The "crony-capitalism" practiced in Russia is hardly capitalism, just naked predation by an elite few as it had been but now in a different guise. The redeeming factor is that now the environment is slightly more condusive to the gradual emergence of an indepedent middle-class than it used to be under de jour totalitarianism. Frankly, I'm not too keen on any ideological "ism." Human freedom is about the right to make choices, the right not to be told what to do, what to eat, how much oxygen to breathe in, and how little CO2 to breathe out. No country is perfect, but the closer proximation to that ideal goal the better. Individual choices, whether it is made by a Canadian or an American, or by anyone else, deserves far more attention than decision by a self-selected group of "wisemen" because the "wisemen" are not accountable for their errors as they jet around the globe attending environmental conferences while putting more dents in the ozone layer. That's why population migration patterns (and desires) are a far more insghtful indicator of relative living conditions, and a far more desciplined judge of policy success and failures. For decades, the communist bloc regimes proclaimed themselves to be the paradises on earth, and peer-reviewed each other to bolster their own cases. The desire of the little people to migrate easily exposed those lies.

I'm not for bailing out airline, or steal companies, or sugar farmers; for their trouble, I think the candy makers in the US should more to Canada, if not Mexico, just to get free market sugar price, and get lower priced candy to every consumer. As to Jeffords, I hope he will block Bush's proposal, so that the US will not participate in the global CO2 nonsense at all. Until all the talking green heads put their fuel guzzling jets and giant V8/V12 limoes in permanent storage or better yet give up their persoal share of CO2 exhalation ration, don't even think about regulating my 2.3L turbo SAAB down to a 1.6L sewing machine (that's what the Kerry bill with 37 MPG mandate would do).


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• BMW - EAT YOUR HEART OUT!, Bill, Tue, 12 Feb 2002 18:40:45
  • Re: BMW - EAT YOUR HEART OUT!, David Hanley, Thu, 14 Feb 2002 19:19:00
  • Buy your Saab with a clean conscience...., John A., Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:01:27
    • Re: Buy your Saab with a clean conscience...., Scott Paterson , Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:02:37
      • Blind leading the bind, Jim, Wed, 13 Feb 2002 18:41:41
        • Yale, Columbia anti-growth?, John A., Wed, 13 Feb 2002 21:56:27
          • Re: Yale, Columbia anti-growth?, Jim, Wed, 13 Feb 2002 23:40:58
            • methinks thou dost protest too much, John A, Thu, 14 Feb 2002 10:18:26
              • miniscule? low blows??, Jim, Thu, 14 Feb 2002 16:16:13
                • polemicist on the Saabnet board, John A., Fri, 15 Feb 2002 11:08:48
                  • OT: Congrats on the IOC redress, Jim, Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:18:17
                  • Numbers, provided as requested, Jim, Fri, 15 Feb 2002 12:09:30
                    • Re: Numbers, provided as requested, John A., Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:10:55
                      • Re: Numbers, provided as requested, Jim, Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:47:31 <-- Viewing This Message
                        • it's hardly fair to the little guy, John A., Fri, 15 Feb 2002 20:55:37
                • Amen. Jim wields the big stick. nm, Dan W, Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:32:18
            • Thank you Jim. Well said /m, Texron, Thu, 14 Feb 2002 10:01:09
            • Say all you want..., AdamB , Thu, 14 Feb 2002 05:30:42
              • Actually, I hug trees in my own spare time, Jim, Thu, 14 Feb 2002 22:03:33
                • DW Radio response to the Bush Velveeta Climate Plan, John A., Fri, 15 Feb 2002 11:31:41
                • don't worry, John A., Fri, 15 Feb 2002 11:14:08
                  • Believe it or not, I'm actually against diesel, Jim, Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:07:41
                    • We acttually need a cleaner fuel for diesels...., Dave Westlake, Fri, 15 Feb 2002 15:25:18
                      • IMHO, Jim, Fri, 15 Feb 2002 16:02:19
      • did I miss some activity on the thread? Pity., John A., Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:28:13
      • Took the hint. Thanks Scott. n/m, Texron, Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:23:19
      • Re: Buy your Saab with a clean conscience...., Polaris, Wed, 13 Feb 2002 12:20:25
  • Does that mean my car will rust quicker?!, Jim, Wed, 13 Feb 2002 01:29:22

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