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3781 [lbo-talk] NYT: Party Gridlock in Washington Feeds Fear of a DebtCrisis -- rank: 1000

On Feb 18, 2010, at 10:29 AM, Wojtek S wrote: > Prior to 1930, Germany was a social democracy (social democrats were > getting > most of the votes) known for its high culture and civilization. Hey, that's another big difference with the U.S., another reason to be skeptical about all these pre-Nazi analogies. Doug

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3782 [lbo-talk] My Sharona sells expensive real estate -- rank: 1000

On Feb 18, 2010, at 3:56 AM, B. wrote: > But not Radio Schizo #66 huh? :((( Actually downloaded that to listen to it today.

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3783 [lbo-talk] My Sharona sells expensive real estate -- rank: 1000

On Feb 17, 2010, at 11:13 PM, John Gulick wrote: > Well, if you're allowed to rave about My Sharona, then I'll confess > to a similar taste > for Tommy Tutone's "867-5309/Jenny." Oh, I like that one too. If it weren't bedtime I'd have to go listen to the Cro-Mags to clear out my ears.

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3784 [lbo-talk] My Sharona sells expensive real estate -- rank: 1000

On Feb 17, 2010, at 9:14 PM, Dennis Claxton wrote: > I can't remember anything else they did. Good Girls Don't. Great song. Heartbeat's pretty good too.

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3785 [lbo-talk] GOP explores the edges -- rank: 1000

<http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2010/02/17/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry6217403.shtml > South Carolina Lawmaker Seeks to Ban Federal Currency Posted by Brian Montopoli South Carolina Rep. Mike Pitts has introduced legislation that would mandate that gold and silver coins replace federal currency as legal tender in his state. As the Palmetto Scoop first reported, Pitts, a Republican, introduced legislation this month banning "the unconstitutional substitution of Federal Reserve No ...

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3786 [lbo-talk] NYT: Party Gridlock in Washington Feeds Fear of aDebtCrisis -- rank: 1000

On Feb 17, 2010, at 8:43 PM, Carrol Cox wrote: > Now I'm bothered by the matter of agency. Does the "U.S. Ruling Class" > have a mind that appreciates this or that? A sector of it did sort of > get together decades ago to tell LBJ not to run again, but only a > sector. Individual capitalsits are highly class conscious, but only as > individuals, not as members of a collective with a consciusness. And > 'thinking aliike' as Domhoff explored it means that they support ( ...

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3787 [lbo-talk] My Sharona sells expensive real estate -- rank: 1000

Ok, I have to admit, I've always liked The Knack. As Ken Freedman said on WFMU this morning, the rock snobs always hated them. Not me, even though I'll admit I'm a rock snob. But we all have our weaknesses. By the way, Freedman also said that last night, Yoko and her Plastic Ono Band did a concert with lots of guests, among them Thurston Moore and the transplendent Kim Gordon. She made Thurston & Kim start the whole crowd off singing Kumbaya. They must have been mortified, but Yoko can ...

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3788 [lbo-talk] What Would Have to Happen First -- rank: 1000

On Feb 17, 2010, at 7:52 PM, Lakshmi Rhone wrote: > beginning? Bye. Doug

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3789 [lbo-talk] What Would Have to Happen First -- rank: 1000

On Feb 17, 2010, at 6:59 PM, Lakshmi Rhone wrote: > abstract labor time is hardly only a > theoretical concept Yes, a naif about left-wing economics. You're really beginning to annoy me. Doug

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3790 [lbo-talk] who are the Teabaggers? -- rank: 1000

On Feb 17, 2010, at 5:56 PM, Jordan Hayes wrote: > Doug only went to Yale because he couldn't get into the college of > his choice. Which one was that?

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3791 [lbo-talk] who are the Teabaggers? -- rank: 1000

On Feb 17, 2010, at 5:50 PM, SA wrote: > Doug Henwood wrote: > >> Leaving aside the old Ivy snobbery about Cornell being a land-grant >> institution > > Why do you have to bring that up *every* *time*? Sorry. It's an unfortunate tic.

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3792 [lbo-talk] What Would Have to Happen First -- rank: 1000

On Feb 17, 2010, at 5:40 PM, Dennis Claxton wrote: > We weren't the only ones visited by Mr. Rhone. Juan Cole was too, spouting a line similar to what got the real Rakesh thrown off Lou Proyect's list: <http://www.juancole.com/2009/12/karzai-talk-to-mullah-omar-mutwakkil.html#c8332949869858483568 > Leaving Afghanistan to Taliban conquest would destabilize Pakistan even more than splitting the Taliban and defeating militarily those who will not negoitate. I hope that you are not under ...

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3793 [lbo-talk] who are the Teabaggers? -- rank: 1000

On Feb 17, 2010, at 4:29 PM, John Gulick wrote: > I guess sending > their kids to Cornell won't be the cure-all... Leaving aside the old Ivy snobbery about Cornell being a land-grant institution, I doubt that a lot of the teabaggers went to elite colleges. My guess is that Ivy alums are disproportionately urban or suburban, not rural, and Dem, not Rep. Doug

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3794 [lbo-talk] NYT: Party Gridlock in Washington Feeds Fear of a DebtCrisis -- rank: 1000

On Feb 17, 2010, at 4:05 PM, Chip Berlet wrote: > Think Weimar without the organized left. I'm not sure this supports your case. One of the major reasons for the rise of Naziism was that German capital was afraid of the left in the midst of a crisis. Now there's no left to be afraid of, so who needs fascism? Doug

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3795 [lbo-talk] NYT: Party Gridlock in Washington Feeds Fear of a Debt Crisis -- rank: 1000

On Feb 17, 2010, at 3:50 PM, Eric Beck wrote: > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> > wrote: >> >> On Feb 17, 2010, at 3:09 PM, Eric Beck wrote: >> >>> The U.S. welfare state was always tiny and is now tinier, not to >>> mention largely ineffective and highly regulative. Let it die, >>> people. >> >> Are you dependent on Medicare, Social Security, or Food Stamps? > > Well, I was trying to ...

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