Eugene Coyle wrote: > > Lisa Rogers listed all the possible wars to fight except the one we > never fought: the war on poverty. Or was that the one we won, and I > wasn't at the victory parade? > There are certain wars that involve government action that CUTS INTO private profit. That's why the war on poverty had to be surrendered. Can't have those workers with too high a floor under their income. Cheers, Mike -- Mike Meeropol Economics Department Cultures Past and Present Program Western New England College Springfield, Massachusetts "Don't blame us, we voted for George McGovern!" Unrepentent Leftist!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] [if at bitnet node: in%"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" but that's fading fast!]