[Rhodes22-list] Brad, Elle, Slim, et al... (Big Al Delete)(Political references)(Save America Campaign)

Sat Jun 7 05:27:50 EDT 2008

Does A-Rod earn 28 mil or does he deserve it?

On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 8:04 PM, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:

> John,
>
> Just finishing off some personal business here then it's off to Tunica, MS,
> second or third largest gambling area in the US.  I pursue all the other
> vices to excess so gambling is the one thing I don't do.  My niece and her
> husband are in town for a concert and my brother is driving in from the
> Gulf
> Coast so it will be a family thing.
>
> You wrote: "sometimes our behavior demonstrates that we don't deserve to be
> at the top of the heap."
>
> I'm typing slowly and trying to control my thoughts but that statement begs
> the question - who the hell deserves to be at the top of the heap if not
> us?
> China?  They will surpass us economically in our lifetime but I wouldn't
> want to hand my freedoms over to those thugs.  The Muslim countries?  I got
> news for you boys, despite the long sleeves and the head scarf, I can lust
> for a good looking woman when I see one, garments be damned! Europeans?
> They couldn't save their own ass in the last century but for two major
> interventions by us - what have they done lately?
>
> I'm off to the casino to place my big bet ($20 in a slot machine).  If I
> was
> a betting man, I'd put odds on the Asian economies for the next 20 years.
> If it is enlightenment and freedom you're looking for, I'd stick with the
> good ole' US of A.
>
> Deserve?  That's a goofy concept.  You get what you EARN!
>
> Brad
>
> On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 12:09 PM, john Belanger <jhnblngr at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > brad,
> > i agree its the best system but its not perfect, and, it could be better.
> > my theory has always been that the best system wins. but if its the best,
> > all you have to do is continually demonstrate how to handle the worlds
> > problems using your system. it will prove itself if its the best. my mom
> use
> > to say you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink. its up
> to
> > the horse to decide. true, but it is also true that if you are riding the
> > horse, it is necessary to make the horse drink. otherwise it threatens
> your
> > ability to get where you are going. i don't believe in forcing our system
> > down other countries throats. if they don't want it then leave them to
> their
> > own devices. in terms of education, emphasis is now on job skills, and
> not
> > anything unrelated to work, money or security. don't blame the child. we
> > teach them what they know or don't. its a grab for resources by whatever
> > means that galls me. sometimes our behavior demonstrates that we don't
> >  deserve to be at the top of the heap.
> > john b
> >
> >
> > --- On Fri, 6/6/08, brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > From: brad haslett <flybrad at yahoo.com>
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Brad, Elle, Slim, et al... (Big Al
> > Delete)(Political references)(Save America Campaign)
> > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > Date: Friday, June 6, 2008, 2:35 AM
> > > John,
> > >
> > > Reality!  I sat next to a sweet young thing from China
> > > going to college in the US for 13 hours plus and we got on
> > > the subject of history.  I apologized for not knowing
> > > history beyond the Ming and Ching Dynasty but it
> > > wouldn't have mattered.  She didn't know Jack, same
> > > as any given youngster her age in the US.
> > >
> > > Here's what I like about the private sector - I can
> > > move on.  While you and I are having this debate, there are
> > > countries that are moving on.  You're blowing smoke up
> > > your ass if you think that there is something unique about
> > > the US when it comes to basic human needs.  I don't
> > > mind how much smoke you blow up your ass, as long as I
> > > don't have to pay for the smoke or suffer the
> > > consequences of you decisions. In the long history of
> > > mankind, nothing has put more food on the table or given
> > > people more freedom than capitalism.  Yeah, it needs checks
> > > and balances, but it beats every other form of government.
> > > There will be just enough capitalism left during my
> > > lifetime to tell all the people with "a better
> > > idea" to go to hell.  History is all about
> > > re-inventing the wheel.
> > >
> > > You and I will be dead when this whole thing plays out.
> > > People who are self-starters will always survive. Good luck
> > > with your program!
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > >
> > > --- On Fri, 6/6/08, john Belanger
> > > <jhnblngr at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: john Belanger <jhnblngr at yahoo.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Brad, Elle, Slim, et
> > > al... (Big Al Delete)(Political references)(Save America
> > > Campaign)
> > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > Date: Friday, June 6, 2008, 1:44 AM
> > > > brad
> > > > just one question:
> > > > how can you have so much confidence in the private
> > > sector,
> > > > and yet describe them this way:
> > > > "I think most of the electorate is  ignorant of
> > > > history,  economics, and politics, but that's just
> > > the
> > > > mean-spirited, selfish,  and reality-based side of me
> > > > coming out."
> > > > my belief, and perhaps false hope, is that government
> > > is
> > > > supposed to maintain a level playing field for all
> > > citizens
> > > > in their "pursuit" of happiness.
> > > > someone once complained about people who denigrated
> > > > religious faith in the "new age of reason"
> > > as
> > > > unnecessary. to which the response was, you don't
> > > want
