[MD] scatological economics

[MarshaV]

At 05:35 PM 11/18/2006, you wrote:
>Gav says:
>   war is very very good for the economy. with war
>billions are made on producing and using weapons. then
>after the devastation other corporations make billions
>from rebuilding. war is very sensible in a capitalist
>economy.
>
>illness is very good too. cancer, heart disease,
>depression etc make trillions for the medical and
>pharmaceutical industries. better to cultivate then
>treat (porrly) disease, rather than prevent it. where'
>s the dough in prevention?
>
>   .... this was a high quality post, gav  everyone should view it 
> in its entire form
>
>
>   Rarely have I seen such a dead bang right-on definition of the 
> American version of capitalism.
>
>   Gav, you may have missed a point or two:
>
>   How about the people that like to pound their chest about our 
> fabled "constitutional rights".  The version that we read about in 
> school largely are applied to only the Upper class, those who can 
> afford to pay one or more attorneys a retainer plus $200 to $300 
> per hour to enforce these rights in a court of law against the 
> superior power and resources of the state.
>
>   The disappearing middle class has no hope of competing in this 
> arena. For most of the population constitutional rights don't exist 
> and everyone knows it. Lots of people are incarcerated in 
> California.  Per Capita... the prison census may be almost tops 
> among the 50 states. Come to California enjoy the polluted beaches 
> (after a rainstorm) and tour our marvelous system of prisons!!
>
>   Few people are aware of the 5 country NSA (no such agency) 
> program popularly known as Esssshelon...purposely misspelled. If 
> you don't know the program or the proper spelling of what I refer 
> to, don't bother your pretty brains with the subject. But a quick 
> look at the wikipedia on these two subjects would curl anyones 
> hair, who thinks we live in a free society. And be a good beginning 
> for ones own personal grounding in "reality".
>
>   Remember... you are guilty, unless you can prove yourself 
> innocent in an IRS audit... Which turns the normal legal standard 
> upside down. Don't worry the government does not want to put you in 
> jail, they only want to absorb all your worldly assets.  Believe 
> me, they have the power to do it. No problem Has the Patriot Act as 
> amended and re-enacted ever been seriously discussed by this group?
>
>   Even Rome didn't last forever. I pity the poor army that tries to 
> beat us.  But the new formula for war we see unfolding in Iraq is 
> one of the worlds answers to the phenomenon known as America.
>
>   Economists refer to an idea (the missing link), which seems to be 
> largely ignored by our society. Economic externalities, which are 
> not appreciated and factored into our economic "valuation 
> decisions" is the one key missing link.  What does it mean??
>
>   It helps one deeply understand why this system is so dangerous in 
> a very subtle way. Our system is not compatible with the planets 
> healthy ecology and a sustainable natural environment.  Hence, I 
> believe mother nature will put an end to our system sometime early 
> in this century.  Remember, the Islamic world did not steer Katrina 
> into New Orleans.  People don't realize the power of floods, 
> drought, earthquakes, et al. What ever did happen to the powerful USSR??
>   The end game could be much more rapid than most would believe.
>
>   These conclude my happy thoughts for today. What you folks really 
> need is to recruit a few more Buddhists into this discussion group.
>
>   So strap on your seat-belt, gav, it should be a very interesting ride.
>
>   Best,
>   Mary Poppins  (Robbie)
>

Hi Robbie,

Do you have a solution to suggest?

Marsha