Re: Collective wisdom

2004-05-25 Thread Michael Perelman
to the evaluation of a person. I would not change my mind about Bush if someone convinced me that he were mentally unbalanced or if he were healthy. At the same time, I think that mental states are relevant in forgiving people. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico

Re: Extent of Medical adverse evetns in Canada

2004-05-25 Thread Michael Perelman
Makes you want to stay clear of the hospitals! -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Newsday: Iran wanted US to invade?

2004-05-23 Thread Michael Perelman
in Saddam phenomenon rather than the illusory “resurrection of the farsi nationalism”. MM _ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail -- Michael Perelman Economics Department

nasty stuff

2004-05-22 Thread Michael Perelman
some of their info. to the public. This story does not mention the founder's earlier drug trafficing history, if I recall correctly. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

boston lecture on China

2004-05-21 Thread Michael Perelman
Professor Zhao Zhun (tsinghua Univeristy, Beijing) will be speaking at the Cambridge Public Library tomorrow, Saturday May 22 3pm - 5pm. The forum is entitled Can Socialism and Capitalism Co-Exist in China? Enterprise Ownership Reform Since 1978 -- Michael Perelman Economics Department

Re: Psychopathology and Capitalism

2004-05-21 Thread Michael Perelman
protecting against racial discrimination, which necessarily required the Court to hold that a corporation can have a race.Tinket Ink Information Resources, Inc. v. Sun Microsystems, Inc., 2004 WL 1088296 (9th Cir. 2004). -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University

Re: game theory

2004-05-18 Thread Michael Perelman
I've always believed that genius involves the conversion of personal defects into strengths. That is why we tend to be disappointed with great men. Eventually, people discover the defects. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E

Re: (opportunity) cost of the war in Iraq for the US so far...

2004-05-18 Thread Michael Perelman
. President Dwight D. Eisenhower April 16, 1953 For an update on the cost (and opportunity cost) of the war in Iraq for the US only, see the following: http://www.costofwar.com/ -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael

Re: a non-Jones theory of oil prices

2004-05-18 Thread Michael Perelman
whale oil story that is told in every introductory class. On Tue, May 18, 2004 at 12:49:35PM -0700, Devine, James wrote: Michael Perelman wrote: Of course, Mark Jones is ultimately correct. At some point natural conditions will drive up the price of hydrocarbons. The only question is about

question for the list

2004-05-18 Thread Michael Perelman
Writing about the transfer of wealth to the rich in the US, would it be fair to say, United States has witnessed in recent decades what is probably largest transfer of wealth and income in the history of the world -- larger than what occurred during the Russian or Chinese revolutions. -- Michael

Re: Russian health care

2004-05-17 Thread Michael Perelman
is a running dog or a Seymour Hersh, but I do not think that his vita discredits him. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: game theory

2004-05-17 Thread Michael Perelman
to go, and so on ad infinitum. Not What would I do if I were she? but What would I do if I were she wondering what she would do if she were I wondering what I would do if I were she? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail

Re: a non-Jones theory of oil prices

2004-05-17 Thread Michael Perelman
Also, the oil companies may be shutting down refineries, as Shell is doing in Bakersfield, Ca. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: a non-Jones theory of oil prices

2004-05-17 Thread Michael Perelman
Of course, Mark Jones is ultimately correct. At some point natural conditions will drive up the price of hydrocarbons. The only question is about timing. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: game theory

2004-05-17 Thread Michael Perelman
Mirowski attributes (partially) Nash's approach to his mental state. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Peter Lindert

2004-05-16 Thread Michael Perelman
He is not perfect. For example, he favors school choice. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Roy Medvedev interview (on Putin)

2004-05-15 Thread Michael Perelman
salary. Lou's description of the TB cases seems consistent with my informants. I find the juxtaposition of different views on this subject interesting. I also appreciate that the tone of the discussion has changed. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA

Peter Lindert

2004-05-15 Thread Michael Perelman
compendium of information about the history of the public sector. I would think that Max Sawicky would find this book right up his alley. Is anybody else familiar with this book? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael

more economist scandals

2004-05-15 Thread Michael Perelman
-- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: more economist scandals

