[PEN-L:6790] Re: susan fleck on Shawgi

As a relative newcomer, and possibly perceived as an interloper, I'll just register the following opinion: In the primary bastion of capitalism, we still have the First Amendment, even for the terminally dull and tedious. In the land of the terminally dull and tedious, there is a lot of room

[PEN-L:6794] Re: pen-l

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[PEN-L:6797] Re: The continuing saga

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[PEN-L:6764] maybe scam (fwd)

Please take note of the following warning. This scam has been sufficiently documented that Netcom has been including the warning in the "message of the day" material for all its subscribers. (Of course, no one on this List would fall for such a thing, but may want to pass it along to others

[PEN-L:6750] Re: Poverty query

On Thu, 17 Oct 1996 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are there any official documents or declarations anywhere about the minimum daily food requirement in $ and c. below which people are regarded as "in poverty"? I don't know whether USDHHS, et al, still use the methodology; but at one time the

[PEN-L:6756] Re: Poverty query

On Thu, 17 Oct 1996, Max B. Sawicky wrote: The inventor of the current method was Mollie Orshansky, and libraries probably have some references by her as well, though nothing with her name on it would have current numbers. Thanks for the cortex-tickle with Mollie Orshansky's name. I simply

[PEN-L:6721] Retraction of Clinton Ad...

From another List, earlier today...related to Doug's posting. BtC -- Forwarded message -- There is talk all over the Internet today regarding a Clinton radio ad that aired today which included touting Clinton's signing of DOMA as a positive accomplishment (this ad was in

[PEN-L:6642] Nobels and Wizards

As usual, Jim Craven's comments about the pseudo-Nobel were right on target; but they struck a strange chord in the back of my memory. I was cleaning out a bunch of old files, anyway, and this is what I found... BtC -

[PEN-L:6644] Re: Marginal Tax Rates

On Sat, 12 Oct 1996, Robert Cherry wrote: Finally, I agree with Newman that a children's allowance as an entitlement is sounder than various schemes, including the EIC, which make govt benefits means tested for the working poor and middle class. This is why I believe a fight for

[PEN-L:6654] Re: Marginal Tax Rates

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[PEN-L:6161] Re: What's wrong with econometrics?

That's sorta like asking, "What's wrong with a hammer?" There are (at least) three things which can be done with a hammer: (1) build a house, (2) hit someone in the head with it, or (3) hit yourself in the head with it; so it's not exactly fair to cast aspersions on the tool. The faults,

[PEN-L:6003] Latin II -- 1961 or so...

On Fri, 6 Sep 1996 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know how to use ceteris paribus, but can anyone give me a translation? maggie coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's really pretty literal: ceteris (pronounced KATE er us) means "other things" (like et cetera means "and (unspecified) other things" --

[PEN-L:5317] Re: farewell

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[PEN-L:5061] Re: Becker and all that

| Copyright USA 1996 All Rights Reserved U | Bill Moore | All opinions are solely this writer's. == Actually, that copyrigh

[PEN-L:5070] Re: one last note on Becker

First, let me say that I liked Jim Craven's description/definition of libertarians enough that I have sought and received his permission to use it with full attribution in another List forum. I hope to receive the same from Doug Orr, as the two are most complementary (especially since