XPost: seattle.politics
From: sstderr@backpacker.com
James Hall wrote:
>
> "Bill Bonde" wrote in message
> news:3EFDBF68.6403AD33@backpacker.com...
> >
> >
> > James Hall wrote:
> > >
> > > "whit" ...
> > > >
> > > > "James Hall" wrote in message
> > > > news:Du1La.1166$K47.420314359@news.nnrp.ca...
> > > > >
> > > > > "Eric da Red" wrote in message
> > > > > news:bdhv3u$lbn$1@drizzle.com...
> > > > > > In article <3efb6598_8@corp.newsgroups.com>, Capn TrVth
> > >
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >CABLE NEWS RACE
> > > > > > >WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >O'REILLY 2.1 [RATING]
> > > > > > >HANNITY/COLMES 1.8 (COULTER)
> > > > > > >GRETA 1.4
> > > > > > >SHEP 1.2
> > > > > > >LARRY KING 1.0
> > > > > > >AARON BROWN 0.6
> > > > > > >SCARBOROUGH 0.3
> > > > > > >OLBERMANN 0.3
> > > > > > >ABRAMS 0.2
> > > > > > >HARDBALL 0.1
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Don't you just love it?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Is there really any question about who's on top and who's on
> bottom
> > > > now?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > There's never been any question who's on top.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The monied classes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > At one time, there was an ethic in US journalism that supported
> > > > > > attempts at accuracy, balance, and fairness. It's not surprising
> > > > > > that the relentless logic of capitalism would erode that ethic.
> > > > >
> > > > > There is logic to capitalism ?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > the logic to capitalism is that it is based on a fundamental
> understanding
> > > > of human nature. that is why it works, and economies grow, wealth
> > > > increases,etc. for the same reason, communism (as a comparison) does
> not
> > > > work because it is based on fundamental misunderstanding of human
> nature
> > > > (and history and future predictions of course). that is why it
> doesn't
> > > > work, and why said govt's spend so much time killing their own
> inhabitants
> > > > to enforce its edicts (chinese famines, USSR pogroms and purges,
> killing
> > > > fields, etc. etc. etc.)
> > > >
> > > > this is not to say the capitalism cannot sometimes be churlish, mean,
> > > > uncaring, and that people will not sometimes slip through the cracks.
> > > > capitalism, to paraphrase Steve Martin, is not pretty. it's just the
> best
> > > > system of economics, because it works.
> > >
> > > Gee whiz oh our whitless wit the above reads, in a pedantic sort of
> > > manner, that "enough is NEVER enough".
> > >
> > > And it is not the best - it is best one that works for the few over the
> > > many and could and should be IMPROVED. One form, manner and/
> > > or matter of improving our current state/philosophy of capitalism is
> > > realizing and UNDERSTANING that "enough IS enough" and more
> > > than enough is GREED personified.
> > >
> > So you want people who get 'enough' to stop earning more? Or give away
> > everything after they get a certain amount? I'm not following you,
> > please make what changes you want more clear. Oh, and who decides how
> > much 'enough' is? The government? You?
> >
> >
> > > Then again greed is now a V I R T U E, right ?
> > >
> > Whether you like it or not, an incentive based system works best.
>
> billie pedantism is one of your fortes.
>
What does my comment about an incentive based system working the best
have to do with 'pendantism'?
> Here's a hint billie: you get to decide when enough is enough
> and what is enough and how is enough and why enough is
> enough and even who is enough.
>
So you figure I should be dictator?
> Here's a second hint: sharing.
>
Sharing is good. How about you share all your money to people who have
posted to seattle.politics? Equal portions would probably make you
happy.
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