[PEN-L] patronising Africa

Assertions are not usually very helpful on a discussion list, but having just listened to an admirably articulate African from Sierra Leone, with a 'perfect' English accent, suggesting through politely gritted teeth, that the Live 8 events in London today are an opportunity for a pleasant party

Re: [PEN-L] patronising Africa

You say "the uneven accumulation of exchange value as capital." Can you kindly elaborate.Is this in reference to unequal exhange?Chris Burford [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Assertions are not usually very helpful on a discussion list, buthaving just listened to an admirably articulate African from

[PEN-L] O'Connor Resigns (secret minutes)

After the resignation of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, co-presidents Karl Rove and Dick Cheney met to discuss who should replace her: How about John? Ashcroft? no... he's really good, but he's been sick. He's too old. Besides, we need a woman to replace a woman. Yeah, I like how we used the

Re: [PEN-L] Internal Relations [was tobin's q oil}

Charles Brown wrote: CB: If I understand here, internal relations are anti-Robinsonade logic ,so to speak ? Relations are internal where the essence of the individual is the outcome of its relations. Robinsonades are those who implicitly treat the essence of the individual as

Re: [PEN-L] Paine and Condorcet: the origins of the welfare state

When a woman came to Christ in the house of Simon the Leper and poured a precious ointment over his head, the disciples objected to this waste. But Christ responded: Why trouble ye the woman for she hath wrought a good work upon me? For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.

Re: [PEN-L] Paine and Condorcet: the origins of the welfare state

Jim Devine wrote: When a woman came to Christ in the house of Simon the Leper and poured a precious ointment over his head, the disciples objected to this waste. But Christ responded: Why trouble ye the woman for she hath wrought a good work upon me? For ye have the poor always with you; but

[PEN-L] Sandra Day O'Connor Resigns: Will Bush Hit Another Trifecta?

Sandra Day O'Connor Resigns: Will Bush Hit Another Trifecta? (Sandra Day O'Connor drops a bombshell: she quits. The only consolation is that O'Connor is to the right of Anthony M. Kennedy. O'Connor's resignation won't be the last vacancy that George W. Bush will fill. Will Bush, one lucky SOB,

[PEN-L] bush brings freedom to Basra

How would Bush have liked to have subjected himself to this democracy in his youth? THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ Islamic Law Controls the Streets of Basra Enforcers patrol the city and Shiite militiamen have taken over the police. Residents accused of infractions are

Re: [PEN-L] tobin's q and oil again

Isn't this very similar to Cyrus Bina's explanation? On Fri, Jul 01, 2005 at 10:37:48PM -0700, soula avramidis wrote: Equalisation of the rate of profit made easy=or is fictitious capital formation weighing more heavily against the equalisation of the rate of profit? I think there is no

[PEN-L] Poll: Democrats Weaken More than Republicans

Poll: Democrats Weaken More than Republicans (As a host of issues, from major [the Iraq War and Social Security] to minor [the Terri Schiavo affair], do real damage to Republicans, Democrats still manage to sink lower than them in a new poll.) -- Full Text: