutions were successful in the USSR, Poland, India, and South Africa even though the people were not armed. Violent revolutions very often lead to autocra

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On 12/19/2012 5:01 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: So, basically, we are just screwed. OK! ;-) At least the super-rich will have higher numbers in their bank accounts. That will make the loss of civilization for the other 6. billion people all worthwhile ;) So, who is handing out pit

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On 12/19/2012 1:38 PM, Stephen P. King wrote: On 12/19/2012 3:29 PM, meekerdb wrote: On 12/19/2012 9:53 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg OK, govts can finally fail, when the people find that they can legislate their own welfare. Or when the people realize that their government has ju

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On Wednesday, December 19, 2012 6:13:20 PM UTC-5, Brent wrote: > > On 12/19/2012 2:01 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: > > But it isn't just money-under-the-table and campaign funding that >> corrupts; it is also a huge think-tank industry and media empire that >> supports politicians who vote to a

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On 12/19/2012 2:01 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: But it isn't just money-under-the-table and campaign funding that corrupts; it is also a huge think-tank industry and media empire that supports politicians who vote to allow mergers and tax breaks and special regulations that, down the

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On Wednesday, December 19, 2012 5:15:28 PM UTC-5, Stephen Paul King wrote: > > On 12/19/2012 4:34 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: > > > > On Wednesday, December 19, 2012 4:30:17 PM UTC-5, Stephen Paul King wrote: >> >> On 12/19/2012 2:43 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: >> > All markets become first-come

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On 12/19/2012 4:34 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: On Wednesday, December 19, 2012 4:30:17 PM UTC-5, Stephen Paul King wrote: On 12/19/2012 2:43 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: > All markets become first-come first-serve pyramid schemes by definition. And this means? What is the im

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On 12/19/2012 3:55 PM, meekerdb wrote: That's because the federal government was the instrument of freeing the slaves, over turning Jim Crow, giving women the vote and equal rights. No corporation ever supported personal or civil rights - the only rights they ever support are the right to poll

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On Wednesday, December 19, 2012 4:56:43 PM UTC-5, Stephen Paul King wrote: > > On 12/19/2012 3:50 PM, meekerdb wrote: > > On 12/19/2012 11:08 AM, Stephen P. King wrote: > > On 12/19/2012 1:42 PM, meekerdb wrote: > > On 12/19/2012 6:54 AM, Roger Clough wrote: > > Hi Craig Weinberg > > Th

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On 12/19/2012 3:50 PM, meekerdb wrote: On 12/19/2012 11:08 AM, Stephen P. King wrote: On 12/19/2012 1:42 PM, meekerdb wrote: On 12/19/2012 6:54 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg The difference between corporations and the govt is that corps have to make a profit or they fail. Or they

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On 12/19/2012 3:29 PM, meekerdb wrote: On 12/19/2012 9:53 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg OK, govts can finally fail, when the people find that they can legislate their own welfare. Or when the people realize that their government has just become a tool of the rich and powerful to i

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On Wednesday, December 19, 2012 4:30:17 PM UTC-5, Stephen Paul King wrote: > > On 12/19/2012 2:43 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: > > All markets become first-come first-serve pyramid schemes by definition. > > And this means? What is the implication? > That policies based on the assumption th

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On 12/19/2012 2:43 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: All markets become first-come first-serve pyramid schemes by definition. And this means? What is the implication? -- Onward! Stephen -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To pos

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On 12/19/2012 11:12 AM, Stephen P. King wrote: On 12/19/2012 1:46 PM, meekerdb wrote: On 12/19/2012 6:58 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg Conservatives don't want NO govt. They want minimal govt. I think you're confused; that's Libertarians. Conservatives always vote for more gover

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On 12/19/2012 11:08 AM, Stephen P. King wrote: On 12/19/2012 1:42 PM, meekerdb wrote: On 12/19/2012 6:54 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg The difference between corporations and the govt is that corps have to make a profit or they fail. Or they get the government to give them breaks

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On 12/19/2012 9:53 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg OK, govts can finally fail, when the people find that they can legislate their own welfare. Or when the people realize that their government has just become a tool of the rich and powerful to increase their wealth and power; in which

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On Wednesday, December 19, 2012 2:08:20 PM UTC-5, Stephen Paul King wrote: > > On 12/19/2012 1:42 PM, meekerdb wrote: > > On 12/19/2012 6:54 AM, Roger Clough wrote: > > Hi Craig Weinberg > > The difference between corporations and the govt > is that corps have to make a profit or they fail

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On 12/19/2012 2:16 PM, Quentin Anciaux wrote: 2012/12/19 Stephen P. King > On 12/19/2012 1:46 PM, meekerdb wrote: On 12/19/2012 6:58 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg Conservatives don't want NO govt. They want minimal govt. I

