On Thu, 10 Nov 1994 13:14:21 -0800 James Michael Craven said:
>Jim,
>
>On one level I can agree with these sentiments. On another level,
>various theories have real consequences on real people when they form
>the basis of policies and programs that are subsequently implemented.
>So could we add to
>On Thu, 10 Nov 1994 12:14:39 -0800 Trond Andresen said:
>>This reminds me of the excellent S-F novel from the 50'ies by Frederik
>>Pohl and C.M.Kornbluth: "The Space Merchants", where the world is run
>>by two gigantic and warring advertising companies, and senators etc. are
>>chosen
>>directly b
FED-UP!
The Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee is meeting on November 15 to
consider raising interest rates once again. A diverse coalition of
organizations -- trade unions, community-based groups, family farms,
churches, and progressive policy groups -- are planning a demonstration at
t
As I remember it after a certain amount the Federal inheritance tax is
55% and then you also have different state taxes. The Republicans recently
tried to move the tax down to 50%.
-Ric Holt
In my social stratification class the topic of inheritance laws came up. I
have some information about it but it is dated. Does anyone know what
the current laws do (e.g., what is the amount not taxed and what
percent is taxed above that amount), and what changes, if any, have been
proposed
Michael Ash writes:
> > Does anyone know what participation rates were like in the
election that
> > just passed? I get the sense from the media that rates were high but
> > haven't seen figures for anywhere outside of CA.
> >
> > I am interested in:
> > % of registered voters voting
> > % of e
Just a postscript to my previous note on the elections: After reading
Bob Pollin's postings, I think he is correct about the damage that
Clinton and other Democrats have inflicted on
themselves, and by association on the left, by abandoning any kind of
program that would actually benefit working
The Cuban Friendship Bonds idea appeals to me. I would
immediately purchase some.
Marianne Brun ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
On Thu, 10 Nov 1994, Elaine Bernard wrote:
> Good idea Mike, re the CUBA bonds. But one amendment.
> I would suggest that they be 1 year. Here's why. First,
> the situation has to change, real soon, or CUBA doesn't
> have 5 years. Second, your method of cashing in -- that
> is redemned by g
Just to respond to Heather's note on the elections and the prospects
for a third party: I think it's important not to read too much into
these election results in terms of what they mean about the electorate.
First, the turnout was about 39%, 52% of whom voted Republican, which
means only about 20
About 39% of the voting age public actualkly voted. CNN reports that
non-parti-cipants are predominantly Democrats; & studies show clearly an inverse
relation
between non-participation & income. Cheers -- Eric Schutz
After election days make me feel very out of touch with mainstream American
thinking.
Is it possible for the Democratic Party to grow a left wing? Do people want it,
or will they turn to libertarians for answers? Anymore I feel that the Labor
Party wouldn't have a chance over right parties. Wil
Good idea Mike, re the CUBA bonds. But one amendment.
I would suggest that they be 1 year. Here's why. First,
the situation has to change, real soon, or CUBA doesn't
have 5 years. Second, your method of cashing in -- that
is redemned by going to CUBA and exchanged for accomodation
or something
On Thu, 10 Nov 1994 12:14:39 -0800 Trond Andresen said:
>This reminds me of the excellent S-F novel from the 50'ies by Frederik
>Pohl and C.M.Kornbluth: "The Space Merchants", where the world is run
>by two gigantic and warring advertising companies, and senators etc. are chosen
>directly by the b
In Virgina, several sources have reported that the turn out
of the African-American community (as a percent of those registered)
was 80 percent. Of course, most of this was due to Doug Wilder's
late endorsement of Robb and Wilder's enormous efforts of mobilizing
the African American voters. It
Great Idea Mike! You help Cuba both ways. In the end the money stays there. I
hope "friends of Cuba" will not run over Cuba, the way average western tourist
do.
Cheers, Ajit Sinha
On Thu, 10 Nov 1994, Michael A. Ash wrote:
> Does anyone know what participation rates were like in the election that
> just passed? I get the sense from the media that rates were high but
> haven't seen figures for anywhere outside of CA.
