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9541 [lbo-talk] speculation about the coming internet downturn -- rank: 1000

On Sep 18, 2007, at 9:26 AM, Dwayne Monroe wrote: > But many of the so-called 'Web 2.0' darlings - > YouTube, Facebook, et. al. - are very popular and > range from reasonably to quite profitable. Are they really profitable?

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Date:	Tue Sep 18 06:39:41 PDT 2007

9542 [lbo-talk] wanna be a head teacher in London? -- rank: 1000

[posted by James Heartfield - bounced because of "too many recipients"] Dear all, Do you know anyone who want to be a headteacher in London. This post is open for applications until 2 October, 2007. Please forward to anyone you think might be interested. SalaryL15 - L27 (£55,941 - £72,816) Location ISLINGTON School HARGRAVE PARK SCHOOL Contract type Full time Contract term Permanent Start date January 2008 READVERTISEMENT Hargrave Park School Hargrave Park, London N19 5JN www.hargrav ...

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Date:	Tue Sep 18 06:20:30 PDT 2007

9543 [lbo-talk] Hamas' New Order Exacts Toll on Gazans, "living in gloom and disease" -- rank: 1000

Washington Post - September 17, 2007 Hamas's New Order Exacts Toll On Gazans Party Cements Grip With Harsh Tactics By Scott Wilson Washington Post Foreign Service GAZA CITY -- For years, the seaside Flower of the Cities resort was that rare place in the Gaza Strip where the dress code did not rule out bikinis. Now, with some of its cinder-block cabanas turned into prayer rooms, the beach club shows how Hamas is consolidating its hold here three months after seizing power. Bushy beards and bl ...

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Date:	Tue Sep 18 06:16:48 PDT 2007

9544 [lbo-talk] speculation about the coming internet downturn -- rank: 1000

On Sep 18, 2007, at 8:36 AM, Blackmail wrote: > something i've noticed recently in tech media is that it's become > sexy to > predict bubble 2.0 Bubbles are always accompanied by at least some public worry that there's a bubble inflating. Which is part of the reason why "this is not like all those other bubbles" is so prominent in bubble-related discourse. It's a fascinating study in negation and denial. Doug

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Date:	Tue Sep 18 05:54:04 PDT 2007

9545 [lbo-talk] The Onion: "Song About Heroin Used to Advertise Bank" -- rank: 1000

On Sep 18, 2007, at 2:57 AM, Chris Doss wrote: > He played Moscow they other day. It was his 60th > birthday. If you have a generous definition of "the other day" - he shares a birthday with Liza, April 21. Though he's a little older. Doug

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Date:	Tue Sep 18 05:13:58 PDT 2007

9546 [lbo-talk] Support Bloomberg and Rafsanjani? (was Re: Rafsanjani to lead key Iran body) -- rank: 1000

On Sep 17, 2007, at 7:50 PM, wrobert at uci.edu wrote: > As a Spinozist, I tend to agree with Doug that I wish that we lived > in a world without these modes of mystification, but as an organizer > I don't see the point of alienating potential allies who have > similar beliefs as me, despite their need for transcendental > mystification.... Once again, I don't see why I can't say I don't like religion, and at the same time work with religious people. Why is it that the seculars ...

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Date:	Mon Sep 17 17:00:50 PDT 2007

9547 [lbo-talk] Colin Powell on the terrorist threat -- rank: 1000

[what is it with these retired officials and their Treppworter? first Greenspan, now this - via Sam Smith's Progressive Review] COLIN POWELL ON THE TERRORIST THREAT [From GQ] Isn't the new global threat we face even more dangerous? COLIN POWELL - What is the greatest threat facing us now? People will say it's terrorism. But are there any terrorists in the world who can change the American way of life or our political system? No. Can they knock down a building? Yes. Can they kill somebody? Ye ...

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Date:	Mon Sep 17 11:39:00 PDT 2007

9548 [lbo-talk] Bloomberg, big spender -- rank: 1000

[note the austerity of the Dinkins years - by this pure spending measure, the same as Rudy] New York Times - September 17, 2007 <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/17/nyregion/17bloomberg.html> Under Bloomberg, Budget and Revenues Swell By DIANE CARDWELL Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has promoted himself as a model of fiscal restraint, issuing dire warnings about the slowing economy, recently asking agencies to limit hiring, and even listing "fiscal responsibility" as an interest on ...

