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Rich vs Poor Don 01-13-2007
---> Re: Rich vs Poor Michael Bulatov...01-15-2007
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Posted by Don on January 15, 2007, 5:43 pm

>
>> "Michael Bulatovich"> wrote
>>> "Don"> wrote
>>>> ...money -- which equals freedom and power ...
>>>
>>> OK. I've been mulling this one over, and it doesn't smell right.
>>>
>>> Saddam was worth billions,
>>
>> Power.
>> NOT abuse of power.
>
> Still he had billions, and still hung.

He was a thug and thugs get their just due, regardless of money.

>> and then there's all the underlying
>>> arguments...Freedom from what? Power to do what? It's too easy, and
>>> sounds like a cheer for global capital:
>>
>> Make that *individual* capital.
>> (I don't really care about anyone else, thats their problem)
>> If you don't think money provides power try doing without it sometime.

The above sentence is the qualifier.

>> Money = exchange value.
>> Money can be anything.
>
> Not really. Not always.

Yep, always.



Posted by Michael Bulatovich on January 15, 2007, 6:01 pm

>
>>
>>> "Michael Bulatovich"> wrote
>>>> "Don"> wrote
>>>>> ...money -- which equals freedom and power ...
>>>>
>>>> OK. I've been mulling this one over, and it doesn't smell right.
>>>>
>>>> Saddam was worth billions,
>>>
>>> Power.
>>> NOT abuse of power.
>>
>> Still he had billions, and still hung.
>
> He was a thug and thugs get their just due, regardless of money.

But if money equals freedom....?

>>> and then there's all the underlying
>>>> arguments...Freedom from what? Power to do what? It's too easy, and
>>>> sounds like a cheer for global capital:
>>>
>>> Make that *individual* capital.
>>> (I don't really care about anyone else, thats their problem)
>>> If you don't think money provides power try doing without it sometime.
>
> The above sentence is the qualifier.
>
>>> Money = exchange value.
>>> Money can be anything.
>>
>> Not really. Not always.
>
> Yep, always.

Where can I buy wisdom. I've always wanted that. Oh, and talent. You can
never have enough talent.



Posted by Don on January 15, 2007, 9:39 pm

>
>>
>>>
>>>> "Michael Bulatovich"> wrote
>>>>> "Don"> wrote
>>>>>> ...money -- which equals freedom and power ...
>>>>>
>>>>> OK. I've been mulling this one over, and it doesn't smell right.
>>>>>
>>>>> Saddam was worth billions,
>>>>
>>>> Power.
>>>> NOT abuse of power.
>>>
>>> Still he had billions, and still hung.
>>
>> He was a thug and thugs get their just due, regardless of money.
>
> But if money equals freedom....?
>
>>>> and then there's all the underlying
>>>>> arguments...Freedom from what? Power to do what? It's too easy, and
>>>>> sounds like a cheer for global capital:
>>>>
>>>> Make that *individual* capital.
>>>> (I don't really care about anyone else, thats their problem)
>>>> If you don't think money provides power try doing without it sometime.
>>
>> The above sentence is the qualifier.
>>
>>>> Money = exchange value.
>>>> Money can be anything.
>>>
>>> Not really. Not always.
>>
>> Yep, always.
>
> Where can I buy wisdom. I've always wanted that. Oh, and talent. You can
> never have enough talent.

I'm not sure what you're arguing.
There will always be a BIGGER thug.
People will always find things to exchange.



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