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It would certainly benefit

moat — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:43:18 +0000

It would certainly benefit the world if Mr. Norquist no longer influenced public policy. He is an apostle preaching Reagan's socialism that believes the free market can replace many institutions established under the authority of government. But rejecting the fallacies that make that idea so prevalent doesn't necessarily dismantle the underlying assumption that Capitalism is a self correcting and self sustaining system.

In terms of the Five Stages of Grief, Norquist is still at the first stage: "I feel fine, what the hell is wrong with you."

Does our economy need a

MrSmith1 — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 03:23:55 +0000

In reply to Many people worry about how

Does our economy need a "complete re-set" as in The Adjustment Bureau?

Removing Mr. Norquist from the Chairman's Plan, would make economic recovery a lot easier, in my opinion.

Many people worry about how

moat — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:41:25 +0000

In reply to My Rant About The Elephant / Gorilla In The Room ...

Many people worry about how far one can tax economic growth and still have it.

There are arguments for stimulus and arguments for reducing deficits but both types of analysis are bounded by a recognition of a global process that determines what the outcome will be. In other words, economy as talked about by economists is a market where fortunes are distributed through the international system of trade upon which all our money is based upon.

With that global set of conditions in mind, rejecting the Norquist algorithm is either the beginning of a new understanding of money and exchange or the dissolution of the system itself.

LOL! Thanks for that Emma.

MrSmith1 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:00:14 +0000

In reply to Letters of Note - Kurt

LOL! Thanks for that Emma.

Letters of Note - Kurt

EmmaZahn — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:34:49 +0000

In reply to "not to bad mouth my job or

Letters of Note - Kurt Vonnegut:

October 28, 1949

Dear Pop:

I sold my first story to Collier's. Received my check ($750 minus a 10% agent's commission) yesterday noon. It now appears that two more of my works have a good chance of being sold in the near future. I think I'm on my way.

I've deposited my first check in a savings account and, as and if I sell more, will continue to do so until I have the equivalent of one year's pay at GE. Four more stories will do it nicely, with cash to spare (something we never had before). I will then quit this goddamn nightmare job, and never take another one so long as I live, so help me God. I'm happier than I've been in a good many years.

Love. K.

"not to bad mouth my job or

MrSmith1 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 19:08:15 +0000

In reply to Well, Emma... not to bad

"not to bad mouth my job or anything, but I'd rather be writing plays and fiction and essays for The New Yorker."

Yeah, me too.

Yeah. I think she is

Michael Maiello — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:00:04 +0000

In reply to Not really up on pop culture

Yeah. I think she is talented and hard working. But, a lot of people are those things.

I prefer the word

EmmaZahn — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:41:23 +0000

In reply to I think, in this instance, it

I prefer the word 'belonging'. See above.

Not really up on pop culture

EmmaZahn — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:39:00 +0000

In reply to Well, Emma... not to bad

Not really up on pop culture these days. Had to look up Lena Dunham. From what I could glean, her success is likely the result of the birth lottery than anything else. Not to say she has no talent but what she has accomplished at 26 requires money and connections even more than talent.

I think, in this instance, it

MrSmith1 — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:01:36 +0000

In reply to Everybody wants to be

I think, in this instance, it might help to substitute the word "celebrated". with either, 'appreciated' or 'valued' or 'recognized.'

We all crave recognition and acknowledgement for what we do and who we are.