Well, I did hear that around 30% of the voters self-
Subject:Re: The Cold War
Gil, you SOB, you're absolutely right on this. Despite your usual
petty-bourgeois revisionist snivellings, _ad hominem_ attacks
should play no role on pen-l.
Joking aside, when criticizing someone's views, please let's
restrict ourselves to (1) the logic of the
I'm heading off in a week to participate in a conference (World
Conference in Solidarity with Cuba) in Havana on 21-25 November, where the
theme presumably will focus upon concrete actions against the blockade and
to support Cuba. (It is tied into the Pastors for Peace actions, and rumour
is th
Does anyone know what participation rates were like in the election that
just passed? I get the sense from the media that rates were high but
haven't seen figures for anywhere outside of CA.
I am interested in:
% of registered voters voting
% of eligible persons voting
The greater the level o
Gil, you SOB, you're absolutely right on this. Despite your usual
petty-bourgeois revisionist snivellings, _ad hominem_ attacks
should play no role on pen-l.
Joking aside, when criticizing someone's views, please let's
restrict ourselves to (1) the logic of the person's argument,
(2) the consiste
> Let's be done with it. We should auction off seats to our representatives.
> The one with the most bucks (Ollie and the Huffer excepted) wins anyway.
>
> Why should the state or the electorate get the money instead of the advertisers?
> --
> Michael Perelman
This reminds me of the excellent
A private post has confirmed that I did in fact miss a key part of
Herb's "contributions" to the net, suggesting that Michael's
assessment of the situation was accurate. I apologize and disavow
my suggestion that Herb was "chased off the net." I continue to feel
strongly that argument _ad ho
Michael writes:
> Gil, I do not think you are correct in alleging that Herb was "chased off
> this list." It is true that things became heated. Herb said things that he
> knew would aggravate people.
> Others responded intemperately.
>
> Breaches of manners occured on all sides, but no chasing
from an internal memo of the European Community:
A World Bank representative at an ILO meeting in April 1992,
concerning the restructuring of the former Eastbloc nations:
"offered us a 'hypothesis to be considered': whether we should
not judge our success in achieving adjustment in Central and
E
Doug Orr writes concerning the apparent problem that some messages
aren't received by all of us on PEN-L:
> I think we have a way to test this. I have the sense from past exchanges
> that Gil Skillman is almost as fanatic about saving msgs as I am. Several
> people have made reference to his
Gil, I do not think you are correct in alleging that Herb was "chased off
this list." It is true that things became heated. Herb said things that he
knew would aggravate people.
Others responded intemperately.
Breaches of manners occured on all sides, but no chasing took place.
--
Michael Pere
Rudy asks:
> I may have missed something but if talent, ability, intelligence
> or what ever you want to call it is genetic and heritable
> then how come the partents of geniuses aren't themselves
> geniuses and how come the children of geniuses aren't
> geniuses. I hope it doesn't take a geniu
I'm sorry, I can't let Jim Craven's savage misrepresentation of Herb
Gintis and his work go by without rebuttal. I disagree strongly with
much of Herb's work; in fact I've spent a lot of time on this net
criticizing his and Sam's approach to "contested exchange." Even so
I have no doubt abou
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/* -- "Trade Week 11-10-94" -- */
Trade Week in Review
Thursday, November 10, 1994
Volume 3, Number 45
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HEADLINES:
Hollings Seeks Republican Rejection of GATT
Republic
The CBC NZ documentary file was rejected by the Pen machine -- it was
too large. When I find out how to proceed with sending the file to
the csf at Colorado, I'll do so and tell folks how to access it
there.
Sid Shniad
The following notice appeared in list H-RURAL (rural & agricultural
history). So far as I know, none of the people named see pen-l.
--_
Dale Wharton [EMAIL PROTECTED]M O N T R E A LTe souviens-tu?
8<--- couper ici -
D Shniad writes:
>
> I have the transcripts of a powerful documentary on what has happened
> in New Zealand over the past ten years of applied neo-liberalism.
> Or I can await individual e-mail messages from those who
> would like a copy.
>
I would be very interested in receiving a copy. Thanks
Sid, Please send me a copy of the transcript. thanks!
Jyothi
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