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2012/12/19 Stephen P. King > On 12/19/2012 1:46 PM, meekerdb wrote: > > On 12/19/2012 6:58 AM, Roger Clough wrote: > > Hi Craig Weinberg > > Conservatives don't want NO govt. > They want minimal govt. > > > I think you're confused; that's Libertarians. Conservatives always vote > for more gover

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On 12/19/2012 1:46 PM, meekerdb wrote: On 12/19/2012 6:58 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg Conservatives don't want NO govt. They want minimal govt. I think you're confused; that's Libertarians. Conservatives always vote for more government control over individual behavior and more

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On 12/19/2012 1:42 PM, meekerdb wrote: On 12/19/2012 6:54 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg The difference between corporations and the govt is that corps have to make a profit or they fail. Or they get the government to give them breaks because they're too big to fail. Brent Hi B

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On 12/19/2012 6:58 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg Conservatives don't want NO govt. They want minimal govt. I think you're confused; that's Libertarians. Conservatives always vote for more government control over individual behavior and more money for the military (that protects t

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On 12/19/2012 6:54 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg The difference between corporations and the govt is that corps have to make a profit or they fail. Or they get the government to give them breaks because they're too big to fail. Brent -- You received this message because you are su

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g Weinberg Receiver: everything-list Time: 2012-12-19, 10:56:37 Subject: Re: Re: Re: promoting REASON On Wednesday, December 19, 2012 9:54:32 AM UTC-5, rclough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg The difference between corporations and the govt is that corps have to make a profit or they fail. Govt n

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> 12/19/2012 > "Forever is a long time, especially near the end." -Woody Allen > > > - Receiving the following content - > *From:* Craig Weinberg > *Receiver:* everything-list > *Time:* 2012-12-18, 11:54:11 > *Subject:* Re: Re: promoting REASON &g

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- Receiving the following content - From: Craig Weinberg Receiver: everything-list Time: 2012-12-18, 14:43:58 Subject: Re: promoting REASON On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 2:30:48 PM UTC-5, Stephen Paul King wrote: On 12/18/2012 2:17 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: On Tuesday, December 18, 2

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ng content - From: Craig Weinberg Receiver: everything-list Time: 2012-12-18, 11:54:11 Subject: Re: Re: promoting REASON On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 10:34:14 AM UTC-5, rclough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg Party politics will soon end. The two parties of the future (next year if even that)

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On 12/18/2012 8:54 AM, Craig Weinberg wrote: As far as the pipe dream of increasing individual liberty by reducing the power of government, can't you see that unconstitutional Corporate Feudalism will fill the vacuum before you can say Habeus Corpus? You think that Monsanto is going to give yo

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On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 2:30:48 PM UTC-5, Stephen Paul King wrote: > > On 12/18/2012 2:17 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: > > > > On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 1:19:46 PM UTC-5, Stephen Paul King wrote: >> >> On 12/18/2012 11:54 AM, Craig Weinberg wrote: >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, December 18

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On 12/18/2012 2:17 PM, Craig Weinberg wrote: On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 1:19:46 PM UTC-5, Stephen Paul King wrote: On 12/18/2012 11:54 AM, Craig Weinberg wrote: On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 10:34:14 AM UTC-5, rclough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg Party politics will

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On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 1:19:46 PM UTC-5, Stephen Paul King wrote: > > On 12/18/2012 11:54 AM, Craig Weinberg wrote: > > > > On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 10:34:14 AM UTC-5, rclough wrote: >> >> Hi Craig Weinberg >> >> Party politics will soon end. >> >> The two parties of the futur

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On 12/18/2012 11:54 AM, Craig Weinberg wrote: On Tuesday, December 18, 2012 10:34:14 AM UTC-5, rclough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg Party politics will soon end. The two parties of the future (next year if even that) will be (a) those who want to cut the debt and (b) those wh

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quot;Forever is a long time, especially near the end." -Woody Allen > > - Receiving the following content - > From: Craig Weinberg > Receiver: everything-list > Time: 2012-12-17, 19:08:17 > Subject: Re: promoting REASON > > > > > On Monday, December 17, 2

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rever is a long time, especially near the end." -Woody Allen - Receiving the following content - From: Craig Weinberg Receiver: everything-list Time: 2012-12-17, 19:08:17 Subject: Re: promoting REASON On Monday, December 17, 2012 5:57:40 PM UTC-5, Stephen Paul King wrot

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raig, > > At some point I hope that you will understand that I am not > promoting a brand of politics. I am promoting REASON, that with makes us > Sapient, not that which makes us D. or R. or L. or G. or whatever other > brand of politic one might happen to like. > I don&#

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one will die'. If we weren't afraid of dying in mass graves, what would be a more sensible way of governing a prosperous state? Dear Craig, At some point I hope that you will understand that I am not promoting a brand of politics. I am promoting REASON, that with makes us Sapi