[PEN-L:5428] whither pen-l?

I know that the political debate is shifting to the right, but what are we doing debating whether or not deficits are bad? Every real penner knows how to balance the budget. Tax the rich. Cut corporate perqs. The progressive caucus has already provided a plan to do this. Of course, congress

[PEN-L:5429] Re: whither pen-l?

On Sat, 10 Jun 1995, Michael Perelman wrote: Don't we have more important questions to address? -- Jerry: Good question. What would you suggest for the next questions to address?

[PEN-L:5430] Re: whither pen-l?

I think that the important thing from the point of view of pen-lers being involved in the balanced budget debate is that the whole thrust of the debate is reduce taxes on the rich and abolish as much as possible any expenditures for health, welfare, education and so on, that is remove as much

[PEN-L:5431] Re: whither pen-l?

At 8:48 AM 6/10/95, Michael Perelman wrote: I know that the political debate is shifting to the right, but what are we doing debating whether or not deficits are bad? Every real penner knows how to balance the budget. Tax the rich. Cut corporate perqs. The progressive caucus has already

[PEN-L:5432] Correction;please read first.

To all: Apologies: Jim Devine has kindly pointed out to me that I messed up the order of the 'three questions' in my last posting, [PEN-L 5422]. Sorry to all: It results from a last-minute change of numbering order without cross-checking the remainder of the post for consistency, late at

[PEN-L:5433] Re: whither pen-l?

On Sat, 10 Jun 1995, Doug Henwood wrote: Part of what the deficit discussion is a sorting out of "progressive economists'" relation to Keynes. With Marx very un-chic, many progressives - or, as Alex Cockburn says, pwogwessives - have embraced JMK as an acceptable alternative. Which Keynes

[PEN-L:5435] fiscal policy

There was a question here the other day, I think from Jim Devine, about the aggregate global fiscal stance. It just so happens that the new IMF World Economic Outlook (May 1995) is out, with its estimate of what the Fund calls "fiscal impulse" (FI). For its definition of FI, the IMF points to the

[PEN-L:5436] Re: whither ...

Doug forgot to add, in his list of two sided keyneses: the heterosexual or the homosexual. I think the budget debate is important in that the gap represents the inability of the existing government in a capitalist country to hold things together, and examining where the budget gap has

[PEN-L:5437] Re: whither pen-l

Doug Henwood writes: "with Marx very un-chic, many progressives ... have embraced JMK as an acceptable alternative." If there really are "many," Doug should have no trouble providing copious examples of progressives throwing over Marx for Keynes. If not, perhaps we can sustain a discussion

[PEN-L:5438] Re: whither pen-l

I'm highly influenced by being midstream in a piece I'm working on about New Zealand and what I'm putting into my conclusion. I think it's important to engage in intellectual debate, but agree with MMeeropol (aka gramps) that we stand at a watershed event. Those who have the skills to

[PEN-L:5439] Re: whither pen-l?

Michael, in despair wrote: I know that the political debate is shifting to the right, but what are we doing debating whether or not deficits are bad? Every real penner knows how to balance the budget. Tax the rich. Cut corporate perqs. The progressive caucus has already provided a plan to do

[PEN-L:5440] Re: whither pen-l

Colin wrote: JMK's theory of an economy in which production takes time and requires financing, and his development of a class theory of capitalism based on the fact of its operation in historical time (see ch1 of the _Tract on Monetary Reform_ for a quick sketch), are useful supplements to

[PEN-L:5441] Nation article on militias

THE NATION May 22, 1995 A visit with MOM MONTANA'S MOTHER OF ALL MILITIAS Marc Cooper Noxon, Montana Randy Trochmann, the 27-year-old co-founder and one of the leaders of the Militia of Montana -- MOM -- has a neat little

[PEN-L:5442] Althusser Quote

Hi, In his eulogy for Louis Althusser (reprinted in _The Althusserian Legacy_, ed. E. Ann Kaplan and Michael Sprinker. London: Verso, 1993) Jacques Derrida quotes from Althusser's _Bertolazzi et Brecht_ (1962). The quote ends with the following sentence: "We share the same story -- and that is

Re: [PEN-L:5442] Althusser Quote

The original aricle from which Derrida quoted is titled as 'Le "Piccolo," Bertolazzi et Brecht (Notes sur un Theatre Materialiste)', and was published in 'Esprit', vol.30, no.12, Dec. 1962 (pp.946-65) at first. Its English translation was included in, as you may know, 'For Marx.' You can refer

[PEN-L:5443] re: Keynes is Dead Social Security

I disagree with Bill Mitchell's statment that environmental considerations mean the abolition of poverty is impossible. The physical resources of the Earth may be finite but technological development is not. New technologies being developed will allow for more efficient use of resources,