2004-05-15 Thread Michael Perelman
:14:04PM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, 15 May 2004 18:50:34 -0700, Michael Perelman wrote: I didn't get any responses from my note about Nobel prize-winning economist, Harry Markowitz, as the cofounder of one of the two infamous military contractors associated

research question

2004-05-15 Thread Michael Perelman
Does anybody have access to the article where Thatcher is quoted as saying Economics are (sic) the method, the object is to change the soul. London Sunday Times, 13 May 81. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael

Re: Capital class suppressed, teacher expelled

2004-05-14 Thread Michael Perelman
I would not like us to get involved in internal disputes. It will lead to no good. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Roy Medvedev interview (on Putin)

2004-05-14 Thread Michael Perelman
as I was doing before so as to avoid tiresome flame wars. I only accidentally saw the comment when it got quoted in someone else's post. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Roy Medvedev interview (on Putin)

2004-05-14 Thread Michael Perelman
to defer to what they think, just as I defer customarily to what the 90th percentile of the American population thinks about undocumented workers, gay marriage, the Cuban revolution, etc. -- The Marxism list: www.marxmail.org -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State

Re: Capital class suppressed, teacher expelled

2004-05-14 Thread Michael Perelman
of expression? Does this mean you will not be supporting my right to teach and not to have my course announcements tampered with? Andrew -Original Message- From: PEN-L list [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Michael Perelman Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 10:20 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Roy Medvedev interview (on Putin)

2004-05-14 Thread Michael Perelman
perspective, so what? It was like your invitation to that Chicago right wing lawyer chap... We learn thorugh being in contact. As for the asshole comment... I retract, it was not emotional merely informational. Ken. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929

Re: a victory of sorts in india...

2004-05-13 Thread michael perelman
At this point in our history, we should savor any victory, however hollow. Maybe the Right has finally overreached. Is Congress still as neo-liberal as it was under the last Gandhi? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael at ecst.csuchico.edu Chico, CA

another nobelist economist makes good

2004-05-13 Thread Michael Perelman
I just heard that Harry Markowitz was one of the 2 co-founders of CACI, singled out in the Toguba report. Does that beat Long Term Credit Management? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Marx Conference in Havana just complete

2004-05-13 Thread Michael Perelman
Thank you, Michael, for the excellent report. I understand that Cuba was trying to draw back from the dollar economy a bit before Bush acted. Am I wrong? Could you teach us something about the evolution of the cuban economy? Thanks again. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California

Re: Marx Conference in Havana just completed

2004-05-13 Thread Michael Perelman
Thank you, Michael, for the excellent report. I understand that Cuba was trying to draw back from the dollar economy a bit before Bush acted. Am I wrong? Could you teach us something about the evolution of the cuban economy? Thanks again. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California

Re: Cut and Run... Freud and the ghost of Woodrow Wilson

2004-05-08 Thread Michael Perelman
Keynes' treatment of Wilson in Economic Consequences of the Peace are hardly flattering. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Article on Chalabi

2004-05-07 Thread Michael Perelman
Interesting article. I especially enjoyed the insights about the further marginalization of the neocons. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

can you imagine

2004-05-06 Thread Michael Perelman
organized for the right. Talk about a vangauard party! -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Iraq Communist Party statement on Atrocities at Abu Ghraib

2004-05-06 Thread Michael Perelman
: In answer to your question, no, I don't read Arabic. I wish I had the aptitude for languages of someone like Marx (a belated happy 186th to him) who -- not content with German, Greek, Latin, French, English and Italian --- was learning Turkish when he died. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department

Re: Samuel Huntington's Hispanic panic

2004-05-06 Thread Michael Perelman
catty. catty. On Thu, May 06, 2004 at 09:25:14AM -0400, Louis Proyect wrote: How daring. -- The Marxism list: www.marxmail.org -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Iraq Communist Party statement on Atrocities at Abu Ghraib

2004-05-06 Thread michael perelman
attempt to make himself into JFK II. I probably should have resisted the temptation to join into this speculation, which does not lead anywhere. We could also speculate on the presidency of Hillary Clinton or Jeb Bush or Arnold Schwarzenegger. Can't we just drop this thread? -- Michael

