[MMouse]: (no subject)
I was also at the Chicago show, and I have to say I was slightly disappointed. I found it was often really hard to hear the vocals, and the overall sound quality was just okay. Ii was my first time seeing them, though, and I may have built up unreal expectations.
[MMouse]: Prufrock
and a bonus point for anyone who can name the ts eliot poem -- mike The T.S. Eliot poem is "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
[MMouse]: more on libertarians
First, I apologize for the uneducated comment and for personal attacks. Now, to respond. First, the primacy of the individual, carried to its utmost conclusion, is Anarchy. Libertarians carry it only so far as it is beneficial; and I believe that they are more interested in maintaining the status quo (at least as far as their positions in life go) than in abstract notions of individual liberty.The governments role is to provide protection (police force and Army) so that the have-nots cannot, as an exercise of their "individual" free will, come and take away the haves' stuff. Already a convenient limitation on total "liberty." And there's more. Most libertarians I have spoken with ignore the benefits that they, as "individuals," receive from living in a "society." Government is integral in both ensuring, and yes, limiting the benefits individuals receive from living in a society. Libertarians seem to want to retain the material wealth that government enabled them to obtain, while eliminating any government limits on there benefits. As for your economic argument, it contains more propaganda than fact, the perfect free market is a myth, and the history of privatization belies your claims of invariable improvement (especially for the poor). As for your concluding arguments, I agree equality cannot be achieved, but that does not mean it is not to be sought. Your belief that the poor have more rights is baseless, although I can see where you might get that belief, what with the efforts of the GOP to make the American public believe that it's true. This country was founded on an ideal of equality of opportunity, and until that exists, efforts aimed at achieving equality are not violating the "rights" of those who are, by benefit of inheritance, skin color, geographic location, or whatever else, starting from a superior position. Finally, I'm not a politician, and I agree that politicians enjoy power and don't strive for equality, but that answer failed to address my question.
[MMouse]: show me the perfect free market, and I'll show you a Bridge I'm selling in Brooklyn.
Sorry for sending this, but I felt the need to reply to the uneducated, libertarian (the least-aptly named "political group" I've ever come across) propaganda recently posted to the list. Get rid of public education? What a moron. I assume you were privately educated, apparently with little success. Remember not everyone's mommy and daddy are rich, some people need public education. I've drafted a slogan for you, you can use it if you like: "More inequality, more inequality." Also, I often find these simple words of wisdom should be pondered and absorbed by libertarians: Money does not equal merit. Also, I'm curious, why aren't there any poor libertarians? While framing a response to this one, consider how much each response relies on stereotypes. Finally, have you ever tried a political view that wasn't fed to you by a silver spoon from your parents?
[MMouse]: Re: Digest modestmouse.v001.n227
I'm not sure that "gay" is the proper adjective, but I guess my favorite depends on the mood I'm in; most often "custom concern" or "trailer trash". [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > -- BEGIN modestmouse.v001.n227 -- > > 001 - "D. C." 002 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - MMouse > 003 - capsize alcatraz > To get the single message version of this list, send a message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the word 'subsingle' in the body of the message. It is not > necessary to unsubscribe from the digest first. > > --- MESSAGE modestmouse.v001.n227.1 --- > > From: "D. C." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: TEST > Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1998 09:35:39 PST > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain > > Just checking to see if this list is active. Havent gotten a message > for awhile. > > __ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > --- MESSAGE modestmouse.v001.n227.2 --- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: MMouse > Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1999 00:48:48 EST > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > ok it may sound gay but i want to know what other people out there think...I'd > like to know everyone's favorite MMouse song and why > Thom > > --- MESSAGE modestmouse.v001.n227.3 --- > > From: capsize alcatraz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MMouse]: MMouse > Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1999 03:47:46 -0800 (PST) > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Custom Concern > > Because it's perfect. > > xo, > > (cory) > > On Fri, 1 Jan 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > ok it may sound gay but i want to know what other people out there think...I'd > > like to know everyone's favorite MMouse song and why > > Thom > > > > <><><><><><><><><><><><>:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>:Instant Messenger: stsandaves > <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>:http://www.autobahn.org/~coryg > > --- END modestmouse.v001.n227 --- > > To unsubscribe, send a message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the word 'unsubscribe' in the body of the message.
