Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: the humbling?

2002-12-26 Thread Nomiprins
In a message dated 12/24/2002 4:54:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Of course the DP exists for the sole purpose of preventing such action -- i.e. for the purpose of preventing self-knowledge, in the sense defined above, among the general public. The DP is the chief center

Re: Re: Re: Re: the humbling?

2002-12-24 Thread Nomiprins
In a message dated 12/23/2002 8:21:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: so why advertise the fact that business as usual continues and that the looting will not stop so long as there is something to loot. Kind of apropos of another song from Chicago, performed by the lawyer

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: the humbling?

2002-12-24 Thread Carrol Cox
Nomi wrote: The thing is, I want to believe that the general public, armed with accurate information, is smarter than That. I think both general public and smartness are loose categories that hinder clarity of analysis. The general public, actually, does not exist, but is merely a label we

Re: Re: Re: Re: the humbling?

2002-12-23 Thread Ian Murray
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's rather astonishing, the mainstream media is gloating about Spitzer's 'hardball tactics' in 'bringing down the beast' before the end of the year. Like, the banks really wanted to continue the fine negotiation process into 2003. One of

Re: Re: Re: Re: the humbling?

2002-12-23 Thread Michael Pollak
Hegel must be howling with laughter. Guiliani as tragedy, Spitzer as farce? Michael

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: the humbling?

2002-12-23 Thread Nomiprins
In a message dated 12/23/2002 1:54:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Guiliani as tragedy, Spitzer as farce So, who plays Spitzer in the movie about how the little guy beats the corporations in time for Christmas? Nomi

Re: Re: Re: Re: the humbling?

2002-12-23 Thread Carl Remick
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 12/23/02 10:16:45 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There was an instant poll on the CBS MarketWatch site last Friday that asked readers whether they thought this settlement was severe enough on the banks, and 80% said no. That's

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: the humbling?

2002-12-23 Thread Doug Henwood
Michael Pollak wrote: Hegel must be howling with laughter. Guiliani as tragedy, Spitzer as farce? And/or Miiken as creator, Grubman as destroyer. Doug