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(...) And so there goes the myth presented by the anti-capitalists, these big fat cat tycoons light their cigars with $100 bills while their employees all slave away in sweat shops. Poor economic conditions in Iraq are the fault of the west? This is (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Do you extend that to intellectual property? The evidence suggests otherwise. (...) I would have thought that "The principal reason for the failure of capitalism to gain a stable foothold in most of the developing world" is the tendency for (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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so opines Khaled Saffuri, saying "For Iraq to be free, property must belong to its people.", in a editorial column in today's USA Today. (URL) view is also held by Hernando de Soto, and by me... quoting: - start - Iraq is not the only country (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes, but the bullets had "freedom" written all over them... Scott A (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Given the dark news from Tel Aviv overnight, I thought this may be of interest to some: (URL) a study of the "logic" of suicide terrorism. The text is reviewed here: What makes a martyr? (URL) an economist, I try to understand the world in terms of (...) (21 years ago, 30-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <snip> (...) And now Larry's corrpupting folks from all over the world, ne? (URL) K (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"Iraqis killed in anti-US protest" (URL) least 13 Iraqis are reported to have been killed in the town of Falluja when US forces opened fire on demonstrators on Monday night. ---...--- "A new Intifada?" (URL) television said on Tuesday 10 people were (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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US pulls out of Saudi Arabia (URL) what OBL wanted? No doubt the USA presence in the region will be moved to Iraq... without the consent of the Iraqi people... whilst those who oppose US rule are being arrested: US arrests 'Baghdad mayor' (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(URL) Hop-Frog (21 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"U.S. Undermining Arms Control - Experts" (URL) says it would be advisable for U.S. military forces to forego their current search and permit an international team of arms inspectors to verify Iraq's nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons. Such (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Just as a break from the usual war-related debate, here's something new: (URL) me if this has already been pointed out) Dan (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Part of the problem is that gun ownership in the usa appears to come without responsibility; 500,000 are stolen each year... no doubt by "irresponsible people". ;) Scott A (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Im no gun collector or anything..not even an enthusiast. But passing legislation against guns simply cuz they *can* be used to kill people, thats kinda dumb. We could have laws that outlaw guns completely, but then we would have to outlaw (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) (URL) thar ya go! If you had a chance to go into space, given the dangers or expense, would you do it? The poll does not differentiate on how you get there, it can be the Rutan thing (quick skim into space), the shuttle, Russian spam-in-a-can (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I just had a friend over yesterday that is involved in the project - he brought a copy of Aviation Week with him that gave some details on the project, but I didn't have a chance to look at it. I didn't even catch the issue number or have a (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But wait! Y'all have guns so go overthrow the gov't! Isn't that *the* reason why y'all have guns in your house? To stop political folk from running your little country into the ground? Well git goin'! Dave K -antidisestablishmentarianism at (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"Crackdown on 'fat cat' riches: Curbs loom on huge pay-offs for bosses who fail" (URL) scandal of the so-called rewards-for-failure culture, with huge pay-offs being made to bosses of ailing companies, is set to end. Amid mounting fury at the (...) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) We may need them to defend ourselves from the the roaming packs of the hungry created by the U.S. govt.'s brilliant economic strategies. -- Hop-Frog (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Says bro... (URL) fun in '04--Uzis on the street. Yipee!! That should make all you gun collectors pretty happy. Dave K (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Dunno if this is a true story or not but it's interesting reading. (URL) (21 years ago, 28-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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