BrentWil
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Thu May-27-10 05:34 PM
Response to Reply #76 |
| 78. As much as I want to poor to do better... |
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I have seen real and complete poverty. That is a struggle for survival.
I would reword your statement a little because in my opinion it demeans the complete poverty one sees in other states and tries to make to make it comparable to US poverty.
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| -Does American Success in the World matter? |
BrentWil |
May-26-10 11:04 PM |
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Is economic success societal success? n/t |
RandomThoughts |
May-26-10 11:10 PM |
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It is if you are in the bottom third of states.. |
BrentWil |
May-26-10 11:12 PM |
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If economic growth is meant to help society then that can be correct. |
RandomThoughts |
May-27-10 12:24 AM |
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What is the means to do that? |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 06:45 AM |
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This discussion reminds me |
OJones |
May-27-10 11:16 AM |
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Explain why I would invest? |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 12:13 PM |
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Explain why society should allow you to control investment capital. |
RandomThoughts |
May-27-10 03:03 PM |
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Well, if they don't |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 03:37 PM |
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But if your decision on where that capital goes is about your prosperity. |
RandomThoughts |
May-27-10 04:04 PM |
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What I invest in are |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 04:14 PM |
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I am glad you find joy, and also glad you think |
RandomThoughts |
May-28-10 02:20 AM |
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Thanks.. |
BrentWil |
May-30-10 06:14 PM |
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Government does not have to take over production. |
RandomThoughts |
May-27-10 02:59 PM |
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Well a few points |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 03:29 PM |
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We think differently. |
RandomThoughts |
May-27-10 04:43 PM |
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I guess the basic question for me is why you would want to stop and change something that has helped |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 08:38 PM |
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I'll tell you |
izquierdista |
May-26-10 11:27 PM |
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First... |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 06:44 AM |
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You're right, local community is dead |
izquierdista |
May-27-10 07:30 AM |
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Your thoughts are very 1910ish |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 10:05 AM |
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Capital was about resources. |
RandomThoughts |
May-27-10 04:48 PM |
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It provides stored worth |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 10:30 PM |
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You are describing the fantasy you have in your mind. |
county worker |
May-27-10 12:29 AM |
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Competition in terms of production and reward. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 06:32 AM |
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Just in case you didn't get it the first time. |
county worker |
May-27-10 03:09 PM |
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Classical liberal Economics... |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 03:42 PM |
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I have to wait until tonight to read it but these words in the intro got my interest. |
county worker |
May-27-10 06:10 PM |
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Please read it and comment.. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 08:28 PM |
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Well I have to go to sleep but I am 1/2 way through the essay. |
county worker |
May-28-10 12:41 AM |
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That isn't the point of it. It is the capitalism leads to peace |
BrentWil |
May-28-10 07:25 AM |
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That's what I said. The US and China now work together and at are at peace. |
county worker |
May-28-10 11:57 AM |
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How is that future about the individual? |
The2ndWheel |
May-27-10 10:31 AM |
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A child could tell you that corporations, not individuals, have filled the vacuum gov'ts have left. |
Romulox |
May-27-10 10:43 AM |
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The overlord will be... |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 11:15 AM |
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Truly, we are in the presence of greatness. nt |
Romulox |
May-27-10 11:19 AM |
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Just an argument about the World as I see it... |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 11:25 AM |
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Right, but you're "turtling" such that you ignore all contrary evidence. |
Romulox |
May-27-10 11:28 AM |
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What am I ignoring? |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 12:16 PM |
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Who said interchangeable parts? |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 11:14 AM |
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Well not any job opportunity, with work becoming more specialized |
The2ndWheel |
May-27-10 12:02 PM |
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You can be replaced.. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 12:20 PM |
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And China and India have 1/3 of the human population between them |
The2ndWheel |
May-27-10 01:14 PM |
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No, not at all. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 01:19 PM |
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You ask the wrong question. What stake do Americans have in your corporatist utopia? |
Romulox |
May-27-10 10:41 AM |
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Rather the bail out works or doesn't |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 11:12 AM |
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"Irrelevant!" is the argument of a man who has exhausted his rhetoric... |
Romulox |
May-27-10 11:24 AM |
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Because capital will flow where it can profit the most... |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 12:25 PM |
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Is English a second language for you? You've said "rather" where you mean "whether" |
Romulox |
May-27-10 04:56 PM |
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You are correct... |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 05:29 PM |
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Your arguments are vapid; I was trying to initiate some *useful* conversation with you. |
Romulox |
May-28-10 09:46 AM |
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Well, not really that young... |
BrentWil |
May-28-10 12:08 PM |
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Which conservative sock puppet is this? |
Echo In Light |
May-27-10 10:45 AM |
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Not conservative.. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 11:10 AM |
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Not "conservative"--just a social darwinist who heralds the era of the corporation-state! |
Romulox |
May-27-10 11:35 AM |
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ahhhh... name calling... you are such a good debater.. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 12:27 PM |
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You only need a 'safety net' when you're making people walk high wires n/t |
leftstreet |
May-27-10 03:32 PM |
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Call it what you want.. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 03:47 PM |
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Those two items are mutually exclusive |
Trillo |
May-27-10 10:52 AM |
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Business cannot work without the rule of law.. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 11:07 AM |
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After the U.S. government corruption we just witnessed |
Trillo |
May-27-10 11:27 AM |
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You are absolutely right |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 11:56 AM |
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I wonder about your use of the term 'absolute poverty'.... |
proudohioan |
May-27-10 12:28 PM |
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Okay |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 12:37 PM |
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OK, thanks.... |
proudohioan |
May-27-10 12:41 PM |
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Seriously? You're using China as an example? |
geardaddy |
May-27-10 12:29 PM |
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Read much history... |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 12:34 PM |
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Have you been there? |
geardaddy |
May-27-10 12:35 PM |
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I have.. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 12:41 PM |
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Also, just to point out... |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 01:41 PM |
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"China’s rapid economic development...has generated the most rapid decline in absolute poverty ever |
pampango |
May-27-10 12:50 PM |
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Agreed.. the facts are rather amazing... |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 01:10 PM |
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I guess there is some argument that if we go down others will too |
treestar |
May-27-10 11:31 AM |
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I agree.. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 12:45 PM |
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I smell a libertarian. -nt |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
May-27-10 11:59 AM |
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No |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 12:08 PM |
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The USA has been too "successful" in too many endeavors, most of them wretched. |
hunter |
May-27-10 12:10 PM |
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Rather interesting but.. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 12:30 PM |
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Climate change and peak oil are going to clobber India and China. |
hunter |
May-27-10 03:17 PM |
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Climate Change.. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 03:33 PM |
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I see what you did there. |
Blue-Jay |
May-27-10 12:14 PM |
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No not at all.. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 12:29 PM |
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OK. |
Blue-Jay |
May-27-10 12:43 PM |
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Hello Ayn !!!! |
marmar |
May-27-10 12:42 PM |
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hahahaha.... |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 12:43 PM |
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+1 |
geardaddy |
May-27-10 12:51 PM |
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What are you saying with the +1 |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 01:35 PM |
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missing a key element and a few false assumptions |
Spike89 |
May-27-10 05:26 PM |
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There is certainly a mix that will make as more competitive in the global market.. |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 05:36 PM |
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India and China are catching up, no disrespect |
Spike89 |
May-27-10 06:09 PM |
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Not really... |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 08:25 PM |
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Which America? There are two. |
Ardent15 |
May-27-10 05:28 PM |
#76 |
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As much as I want to poor to do better... |
BrentWil |
May-27-10 05:34 PM |
#78 |
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