Re: imperalist booty

2004-05-06 Thread Michael Perelman
Jim, this list is not x-rated. You should not discuss your sex life here. On Thu, May 06, 2004 at 02:15:25PM -0700, Devine, James wrote: (gonna shake some imperialist booty!) Jim D. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E

Re: Iraq Communist Party statement on Atrocities at Abu Ghraib

2004-05-05 Thread Michael Perelman
the people of Grenada. The left should not be in the business of doing free PR for imperialism. They have FOX TV, Thomas Friedman et al for that. -- The Marxism list: www.marxmail.org -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E

Re: Iraq Communist Party statement on Atrocities at Abu Ghraib

2004-05-05 Thread Michael Perelman
should we take _our_ views --- few of us being experts on Iraqi history or politics --- more seriously than the views of Iraqis who live in Iraq at the moment, and have also lived there throughout Saddam's regime? regards, Grant. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State

Re: FW: Tortured Admissions

2004-05-05 Thread Michael Perelman
is that it is so surprising. Hersh says that the pictures were used to intimidate new detainees. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: New York Times on Scarcity

2004-05-05 Thread michael perelman
in a short run, we better start thinking in the long run, despite Keynes's famous words. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael at ecst.csuchico.edu Chico, CA 95929 530-898-5321 fax 530-898-5901

welfare-warfare state

2004-05-04 Thread Michael Perelman
that you may have. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Media Matters for America

2004-05-03 Thread Michael Perelman
Wouldn't a survey like this be very sensitive to its framing? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: New York Times on Scarcity

2004-05-03 Thread Michael Perelman
on aggregate supply, rather than having to finance even more foreign adventures? Edwin (Tom) Dickens -Original Message- From: Michael Perelman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] I am still struck by the resource inflation ahead along with falling manufacturing costs. If these two trends

Re: Aussies the world's hardest workers?

2004-05-02 Thread Michael Perelman
Wakefield was a fascinating creature, writing about Australia from a British jail based on his gleanings from newspaper accounts. Then he became the leader of British colonialism. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail

Re: Why did the USSR fall

2004-05-02 Thread Michael Perelman
I can see how the conditions that Chris describes can help to alleviate poverty somewhat, but the class conditions that he lays out would seem to prevent serious improvement. Can you really say much more than Putin is better than Yeltsin? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State

New York Times on Scarcity

2004-05-02 Thread Michael Perelman
. If these two trends continue, could we see a reversal of the terms of trade between developed and less developed economies? If so, will we see a more muscular imperialism? Just speculating. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E

Re: Why did the USSR fall

2004-05-01 Thread Michael Perelman
? A friend's parents were trying to purchase an appartment, but had to pay all sorts of bribes just to make the papers go through. Only an anectdote. What chance do the poor have to attend elite colleges? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530

Re: Why did the USSR fall

2004-05-01 Thread Michael Perelman
. Social democracy is a compromise that the ruling classes (or developing ruling classes) accept when under pressure from below. Jim D. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Aussies the world's hardest workers?

2004-05-01 Thread Michael Perelman
CNN says so, so it must be true. http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/05/01/australia.work.reut/index.html -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Econometric evidence of guns butter

2004-05-01 Thread Michael Perelman
Quadrant. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: D'Costa on India

2004-04-30 Thread Michael Perelman
, on foundations' influence on politics and culture -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: The Jesus Factor

2004-04-30 Thread Michael Perelman
Do people really believe the story about the devout Bush? Some of the incidents reported coincide with his wild days. It sounded like a puff job to me. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Why did the USSR fall?

2004-04-29 Thread Michael Perelman
Russia's strong educational tradition separates that country from most dependent economies -- especially if Russia can stem the brain drain. Is it still continuing? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael

Re: The new Iraqi Flag

2004-04-29 Thread Michael Perelman
those of Canada and Switzerland. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: The new Iraqi Flag

2004-04-29 Thread Michael Perelman
O'Reilly was concerned that Canada might harbor deserters from our noble ventures abroad -- perhaps even Navy Seals. On Thu, Apr 29, 2004 at 12:06:17PM -0400, ravi wrote: Michael Perelman wrote: On Doug's list, people have been discussing that O'Reilly says that we should boycott Canada

Re: Why did the USSR fall?

