- Original Message -
From: Tom Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
They are private companies, but the enormous scope of their influence
comes
largely as a result of their government-conferred power.
1. Who said it?
2. What was the circumstances?
3. Which private companies was s/he referring
How about this one:
Men naturally rebel against the injustice of which they are victims.
Frederic Bastiat, author of Economic Harmonies, criticised by Karl Marx.
Oops I googled to check if I got it correct. To my great surprise, I as a
naive young socialist was one day accosted in New Zealand
You googled? But you didn't answer 2. and 3.
Ian wrote:
What, is Lieberman's staff lurking on Pen-L?
Tom Walker
604 255 4812
- Original Message -
From: Tom Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You googled? But you didn't answer 2. and 3.
Ian wrote:
What, is Lieberman's staff lurking on Pen-L?
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No. Enron hearings iirc.
Ian
Ian wrote,
No. Enron hearings iirc.
That's two out of three. For the (partial) answer to number three, I'll
defer to NYT columnist, Thomas Friedman's possibly hyperbolic reference:
There are two superpowers in the world today in my opinion. Theres the
United States and theres Moodys Bond Rating
- Original Message -
From: Tom Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [PEN-L] No Googling quiz
Ian wrote,
No. Enron hearings iirc.
That's two out of three. For the (partial) answer to number three, I'll
defer to NYT
For extra credit now (an open-ended question): what are activist
groups/scholars/journalists doing to comprehend and contest the superpower
influence of these private companies with government-conferred power?
(Hint: 1. the answer is not nothing and 2. I don't know the answer. That's
why I'm
- Original Message -
From: Max B. Sawicky [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [PEN-L] No Googling quiz
For extra credit now (an open-ended question): what are activist
groups/scholars/journalists doing to comprehend and contest
They are private companies, but the enormous scope of their influence comes
largely as a result of their government-conferred power.
1. Who said it?
2. What was the circumstances?
3. Which private companies was s/he referring to?
NO GOOGLING!
Tom Walker
604 255 4812
sounds like Ian.
On Thu, Jul 17, 2003 at 08:51:54PM -0700, Tom Walker wrote:
They are private companies, but the enormous scope of their influence comes
largely as a result of their government-conferred power.
1. Who said it?
2. What was the circumstances?
3. Which private companies was
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