NP - Toryism (Austerity) Isn't Working.

Paul Mackin mackin.paul at verizon.net
Sat Apr 28 11:48:55 CDT 2012


On 4/28/2012 12:12 PM, alice wellintown wrote:
> I'm not sure if we have capitalism here, but I'll vote to keep the
> system we have in place, in place. I vote for it not because it is
> moral or good, or even the best we can get, but because I'm selfish
> and too much change will only cause me to make changes that will upset
> my plans, probably increase my risks and reduce my income. So, I don't
> like making a deal with devils or pigs, don't like all those banker
> boyz playing cards with our economy, don't like the the piss poor
> protection put in place after the government mustered just enough
> nerve to push the lobbyists out for a few minutes, and while I
> certainly don't like the rich getting richer and richer, the ordinary
> citizen getting poorer and poorer, or most of trends Professor Krug
> charts for us on his blog, including the chart Professor Krug added to
> his blog today, a chart that shows productivity gain and wage
> stagnation,  I no more expect the devil to take my soul to hell than a
> revolution that will change the system we have in place, and,
> honestly, it won't do me any good so....here's looking at you 99
>

Thank you, Alice.

A well articulated explanation for your vote.

And speaking for myself, 99 doesn't look too far behind.

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