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Dave Schuler wrote in message ... (...) nonsense (...) you (...) Deal with your problems if you have any, too. I am dealing with my own as quickly as I can, and I don't mind you pointing them out to me (1) (well, sometimes!). To help me with my "sad (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Richard Franks wrote in message ... (...) he is (...) from! Do (...) automatically (...) Well, I must have took it the wrong way, but it sure looked like you were complaining that you might, under a Libertarian system, actually have to spend more of (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The weekend sounds fine with me, thanks for considering it! I hope that you didn't mind the dedication :) What seems funny at 5am, isn't always. Richard (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, I just wonder why I, do this. It is very frustrating sometimes, I will have to learn better self control! Nothing against you, Richard, just me. Sometimes people to get personal, and ask for it as well, so it is something to strive for. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Basically it is just supposed to be a fun self-regulartory idea, it's not saying that people can't make comments if they wish, but that (2 so far!) people have made a pledge to try not to make personal comments. I'd hate to think I'd stopped (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) IMO, shareholders and the purchacing power of a few knowledgable consumers isn't enough to control corperations. What are the evils that corperations *could* do, if they were allowed? * Education - biased or limited, creating clones to work in (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, I sometimes wonder why I contribute at all to off topic. It always seems to be the same. Maybe I will avoid off topic for at least 24 hours, and concentrate on why were are the: the brick. Scott S. (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Your comment about a lack of respect for property is a good one. To those opposed to the Libertarian ideal, think about the effect that government not respecting property rights transforms the populace into not respecting property rights (or (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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<387E402C.5DDB2400@c...anweb.net> <FoAMsH.xF@lugnet.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit (...) Libertarianism expects that companies will be held liable for the damages they do. Unfortuanately, government (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) :) I was going to add a "PS. if you don't agree to this then you're all idiots" but I wasn't sure that it was in the best possible taste :) (...) I don't suppose that I am innocent either! Richard (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Jasper Janssen wrote in message <388a3894.72786960@l...et.com>... (...) In your opinion. (...) Not too long ago, you said you'd ruled it out. So, you are still willing to consider it? Glad to hear it. (...) Is there an empty state around? I guess (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You doofus! That's the silliest thing I've ever heard! Just kidding... 8^) (...) Having been on both sides of such attacks, I think this is a good proposal, and I'm willing to adhere to it. Dave! (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You are wrong. In my case, at least, I don't think that. What I *do* think is that corporations will take whatever advantages they are allowed to take, just as governments will. Libertarian theory does not account for this, to my satisfaction. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I propose that anyone making a personal or derogatory comment should be viewed to have "lost" the argument, no matter what or who it is. This isn't helping the debate and maybe if we all cool off for a while we won't see the need to make such (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Dave, (...) Hmm... going in Ann Arbor (MI), Lansing (MI), and Ohio State (Columbus), there were a lot of hoodlums, trying to pick on the college people. The worst was Ohio State, the East side of the campus, right on the border, were some of the (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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James Wilson wrote in message ... (...) right, (...) I won't ask. (...) Not quite true, IMO. R2 has some human characteristics. He hears and talks. He walks. He has excellent emotional programming. These are features of humans, among other things. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John DiRienzo writes a lot of unhelpful nonsense ultimately decaying to a simple ad hominem, yet again. John, are you wholly unfamiliar with the conventions of interpersonal communication? You seem unable to mount an (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes, I know about this, and have read about it in history class. I was talking about present day examples. I think this century has been instrumental in cleaning up the abuses of corporations in the early days, such as above. Compare a GM (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Dave Schuler wrote in message ... (...) (and (...) middle-of-the- (...) to (...) view (...) Your a moderate what? (...) So (...) Good memory. And sadly, you (actually Jasper said this first) "aren't anywhere near ready for it" may be true. (...) me. (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The shift of power from top-down to bottom-up is a major difference straight off. The Social Groupings that I named will sound familiar, as we do have a structure already in place for community and society.. I could have used different terms (...) (25 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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