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Daniel — 4/6/2004 3:59:47 PM (archived)

.. I wonder how overstated is the investment 'risk factor', which the BigBucks firms use to argue their case. My impression is that bad risks are always present for small to medium businesses, but the big guys can count on being bailed out, having safety nets, special deals - and the tax loopholes you mention.

Maybe this thread will turn into a discussion on basic principles .. people can point to the merits of 'the system', argue for checks & balances, and challenge you to come up with a better way. Ultimately, I would just say that the 'better way' doesn't exist yet, but with enough honest desire, imagination and intelligence, it will. Human creativity amazes us when it's well directed (space nuts know this already .. )

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Busting more myths of the right - Davin L. - 4/6/2004 3:14:15 PM
- Nice strawman - Larry J - 4/6/2004 5:00:19 PM
  - I don't think you should use that word until you know what it means - Davin L. - 4/6/2004 5:35:02 PM
    - Allow me to simplify - Tom Brosz - 4/6/2004 5:58:16 PM
      - If by simplify you mean... - Davin L. - 4/6/2004 6:26:04 PM
        
        re: If by simplify you mean... - Larry J - 4/6/2004 8:49:01 PM
        
        Okay, Larry- I know you don't actually read posts here form the left - Davin L. - 4/6/2004 9:33:05 PM
        
        Rather arbitrary - Larry J - 4/6/2004 10:03:34 PM
        
        Gee! LarryJ being disingenuous! Stop the presses! - Davin L. - 4/7/2004 1:27:50 AM
        
        Gee, Darwin is being as ass! Stop the presses! - Larry J - 4/7/2004 2:29:57 AM
        
        Darwin is an ass!? Oh my god! All these years I've wasted believing in evolution! - Davin L. - 4/7/2004 3:19:14 AM
        
        He meant "Derward"...er, Donald...um, Derrick... - Mary Anne - 4/8/2004 12:34:06 AM
        
        hmmm.... Maybe he'll use magic to summon up a leg to stand on (n/t) - Davin L. - 4/8/2004 2:20:38 AM
        
        re: Rather arbitrary - Tom Brosz - 4/7/2004 12:48:56 AM
        
        You may want to re-read the post - Tony - 4/6/2004 9:00:38 PM
      - Well, then simplify! Don't set up more strawmen. - Bowser - 4/6/2004 6:18:44 PM
        
        re: strawmen - Tom Brosz - 4/6/2004 6:25:36 PM
        
        "Ask any five people you meet if the rich pay any taxes" - Tony - 4/6/2004 7:05:37 PM
      - One bit of data - Tom Brosz - 4/6/2004 6:11:24 PM
        
        Thanks, that is interesting - Davin L. - 4/6/2004 6:30:32 PM
- also .. - Daniel - 4/6/2004 3:59:47 PM

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