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Date:	Mon Sep 17 11:20:28 PDT 2007

9549 [lbo-talk] stupid press release of the day -- rank: 1000

From: Cristina Parvu <cristina at drcpublicrelations.com> Date: September 17, 2007 1:58:07 PM EDT Subject: Tomorrow: UN GA begins, Ahmadinejad scheduled to speak this yr despite disapproval "World's Most Evil Leaders Coming To New York For UN General Assembly....USA Should Not Be Giving Credibility To Thugs" Says Syndicated columnist, Terrorism expert, and Middle East analyst Micah Halpern Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad To Speak Before Departing For Venezuela To Meet W ...

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Date:	Mon Sep 17 11:10:11 PDT 2007

9550 [lbo-talk] HillaryCare 2.0: creeping socialism? -- rank: 1000

On Sep 17, 2007, at 12:30 PM, joanna wrote: > I'm not sure I believe this two step thing. I don't either. It's sweet-talk for the primary voters, I'm guessing. Doug

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Date:	Mon Sep 17 09:39:07 PDT 2007

9551 [lbo-talk] HillaryCare 2.0: creeping socialism? -- rank: 1000

<http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm? uuid=1143F138-3048-5C12-007527E75640696F> Clinton set to unveil health care plan By: Ben Smith September 17, 2007 10:58 AM EST INDIANOLA, Iowa Hillary Clinton is set to unveil her health care plan on Monday, one that would force private insurance companies to cover even the sickest Americans, and that would group citizens into large "purchasing pools" to lower costs. Despite some sharp jabs between presidential contenders over the hot ...

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Date:	Mon Sep 17 09:08:19 PDT 2007

9552 [lbo-talk] Himmelhandler on MassCare -- rank: 1000

[this is basically HillaryCare 2.0] Boston Globe - September 17, 2007 Health reform failure By Steffie Woolhandler and David U. Himmelstein IN 1966 - just before Medicare and Medicaid were launched - 47 million Americans were uninsured. By 1975, the United States had reached an all time low of 21 million without coverage. Now, according to the Census Bureau's latest figures, we're back where we started, with 47 million uninsured in 2006 - up 2.2 million since 2005. But this time, most of th ...

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Date:	Mon Sep 17 08:43:11 PDT 2007

9553 [lbo-talk] the pulse of Anbar -- rank: 1000

[meant to post this yesterday - I posted the original poll analysis - here's an op-ed by ABC's polling director] New York Times - September 16, 2007 <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/16/opinion/16langer.html? _r=1&oref=slogin> What They're Saying in Anbar Province By GARY LANGER IN his address to the nation on Thursday, President Bush singled out progress in Anbar Province as the model for United States success in Iraq. The president's claims echoed those made earlier in the week by ...

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Date:	Mon Sep 17 08:49:20 PDT 2007

9554 [lbo-talk] Big Al: euro catching up to dollar -- rank: 1000

<http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070917/germany_greenspan_euro.html?.v=1> Greenspan: Euro Gains As Reserve Choice Monday September 17, 8:07 am ET Report: Former Fed Boss Says Euro Could Replace U.S. Dollar As Favored Reserve Currency FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Former U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said it is possible that the euro could replace the U.S. dollar as the reserve currency of choice. According to an advance copy of an interview to be published in Thursday's edition of ...

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Date:	Mon Sep 17 08:31:16 PDT 2007

9555 [lbo-talk] HillaryCare 2.0: individual mandates -- rank: 1000

Wall Street Journal - September 17, 2007 Clinton Health Plan Due Mandated Coverage May Draw Support of Wide Spectrum By LAURA MECKLER WASHINGTON -- When Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton unveils her health plan today, it is expected to require all Americans to get health insurance. It is a concept that has evolved quietly in recent years and, unlike most ideas for health reform, enjoys support across the political spectrum. The thrust is to get everyone into the health-ins ...

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Date:	Mon Sep 17 06:32:55 PDT 2007