The usual apples and oranges diatribe..

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The usual apples and oranges diatribe..

Publius — 2/2/2003 2:48:25 PM (archived)

The mixed metaphors are driving me to distraction.

Please note, anarchy is a political concept while your cherished "free markets" are an economic construct that evolved from the Italians.

The terms are mutually exclusive. Words have meanings and these meanings contain concepts. When you mis-use these words you are destroying the free-market place of ideas.

Publius

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In case lawyers wonder why they are hated by so many people - ebnelson - 1/30/2003 8:41:27 PM
- Lawyers and Cops--hated by so many people.....until you need them....n/t (n/t) - Publius - 2/1/2003 4:33:24 PM
- Re: Broward jury awards record $100 million in near drowning. - Marcia - 1/31/2003 4:56:21 PM
  - And what good will $100million do the girl? - ebnelson - 1/31/2003 5:07:35 PM
    - Thanks for belatedly agreeing with my point below n/t (n/t) - Tony - 1/31/2003 7:18:29 PM
      - Free markets depend on reason. - ebnelson - 1/31/2003 7:34:26 PM
        
        The usual apples and oranges diatribe.. - Publius - 2/2/2003 2:48:25 PM
        
        Huh? It's not like the jurors get a % of the proceeds...n/t (n/t) - Tony - 1/31/2003 8:16:12 PM
        
        A jury isn't the free market - Larry J - 1/31/2003 8:32:47 PM
        
        No - Tony - 1/31/2003 10:15:03 AM
        
        Good analogy - ebnelson - 1/31/2003 10:21:21 AM
        
        Ed - Tony - 2/3/2003 3:57:43 PM
        
        Re: Easter Island crossed my mind too (deforestation, etc.) n/t (n/t) - Marcia - 1/31/2003 10:58:23 AM
        
        The lawyer is selling empathy. - ebnelson - 1/31/2003 9:30:27 AM
- Shoot the lawyers or shoot the stoopid juries? n/t (n/t) - Tony - 1/31/2003 3:40:50 PM
  - Jurors are required to consider only the 'facts' of the case. - ebnelson - 1/31/2003 4:47:53 PM
  - Well, since there are still fewer lawyers than potential jurors... - Larry J - 1/31/2003 3:48:19 PM
- Re: In case lawyers wonder why they are hated by so many people - Robert E. B. - 1/31/2003 12:59:20 PM
  - Here in Texas, tort reform is very high on the agenda. - ebnelson - 1/31/2003 2:48:46 PM
    - RThe mold scare makes it hard to sell a house. - Robert E. B. - 1/31/2003 3:25:09 PM
      - Some cheaper solutions - ebnelson - 1/31/2003 4:46:33 PM
  - Re: In case lawyers wonder why they are hated by so many people - Publius - 1/31/2003 12:17:52 PM
    - Re: In case lawyers wonder why they are hated by so many people - Robert E. B. - 1/31/2003 3:08:25 PM
- From Letterman - McFly - 1/30/2003 9:59:34 AM
- Re:Regulate - Raoul - 1/30/2003 9:25:27 AM
  - Let me ask Raoul's question another way... - Tony - 1/31/2003 7:27:48 PM
  - USA - FrankC - 1/31/2003 2:46:01 PM
    - Re: thank you, Frank :) (n/t) (n/t) - Raoul Lannoy - 1/31/2003 5:23:17 PM
  - Your facts are wrong - ebnelson - 1/31/2003 1:40:47 PM
    - Re: ok, you're right (n/t) (n/t) - Raoul Lannoy - 1/31/2003 5:22:29 PM
    - Re: Your facts are wrong - Robert E. B. - 1/31/2003 1:46:11 PM
      - It is odd - ebnelson - 1/31/2003 2:45:32 PM
        
        Ain't it strange..... - Publius - 2/1/2003 9:46:21 AM
        
        Also interesting.... - Robert E. Bleier - 2/6/2003 2:07:03 PM
        
        Re: Ain't it strange..... - Robert E. B. - 2/4/2003 6:19:48 PM
  - Re: Re:Regulate - Robert E. B. - 1/31/2003 1:09:01 PM
    - Re: Re:Regulate - Raoul Lannoy - 1/31/2003 5:21:30 PM
      - Re: Re:Regulate - Robert E. B. - 1/31/2003 5:36:40 PM
        
        Re: Re:Regulate - Raoul Lannoy - 1/31/2003 6:53:23 PM
        
        And who pays for your National Social Security? - Larry J - 1/31/2003 7:04:06 PM
        
        Re: And who pays for your National Social Security? - Raoul - 1/31/2003 10:02:05 AM
        
        Then you pay it - Larry J - 1/31/2003 10:25:28 AM
  - Nah... - Nick Hoffman - 1/30/2003 9:50:21 AM

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