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1 posted on 03/20/2002 7:18:06 AM PST by John Jorsett
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Thanks for posting it. I hope that people will see the wisdom - unchecked competition is destroying small business in this country.
2 posted on 03/20/2002 7:23:58 AM PST by Zonitics
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You heard it here first. Now join the effort to establish Living Profits ordinances in your community. Next we will campaign to raise the minimum profit.

After that, we'll pass Guaranteed Happiness laws!

4 posted on 03/20/2002 7:28:54 AM PST by Logophile
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LOL!

But, should I be laughing? Today's satire could be tomorrow's Democrat policy initiative.

6 posted on 03/20/2002 7:32:50 AM PST by Stultis
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Hmm. This would violate a fundamental law of the Universe: Boris' law of conservation of Italian Restaurants.

The number of Italian Restaurants is constant; each time one closes another one opens somewhere. The "IR" number of the Universe is preserved, sort of like Boson number...

--Boris

7 posted on 03/20/2002 7:33:06 AM PST by boris
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>Accordingly, I propose that state and local governments across the United States adopt "Living Profits" laws.

As I was laughing at your funny post, it occurred to me that it actually might not be too bad an idea if there was something like an "initiative fund" which in some way rewarded people who, at least, took some initiative and tried to make a go of something.

Of course, just starting up a small business in itself shouldn't count. Somebody would have to figure out a way to weed out people just going through the motions, and people coached by do-gooders, etc. But it seems to me that people who have energy and passion and self-direction actually are a resource to a society at large, and, one way or another, we all benefit from having such people around. If such people do fail in this or that particular instance, it is to our own benefit to find a way to keep such people around, rather than driving them to suicide or brainless day-jobbing...

Of course, the hard part is figuring out how to separate the real deals from the posers.

I have no idea how it could be managed. My only point is that, if we're day dreaming here, it would be a good thing if such a thing could be managed...

Mark W.

8 posted on 03/20/2002 7:34:47 AM PST by MarkWar
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It simply isn't fair for some to do so well, while both owners and employees suffer merely because they can't produce profits.

So true, so true. But first, let's work on the ugly/attractive problem. It is not fair, even cruel, that some people are attractive while others have to struggle through life being ugly and unwanted. To be fair, the attractive should have to pay for plastic surgery for the ugly, or, conversely, the ugly should get to mar and maim the attractive in order to make them ugly. It is only fair.

11 posted on 03/20/2002 7:42:32 AM PST by Mind-numbed Robot
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A "Living Profit"


12 posted on 03/20/2002 7:43:40 AM PST by ppaul
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a living allowance, a living retirement income, a living college stipend, a living food allotment, a living luxury allotment...

a living conjugal allotment? We have NEEDS! =^)

13 posted on 03/20/2002 7:45:17 AM PST by Teacher317
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Are you running for President? Where can I send my campaign contributions--limited though they may be?
19 posted on 03/20/2002 8:00:01 AM PST by aardvark1
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