2004-04-29 Thread michael perelman
Marx and adopted by many intellectuals and activists over the past 150 years or so. Russia's path will not be determined by who is the chief executive, but by the underlying class dynamics. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael at ecst.csuchico.edu Chico, CA

Re: Why did the USSR fall?

2004-04-27 Thread Michael Perelman
. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Why did the USSR fall?

2004-04-27 Thread Michael Perelman
that it pays homage to the idea that the elites have a responsibility to the needs of those at the bottom. -- The Marxism list: www.marxmail.org -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Bush, the lesser evil?

2004-04-26 Thread Michael Perelman
. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Rogoff on Bush's political business cycle

2004-04-23 Thread michael perelman
hawk such as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher pushed for looser macroeconomic policy during reelection campaigns. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael at ecst.csuchico.edu Chico, CA 95929 530-898-5321 fax 530-898-5901

Re: The new ambassador to Iraq

2004-04-22 Thread Michael Perelman
-- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: capitalism = progressive?

2004-04-22 Thread Michael Perelman
advantages. It had the advantage of not wasting resources on advertising and marketing. More generally, the Soviet Union had the advantage of (a relatively crude) socialist organization of production. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530

Re: capitalism = progressive?

2004-04-22 Thread Michael Perelman
, no? Jim Devine -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: capitalism = progressive?

2004-04-22 Thread Michael Perelman
The USSR was not socialist as we would like to see socialism. It was a first step in that direction. You probably remember as well as anyway here that Marx said that the first stage would be crude. On Thu, Apr 22, 2004 at 04:17:48PM -0400, Ted Winslow wrote: Michael Perelman wrote

Re: New Business Model

2004-04-22 Thread Michael Perelman
/bells/whistles stuff because now, replacing the cpu or even extending the software, would cut into the bottom line rather than add to profits. Comments? Joanna -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael

Re: capitalism = progressive?

2004-04-21 Thread michael perelman
a lot of speculation that this is the reason for Russian culture's non-existent work ethic ... don't a lot of people blame the lack of incentives to work during the old Soviet times? (as in we pretend to work and they pretend to pay us?) Jim Devine -- Michael Perelman Economics Department

Re: war against journalists?

2004-04-20 Thread Michael Perelman
Hotel where they were staying. The men worked at station Al-Iraqiya, which is funded by the Pentagon. Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898

Re: We need Support not a Lecture

2004-04-20 Thread Michael Perelman
I don't think that this debate is particularly useful here. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: capitalism = progressive?

2004-04-20 Thread Michael Perelman
interpretation (especially concerning China or India), please correct me. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: We need Support not a Lecture

2004-04-20 Thread Michael Perelman
of you. Look, both of you are older than I am, not that I am that young either. Best, Sabri -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: mixed economic signals

2004-04-19 Thread Michael Perelman
. Petroleum is the only part that has the potential to spike in the very near future, but Prince Bandar may see that nothing occurs until after the election. On Mon, Apr 19, 2004 at 02:01:27PM -0400, Dickens, Edwin wrote: On Saturday, April 17, 2004 2:11 PM, Michael Perelman wrote: Will we have

Question about an early peacenik

2004-04-18 Thread michael perelman
the C5 A contract to Lockheed of Marieta, GA. Russell imediately resigned from the peace camp. Does anybody know where I could look for details? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael at ecst.csuchico.edu Chico, CA 95929 530-898-5321 fax 530-898-5901

Re: Nutcase rock and roll psy warfare ops

2004-04-17 Thread Michael Perelman
? Jim Devine -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: mixed economic signals

2004-04-17 Thread Michael Perelman
. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Growing Afghanistans Economy

2004-04-17 Thread Michael Perelman
will be an act of pure genius -- unless the economic recovery hurries up. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

a chilling report

2004-04-17 Thread Michael Perelman
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20690-2004Apr17.html -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

What the hell is Kerry doing?

2004-04-16 Thread Michael Perelman
is trying to accomplish. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Equality of Wages etc.

2004-04-14 Thread Michael Perelman
I understand, the wages of a bus driver and a doctor were not terribly different. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

China question

2004-04-14 Thread Michael Perelman
How is China able to export fruits and nuts? Where do the farmers find the land to grow such crops? Are they cutting back on the production of grains? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

whoops!