> > > > to be facing the devil without the shield of religious
> > > > faith between you and him. thats what i expect of my
> > > > government....a shield to defend me from excesses of
> > > the
> > > > private sector.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > s/v 1969 venture 21
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- On Thu, 6/5/08, Brad Haslett
> > > <flybrad at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > From: Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com>
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Brad, Elle, Slim, et
> > > > al... (Big Al Delete)(Political references)(Save
> > > America
> > > > Campaign)
> > > > > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > > > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > > > > Date: Thursday, June 5, 2008, 10:55 PM
> > > > > Ed,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "I am sorry that you bought into the fellow
> > > > travelers
> > > > > idea that compulsory
> > > > > purchase contracts by a government agency is the
> > > same
> > > > as
> > > > > collective
> > > > > bargaining.  In the compulsory contracts for
> > > > > pharmaceuticals there just
> > > > > might be unintended consequences."
> > > > >
> > > > > Where did you ever get that idea?  That is the
> > > > antithesis
> > > > > of my thought
> > > > > process. I believe there are damn few things that
> > > the
> > > > > government can do
> > > > > better than the private sector.  We're going
> > > to
> > > > get
> > > > > some form of "national"
> > > > > healthcare regardless of which party takes power.
> > >  The
> > > > > country is in the
> > > > > mood. I think most of the electorate is  ignorant
> > > of
> > > > > history,  economics,
> > > > > and politics, but that's just the
> > > mean-spirited,
> > > > > selfish,  and reality-based
> > > > > side of me coming out.
> > > > >
> > > > > BTW, I was the  guest of a government Kuhuna last
> > > week
> > > > > (sent his driver for
> > > > > us in a brand-new Audi) for tea (actually I drank
> > > free
> > > > > communist beer).
> > > > > Life is good if you're in control.  The
> > > difference
> > > > is,
> > > > > in this country, I
> > > > > can complain about the quality of the government
> > > > provided
> > > > > "free" beer.
> > > > >
> > > > > We have the farthest left candidate nominated for
> > > > President
> > > > > in the history
> > > > > of the nation.  He's being propped-up by the
> > > MSM
> > > > which
> > > > > is pretty far left
> > > > > themselves.  I hope everyone has their eyes open.
> > >  I
> > > > have
> > > > > my exit plan.  Do
> > > > > you?
> > > > >
> > > > > Brad
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Wed, Jun 4, 2008 at 7:24 AM, Tootle
> > > > > <ekroposki at charter.net> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Brad:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Keep the political references coming.  Your
> > > last
> > > > post
> > > > > that had the
> > > > > > reference
> > > > > > to:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://gregransom.com/prestopundit/2008/06/obama-tell-us-what-a-sacrifice.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > lead to a very good analysis:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=NDkyZTNiZDdkMTNiNzViZTYxNDU0MTY4MzMzMzNmZDU=
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am sorry that you bought into the fellow
> > > > travelers
> > > > > idea that compulsory
> > > > > > purchase contracts by a government agency is
> > > the
> > > > same
> > > > > as collective
> > > > > > bargaining.  In the compulsory contracts for
> > > > > pharmaceuticals there just
> > > > > > might be unintended consequences.  Small
> > > unique
> > > > drug
> > > > > makers may be forced
> > > > > > not to participate resulting in their demise
> > > > because
> > > > > of the very
> > > > > > specialized
> > > > > > uses of their products.  When complying with
> > > > request
> > > > > for lower costs, jobs
> > > > > > will be shipped overseas.  One of the first
> > > cost
> > > > > cutting techniques of just
> > > > > > looking at the bottom line and not the
> > > future is
> > > > > research, which will be
> > > > > > left to foreign concerns.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In contrast, you have benefitted from
> > > collective
> > > > > bargaining where first, if
> > > > > > you did not like the contract, you had
> > > freedom to
> > > > work
> > > > > elsewhere.
> > > > > > Additionally, FEDX concluded that the skill
> > > level
> > > > of
> > > > > its employees was very
> > > > > > important to the success of its business
> > > model.
> > > > > Additionally, detailed
> > > > > > analysis of the contracts show that the
> > > company
> > > > can
> > > > > still make a ROI that
> > > > > > keeps it in business.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mixing the two concepts is just the Marxist
> > > way
> > > > of
> > > > > inching away at
> > > > > > individual freedoms.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Since you have unique research resources,
> > > where
> > > > is a
> > > > > good article that
> > > > > > clearly demonstrates Obama's socialist
> > > (for
> > > > those
> > > > > not willing to accept
> > > > > > that
> > > > > > word, Marxist) economic ideology as having
> > > its
> > > > > historical roots in the
> > > > > > concepts and beliefs of W.E.B. Dubois.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hopefully, Elle has been reading the
> > > articles to
> > > > the
> > > > > point of
> > > > > > comprehension.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ed K
> > > > > > Greenville, SC, USA
> > > > > > attachment:
> > > > > >
> > > http://www.nabble.com/file/p17645451/today.jpg
> > > > > today.jpg
> > > > > > --
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