[PEN-L:11558] Re: That's What.

["James Michael Craven" <CRAVJM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > From:          "James Michael Craven" <CRAVJM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject:       [PEN-L:11549] Re: Home Mortgage Deduction
>
> > > > an enormous legacy of theft and violence that didn't come to pass in
> > > > some dusty antiquity.  Did you think that railroads,
> > > > telecommunications, oil companies, AT&T, Nike, etc. just grew from the
> > > > wholesome sweat of a few provident workers who tucked their savings
> > > > away to one day fund these immense projects?  Does Taylorism
> > >
> > > No, but so what?
>
> > Response (Jim C): "So What?"; the Nazi and other Holocausts--"so
> > what?"; Slavery--"so what?"  .  .  .
>
> Mr. A:  No relief is conceivable under the Rule of Capital.
>
> Mr. B:  Well, actually I believe some relief is possible and
>            eliminating Capital altogether is unlikely and possibly
>            inappropriate.
>
> Mr. A:  The blood of the martyrs of millenia of oppression
>            under the yoke of Capital gathers at your feet.  Slavery!
>            Enclosure!  Peonage!  Wage-gouging!  Surplus value!
>            Segregation!  Lots of bad stuff!
>
> Mr. B:  SO WHAT?
>
> Mr. A:  Why, you no-good #@$%^&*+= so-and-so!!!
>
> Mr. B:  I would say that about sums us this "debate."
>            Now if you'll excuse me I have to go worry my hang-nail.
>
>
> "People say I'm arrogant, but I know better."
>
>                               -- John Sununu
>
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Response (Jim C): I have read some interesting and informative
missives from the above author and really this level and type of
response is saddening as he is obviously capable of a higher level of
discourse. The tone and level of sophistication of this response is
more in line with the type of response given by Sununu quoted above.

                              Jim Craven

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