Open Thread

Legion,

I know we disagree philosophically on quite a bit (besides Billie Holiday). But do you really think we are any where near a soul-crushing level of government coersion and control in our lives as existed in the former USSR? There is always room for debate in the US about what functions governmetn should or should not do itself, or regulate, but it takes more than govt size to send dissenters to teh gulag and crush their souls. Stricter regulation of the financial markets, or comprehensive health care, or progressive tax structures, whatever their merits, are not going to lead us to the gulag.

lol dibs,
you are too much.

Think pitch forks and angry mobs in front of your bed stuy house, dave.
Posted by: stevieb at October 29, 2009 1:24 PM

Only if Thompson becomes mayor.

Stick to writing fiction. it’s clear that you don’t understand what capitalism is all about.

Sorry, I got to go do some currency trades now. Hopefully there will be some loser on the other side of the transaction and I can beat him down into a level of subservience after he loses his rent money speculating on ETrade.

“went with a friend one year, snuck into a few buildings, and wound up getting MONEY, condoms, candy, random food, etc”

I love the Halloween episode of Everybody Loves Raymond where Frank gives out condoms by mistake!

Joe, you can call it anything you like. Most people on here would agree with me.

Posted by: Kensingtonian at October 29, 2009 10:32 AM

Ahem….