[Dialogue] Just Shocked

[Jim Rippey]

Margaret,

 

I'M NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND YOUR MESSAGE.  ARE YOU OFFENDED BY MY WORDING.  OR
BY THE SITUATION I DESCRIBE?

 

You Wrote:

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Jim Rippey <mailto:jimripsr at qwest.net>  

 

|   So I repeat:  In our world today, there is precious little Free
Enterprise and both the public interest and the national economy are in deep
|   trouble as a result.   

 

|  Today, there are far too many politicians toadying to big business
interests because that's where the money is.  When women do this, we 

|  call them whores.

 

It seems to me that when we can still  in 2007 drop to this level of
illustration the public interest is in deep trouble for far more than just
its relationship to free entrprise.

 

When men do this are they called pimps or just saavy businessmen, "good" or
"Business As Usual"  politicians, or even CEOs?

 

FAR, FAR more radical on these points than I ever used to be and deeply
offended.

 

Margaret

 

 

I WAS REACTING TO THESE EARLIER COMMENTS:

 

From: opossum2 at att.net
To: dialogue at wedgeblade.net
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 13:32:17 +0000
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Chevron's Pipeline Is Regime's Lifeline

Harry: 
 
Exactly, and you can add Amoco (now BP-Amoco) to the list.  In the early
'90s I paid frequent visits to Amoco's research center in Tulsa, and there
was absolutely frenzied activity going on there with regard to their
prospects in "Myanmar".  When I heard Bush's "condemation" of the junta in
Burma I had to laugh.  The US government will never lift a finger against
this regime as long as the major oil companies are dependent on it.  

 

SO I SAY:  I am offended that protesting people are being starved, beaten
and imprisoned by a repressive government.  Monasteries have been assaulted,
monks killed or imprisoned.  And our government, toadying to the "major oil
companies," will only issue a "condemnation," a meaningless slap on the
wrist.  Also I felt it important to note that It isn't "Free Enterprise"
that is at fault, it is unfettered, unrestrained, unregulated capitalism.
There is a huge difference and OUR government policy is very much the
deciding factor.  

 

 

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From: dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net
[mailto:dialogue-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Margaret Helen
Aiseayew
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 9:53 AM
To: Colleague Dialogue
Subject: [Dialogue] Just Shocked

 

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