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(...) Lots of interesting stuff there. Plenty of examples demonstrating that specific rights can be construed as property rights, but apparently nothing demonstrating it to be the case for all rights (but I could have missed it - there are, after (...) (22 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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good <-> Modern American History book Of course that's an oxymoron. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, my good friend Larry, you are totally wrong here. Capitalism is nothing more than putting a price on everything, including the rights. Your definition of capitalism is idealized. On the other hand, socialism does NOT operate without (...) (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hmm... I know what is an oxymoron, but I don't really see how you can see it in my sentence. (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sure... (URL) 118 (1998) is the first place I think I use that phrase in this forum. (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Could you explain what you mean by 'all rights are property rights'? (...) Why? (Is it purely so capitalism will work?) (...) No respect for rights = socialism Respect for rights = capitalism ? No. If all rights are property rights then: (...) (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Speaking of oxymorons... (...) there's one for you. (22 years ago, 8-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Just for the record, it's more like 22 million. And the central government has a fair amount of cash from oil income. (...) We aided him once he was already there, and it was more a case of we were trying to annoy Iran rather than aid Saddam (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well you are right on that point, Iraq will continue to struggle after this war. But come on, we can't compare Iraq and Germany. In the 1930', Germany was (and still is) already a powerfull industrial nation, one of the biggest in Europe. Iraq (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Terry Prosper writes: <snip> (...) In the West Wing this week, someone remarked that Republicans want a huge military and send them nowhere, whereas the Democrats want a small military and send them everywhere. I'd (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Journalists, medias, militaries and politicians (republicans at least) are idiots. Indeed, they all made loads of cash because of the 9-11 tragedy. As for the media, all they do is cash in on targedies, especially CNN. Misinformation is the (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Amen to that! Terry (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I hate to go all "Frank Filz" on you, but isn't this actually on topic? Anyway, I have known women to roll their eyes at my interest in bricks, and women that have instead become intrigued by the idea of playing with them also. I think it just (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) probably (...) Actually it was the poor economic conditions that allowed Hittler to be 'elected' and then declare himself 'the leader.' Once he was in power it did not matter what the people wanted as they were slaves to the dictator. The (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Very well written article laying out the issues of military involvement. But what it failed to cover was that Germany, b/w WW1 and WW2 was shunned by the world--there was a depression, and the expression 'taking a wheelbarrow load of money to (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Costello writes: Snip (...) Snip “I’m a girl and I like Lego” predictable I know but it is true. My degree is in physics and I was way outnumbered by blokes as an undergraduate. What I have notice about AFOLs though (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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As of posting the article refers to the January 30th article. (It will probably get pushed to the "previous articles" section soon) (URL) from that the 'subject' says it all. -Mike Petrucelli (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) True capitalism is more than just supply and demand, it requires recognition of property rights. Selling stuff that you stole is just thuggery or fencing, not capitalism. (...) All rights are property rights. What is right is to respect them. (...) (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I don't think so - conscience could unnecessarily inhibit the free interaction of supply and demand. (...) Which rights would they be? How does 'Doing what's right' apply to true capitalism? What *is* right? Richie (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, actually it's an oxymoron. A true capitalist recognizes rights and doing what's right, and does so. (22 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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