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Re: Libertarian stuff
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Wed, 19 Jan 2000 12:39:26 GMT
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2000 03:00:11 GMT, "John DiRienzo"
<ig88888888@stlnet.com> wrote:
> Jasper Janssen wrote in message <38970e5b.389705315@lugnet.com>...
> > Certainly I'm willing to consider it. I just don't think you'll be
> > able to convince me.
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> Oh, really?!
Yes. Really. "Going by past successes", that is called.
> > When there are few of you, centralising yourselves and starting small
> > certainly is easier than going for the big bucks right from the start.
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> I'd like to see that happen. I am sure the Liberals (Socialists) of this
> country would love it, too... "Wow, those Libertarians in that state are
> pulling in a ton of bread... we better go get some of it for the rest of
> us."
So what you are really saying is that you'd rather not do it because
you're afraid it might not work. Well, your choice.
> > Microsoft. IBM. How did the government help them get big money,
> > exactly?
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> What? We were talking about charities. The biggest, most centralized
> charity in the US being the government. I said the "big money" wouldn't be
> centralized, i.e., it would be in many competing charities' hands, not just
> one. What does that have anything to do with IBM, Microsoft, exactly?
Thought you were talking about donors.
Okay, Greenpeace, Salvation Army, NOVIB.. How did governments help
them get so big? (And yes, I know that Greenpeace US has been
virtually shut down since the Gulf)
Jasper
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| Pointless jabber... Jasper Janssen wrote in message <38acafe0.562152541@...et.com>... (...) It was a joke. (...) this (...) Why bother only changing a small community when its possible to change the world? Anyway, I am not afraid it won't work, and (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) That's not what he said at all. He's saying that others would victimize us if we did do that and made a success of it. And that's largely why it won't work in this country. The only way to be safe from the predations of others would be to turn (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Libertarian stuff
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| Jasper Janssen wrote in message <38970e5b.389705315@...et.com>... (...) Oh, really?! (...) a (...) I'd like to see that happen. I am sure the Liberals (Socialists) of this country would love it, too... "Wow, those Libertarians in that state are (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jan-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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