Breaking the Chain

Harper's Magazine ^ | July 2006 | Barry C. Lynn

[Uncle Miltie]

I'm no lawyer, and have little regard for the anti-trust laws. List me some examples, and I'll react.

Having grown up in the modern era in which anti-trust was only ever (ab)used against Microsoft in my recollection, I'd guess anti-trust law is an anachronism.

[nopardons]

I never said that!

You are a liar and not even a good one. :-)

But you'd say ANYTHING, whether it is true or not...and do. LOL

[A. Pole]

I wonder if I can run my car on knowledge or power up my TV on knowledge?

If you acquire the superior knowledge and enlightenment of Free Market Fundamentalism you will. This is what the gurus say.

[Uncle Miltie]

Woe be to you, the victims of the Great Oil Depression of 2006.

(Oh yeah, the economy is booming with $50+ Oil..... Never Mind.)

[nopardons]

And the market was up over 100 points, today, in the anticipation of the GOP holding both Houses, tomorrow. :-)

[A. Pole]

[nopardons: "Why should I move to Mexico? I have a maid and a platoon of gardeners here."]

I never said that! You are a liar and not even a good one. :-) But you'd say ANYTHING, whether it is true or not...and do. LOL

It is YOUR fremarketeering nose that got longer again!

To: rcocean
What part of posting factual history makes me a member of the "American Last" crowd?

Why should I move to Mexico? I have a maid and a platoon of gardeners here.

222 posted on 03/04/2006 11:31:33 PM EST by nopardons

(http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1590090/posts?page=222#222)

[nopardons]

You cherry-picked my reply. It was in response to yet another one of your class warfare, MARXIST posts.

It's a wonder that you can even post, since YOUR nose is so long, that I bet you can'[t get anywhere near a screen. :-)

It's a shame that America isn't your Commie UTOPIA....NOT.

[Monkey King]

"There is an undeniable beauty to laissez-faire theory, with its promise that by struggling against one another, by grasping and elbowing and shouting and shoving, we create efficiency and satisfaction and progress for all. "

The very first sentence of this article is hookum. Laissez faire never "promised" anything, much less efficiency, satisfaction and/or progress.

It is simply the least INefficient, the MOST satisfactory, and the economic model most LIKELY to lead to "progress". Although I daresay the author(s) of this piece might define "progress" far differently than any poster on this site.

The whole thing is based on the first sentence being a strawman. The article is worthless as an analytical exercise.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Do not worry, I take your insults as compliments :)

Insults? Truth!

[A. Pole]

It is simply the least INefficient, the MOST satisfactory, and the economic model most LIKELY to lead to "progress".

Why are you using relative/comparative adjectives like "least" and "most"? Are suggesting the Free Market ideology is not the final and absolute truth?

[Toddsterpatriot]

Are you opposed to the anti-trust laws?

Some of them.

Can you provide the reason for yes or no?

Sure.

[Toddsterpatriot]

I wonder if I can run my car on knowledge or power up my TV on knowledge?

Not with your knowledge :^)

[A. Pole]

[nopardons:]"I never said that!
later
[nopardons:] "You cherry-picked my reply.

I posted your complete reply. Including the header and footer.

It was in response to yet another

So what? Do you expect me to post the whole thread? You have the link and can follow it from there. It is what you have SAID!

[A. Pole]

"I wonder if I can run my car on knowledge or power up my TV on knowledge?"

Not with your knowledge :^)

Another sign that Free Market Fundamentalism is a cult with "special knowledge" :)

[Toddsterpatriot]

Another sign that Free Market Fundamentalism is a cult with "special knowledge" :)

More likely that we clash with a cult with "little knowledge" :)

[Toddsterpatriot]

Speaking of special knowledge, why don't you tell everyone about the post war deflation Germany suffered in the 1920s? LOL!

[Nowhere Man]

Not with your knowledge :^)

You never know. B-)

[nopardons]

ROTFLOL....you poor baby. Talk about a growing nose!

You DID post a link to the whole thread.

And my statement was in response to one of your COMMIE replies and standing alone, means NOTHING! WHY SHOULD I MOVE TO MEXICO? Your query was patently silly. LOL, LOL, LOL

Perhaps YOU would be happier in Mexico. After all, NOTHING about the USA makes you at all happy. ;^)

[Toddsterpatriot]

Perhaps YOU would be happier in Mexico.

Only if they have socialism with a face.

[Nowhere Man]

Speaking of special knowledge, why don't you tell everyone about the post war deflation Germany suffered in the 1920s? LOL!

Don't you mean INflation, my friend?