Speaking of Railroads

[Ray Easton]

Page wrote:
> Ever heard of Karl Marx? More to the point, do  you know anything 
> about Marxist thought? 


What relevance does Marx have to this discussion?  You seem to be making 
a *moral* point about Buffet's behavior, and Marx would most certainly 
not agree with any such point.  Marx is not a moralist.


> And, no, I am not a Marxist, 


Then why mention Marx as though you were invoking the name of God?


> though I have read much about his theories in the abstract and in 
> concrete action.


Yes, but have you actually read Marx?


> Any intelligent, educated will have flirted with Marxist thought for 
> at least a couple-three days.
>


Now that really is stupid.  And unlike you, I *am* a Marxist, at least 
of the Groucho sort.

Ray