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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:07 PM Original message |
Adam Smith's Invisible Slap |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Adam Smith has been spinning in his grave for a long time now (nt) |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. How long before we shut down WalMarts? |
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Silverhair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Isn't that anti-freedom? How would that be different from the |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. We learn over time |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Anti-Freedom? Whatta bunch of claptrap |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:59 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. I think Silverhair means |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Either you are terribly naive, or being purposely obtuse |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:20 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I am neither... |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I see |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. put it this way... |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Sure, Got it... |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:40 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. descending to definitions... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:45 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Actually it's called 'defining your terms' |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 07:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
51. Right on! (nt) |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
28. We also need to Unionize the stores. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Adam Smith spinns in his grave every time |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
2. doesn't WalMart or another buyer |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Yes, but that right ends when the rights of others are endangered (nt) |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. yeah...but the person in Milwaukee |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. We have a right to work & a living wage. |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. that may all be... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. No one has said he has a right to it. |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. post #5 pretty much says he has a right to it |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:42 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Have you taken logic? |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:44 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. right.... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:45 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. LOL! n/t |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:10 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. Liberty is an undefinable term. |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. I disagree.. |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Do they have the right to force the prices lower? |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. if they can force the price lower by not buying.. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Right, but labor rights are much better here than in Mexico (nt) |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. that's true.... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. It's perfectly relevant |
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stopthegop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:57 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. pls see post #25 n/t |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:49 PM Response to Reply #20 |
45. What you're describing |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 05:34 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Race to the Bottom |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 05:59 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. True. Let's make a deal |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 06:19 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Deal |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 06:43 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. No, they are NOT unsustainably high |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-03 01:41 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. Please Read More Carefully |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-03 07:35 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. That's the implication, though. No arguing that. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 07:03 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. U.S. factory wages are |
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Nederland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-03 01:40 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Yes they are |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-03 07:38 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. Can you say 'Duh'? |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. They sure do |
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el_gato (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. markets are constantly manipulated |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. The REAL Adam Smith. |
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liberalhistorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Notice how very liberal and progressive he |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:25 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Hey, thanks a lot for posting these. |
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denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Some other DU'er posted them long ago. |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Mr. Smith, Sir |
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Redleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
21. Excellent post on Adam Smith. Thank you. |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. It took me about a year to read Wealth Of Nations. |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
22. 4 years of Bush and 10 years for "free trade" is enough |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-17-03 03:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. On that note, please read the FTAA thread re: demonstrators in Miami (n/t) |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 01:05 AM Response to Reply #22 |
58. Destroying not only America, but other nations too.. |
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brainshrub (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-03 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
54. kick (nt) |
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Ksec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-03 07:46 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Being a unemployed steelworker I understand |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 01:12 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. And they are squeezing every last bit of air from the US economy |
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Cascadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-03 01:18 AM Response to Original message |
60. The Wealth of Nations? |
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