2004-04-14 Thread Michael Perelman
That was not intended for the list. Sorry. But comments are welcome. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Profit making under capitalism

2004-04-13 Thread Michael Perelman
, which seems to mean back to a prelapsarian innocence. Doug -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Mark Jones Was Right

2004-04-12 Thread Michael Perelman
Let's retire this tiresome thread. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: capitalism's laws of motion

2004-04-12 Thread michael perelman
some of you may have written on the dialectical relationship between competition and monopoly. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael at ecst.csuchico.edu Chico, CA 95929 530-898-5321 fax 530-898-5901

anthony's question

2004-04-12 Thread Michael Perelman
Anthony asked about overcapacity in automobiles. This article will be useful. It also illustrates the power of the ratings agencies. http://www.economist.com/finance/displayStory.cfm?story_id=2515212 -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530

Wal-Mart vs. Costco Again

2004-04-11 Thread michael perelman
. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael at ecst.csuchico.edu Chico, CA 95929 530-898-5321 fax 530-898-5901

town country

2004-04-10 Thread Michael Perelman
. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Twists turns in intellectual property

2004-04-09 Thread michael perelman
Prisoners are copyrighting their names and then suing judges for violating their copyrights. http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2cid=99u=/ct/20040317/cr_ct/whatsinanameafortunesomeinmatessayprinter=1 -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael

interesting intellectual property book technology

2004-04-09 Thread Michael Perelman
the program. If we were going to some collaborative project, it might be a useful technology. Take a look at it to see what I mean. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: LAT: Handover lite

2004-04-07 Thread Michael Perelman
I heard part of the interview. His answers were very sharp. Reminded me more of Clinton than Dukakis. On Wed, Apr 07, 2004 at 08:40:59AM -0700, Devine, James wrote: Listening to Kerry, he seemed pretty standard, a more interesting version of George Dukakis. -- Michael Perelman Economics

Re: Biz-War

2004-04-07 Thread Michael Perelman
This report is excellent. I found it last week on the Heritage Fnd. site. Note that it points out the evil influence of EPI. Max S. should be shunned for such connections. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael

Faulty Predictions?

2004-04-06 Thread Michael Perelman
Who could've guessed that the United States seems on the verge of unifying the people of Iraq? How many of us has spoken of the dangers of Civil War. Who could've guessed the decisive (temporary?) influence of gas prices on the public mood? Maybe it is about oil after all? -- Michael

Privatization of Education!!!!

2004-04-05 Thread michael perelman
?' he said. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael at ecst.csuchico.edu Chico, CA 95929 530-898-5321 fax 530-898-5901

time for more tax cuts??

2004-04-05 Thread michael perelman
companies had no tax liability in 2000. More than 35% paid less than 5% of their income. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University michael at ecst.csuchico.edu Chico, CA 95929 530-898-5321 fax 530-898-5901

Re: Oppositional possibilities in the UK

2004-04-04 Thread Michael Perelman
the U.S. because there is absolutely no alternative to Blair, drawing an explicit contrast with Kerry v. Bush. Of course, Colin used to be an editor at Verso, and, like Tariq, might be suspected of that creeping NLR liberalism. Doug -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California

Re: leftist encyclopedia

2004-04-03 Thread Michael Perelman
...) Jim Devine -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: Paul Felton: Open Letter to Progressive Democrats

2004-04-03 Thread Michael Perelman
I mentioned before that I really didn't see much knew coming out of this debate about Nader or Kerry. Nothing that I have seen in the last couple days seem to have changed my mind. Am I missing something? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel

Re: Walmart

2004-04-02 Thread Michael Perelman
She wrote nothing against Walmart, but dialogue is am important first step. On Fri, Apr 02, 2004 at 10:28:04AM -0500, Charles Brown wrote: From: Michael Perelman I mentioned that I was in a small forum on Wal-Mart. Yesterday I received a very nice letter from one of the Wal-Mart workers

Re: The Donaldator

2004-04-02 Thread Michael Perelman
And the business press say his casinos are tottering on bankruptcy. Is he fired? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Re: leftist encyclopedia

2004-04-02 Thread Michael Perelman
profit or capitalism. Then we can find out if Jim is right about herding cats. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

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