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27076 [lbo-talk] you paid more taxes than Arianna! -- rank: 1000

Los Angeles Times - August 14, 2003 THE RECALL CAMPAIGN Huffington Paid Little Income Tax The candidate for governor has criticized 'fat cats' for avoiding taxes. She denies taking advantage of loopholes and unfair deductions. By Rich Connell and Robert J. Lopez Times Staff Writers TV commentator and author Arianna Huffington, who launched her campaign for governor with criticism of "fat cats" who fail to shoulder a fair share of taxes, paid no individual state income tax and just $771 ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Thu Aug 14 09:28:10 PDT 2003

27077 [lbo-talk] Mauritius -- rank: 1000

Wall Street Journal - August 14, 2003 Textile Powerhouse Learns Downside of Globalization Clothes Made Mauritius a Big Name, But Now It Faces Brutal Competition By CARLOS TEJADA Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL PORT LOUIS, Mauritius -- When it won independence from Britain in 1968, this tiny island off the coast of Madagascar had little to offer the world except sugar cane and white-sand beaches. So the government decided to embrace the global economy, creating an export zone with low ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Thu Aug 14 07:23:45 PDT 2003

27078 [lbo-talk] Michael Yates on Orthodox Economics vs Marxism, and more -- rank: 1000

Sasha Lilley wrote: >I'm hoping Doug doesn't mind my advertising another >radical Left radio show here... Not yours! Advertise away. Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Thu Aug 14 07:07:12 PDT 2003

27079 [lbo-talk] Calif recall guest? -- rank: 1000

Any ideas of who might be a good radio guest this evening to talk about the Calif recall circus? Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Thu Aug 14 06:54:41 PDT 2003

27080 [lbo-talk] Fwd: Axis of Weasels -- rank: 1000

N P Childs wrote: >Apologies if this was already posted while I was off line. > >The good news is that eBay has relented and he is now selling the >prints through them. > >PC > > >>http://www.cbc.ca/stories/2003/08/06/cards_artist030806 Just checked eBay and couldn't find them - only Axis of Weasels stuff was prowar. Censorship! Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Aug 13 20:44:31 PDT 2003

27081 [lbo-talk] Question on unemployment -- rank: 1000

Alexandre Fenelon wrote: >Is there some diference between methodologies for unemployment calculation >in the USA and EU? How would those calculations would impact official rates? They do use different concepts and techniques. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics produces comparable employment and unemployment stats; see <http://www.bls.gov/fls/home.htm>. The OECD does too; see <ttp://www.oecd.org/topicstatsportal/0,2647,en_2825_495670_2759248_1_1_1_1,00.html> (though they charge ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Aug 13 19:32:42 PDT 2003

27082 [lbo-talk] that civic exercise in Calif -- rank: 1000

[from the candidate's statement of one Billy Ray Smith, a Democrat running for governor, to be distributed to all Californians in a forthcoming pamphlet on the whole gang] California is our home and we the citizens within this home have distant [sic] ourselves from each other causing many assaults and batteries [sic] with some minor and some with deadly force on each other. California governor is head of this household and the head of the household must take control and set examples to bring pe ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Aug 13 15:38:21 PDT 2003

27083 [lbo-talk] the Sage of Omaha endorses Arnie -- rank: 1000

Warren Buffett Joins Schwarzenegger's Team By Adam Tanner SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Arnold Schwarzenegger added financial heavyweight Warren Buffett (news - web sites) to his team on Wednesday as California officials set about finalizing the longest-ever list of candidates in the state's recall election. "I have known Arnold for years and know he'll be a great governor," Buffett, one of America's best-known and most respected investors, said in a statement. "It is critical to the ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Aug 13 13:52:37 PDT 2003

27084 [lbo-talk] [Fwd: [CUSJ-L] An interesting psychological study] -- rank: 1000

<npchilds at connect.ab.ca> quoted: >The authors also peer into the psyche of President George Bush, who >turns out to be a textbook case. The telltale signs are his preference >for moral certainty and frequently expressed dislike of nuance. "The President has an uncomplicated view of the world, and so do I." - Bill O'Reilly

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Aug 13 13:49:06 PDT 2003

27085 [lbo-talk] Servant culture -- rank: 1000

Charles Brown wrote: >"They ", the Marxist/Feminists and pwoggies, I believe you mean ? Yes. No, I meant women wouldn't be working for pay in large numbers if it weren't for the feminist movement. Or would be less likely to be. >Well, there might be a certain irony in this result, but I don't think >feminism or their feminism or their getting into the field of "social labor" >should be targetted for change back to the old ways as a solution to >whatever problem ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Aug 13 12:27:59 PDT 2003

27086 [lbo-talk] Albright v Bush -- rank: 1000

[further evidence of elite dissatisfaction with W] >THE WORLD THIS WEEK FROM THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS > > > NEW IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS from Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. >Albright: > Bridges, Bombs, or >Bluster? > > > Since the attacks of 9/11, the Bush administration has pressured >every country in the world to make a choice: Are > you with the United States or with the terrorists? By casting the >choice so starkly, Washington has alienate ...

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Aug 13 12:22:39 PDT 2003

27087 [lbo-talk] service coops (was Servant culture) -- rank: 1000

andie nachgeborenen wrote: His eighth post of the day. Do the limits just not apply to you Justin?

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Aug 13 11:51:05 PDT 2003

27088 [lbo-talk] Give Up -- rank: 1000

andie nachgeborenen wrote: His seventh post of the day. Shouldn't lawyers obey the law? Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Aug 13 10:50:57 PDT 2003

27089 [lbo-talk] Ralph on the recall -- rank: 1000

budge wrote: >Do you have any examples of said agencies that haven't been >captured? Former and future Big Energy executives and >lobbyists run the FERC, insurance executives run the state >insurance commissions (jeezus that is a mess in TX), and >they're gonna appoint Daniel Pipes to the Institute for >Peace! What's the answer? Try to democratize the reg agencies, or give up on them and leave it to market forces and/or litigation? Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Aug 13 09:31:27 PDT 2003

27090 [lbo-talk] Are there more Aramaic and Latin speakers out there than I thought? -- rank: 1000

Michael Pugliese wrote: > The Xtian Right elite audiences that have been invited to view the >film in a rough cut have seen it w/English subtitles. Michael, the 25k limit on postings doesn't exist so you can break a 40k number into two parts. Not everyone wants to download 7,000-word articles that are poorly formatted. Doug

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Author:	Doug Henwood
Date:	Wed Aug 13 09:17:32 PDT 2003