> It is interesting how narcissistic this list has become -- totally
> focussed on the US and the selection of its imperial majesty.
> Now I realize how important American domestic politics is for the
> rest of the world -- since domestic politics in the US can result in
> thousands of deaths o
Are you suggesting that Sociology does not experience that same hypocrisy as
"master of my fate" and "dupe to social structure" implies?
-Nico
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November 13, 2000
Yugoslavia Is Cheered but Faces Cheerless Times
By STEVEN ERLANGER BELGRADE, Serbia, Nov. 12 - The new Yugoslavia has been
welcomed back to the world almost uncritically by a United States and a
Europe that cannot quite believe their luck. Slobodan Milosevic, the
autocrat who s
Congrats to the Naderites. Without those Nader votes, Florida would not be in the
perfect , almost, balance or tie that it is. Relax America. There is such a thing as a
tie. You know like in football.
What better way to picture objectively that there is little difference between the two
part
Chris Buford:
>That could be commented on as to whether it is sufficient or insufficient.
>Did Hill give Ireland no more attention than the fact that clover seed
>became available in London in 1950 and is valuable for using waste-land?
I believe that clover seed was invented in the 12th centur
There is an article in 'Journalism Quarterly' by Edmnund Kallina,
discussing this (from 1985; the date is not on the pages that I copied).
In that article, there is a report mentioned, by Morris Wexler,
a special prosecutor investigating allegations of vote fraud in Chicago.
The report is supposed
At 06:56 AM 11/13/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Be it resolved:
>That since everyone (US and non-US) is told incessantly that US prez is
>"most powerful elected official in world"
>
>and
>
>That since above is unfortunately true *and* really fuckin' dangerous
>
>Everyone, everywhere on earth has right to
Re: Ali Kadri's commentary I would recommend S. K. Sanderson's
Social Transformations, A General Theory of Historical
Development (1995). This book collects data which shows that
"urbanization has been a striking feature of agrarian social growth
over a period of nearly 4,000 years...There is
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2000
RELEASED TODAY: The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods rose 0.4
percent in October, seasonally adjusted. This index increased 0.9 percent
in September and declined 0.2 percent in August. The index for finished
goods other than foods and energy
At 09:17 AM 11/13/00 -0500, you wrote:
>Are you suggesting that Sociology does not experience that same hypocrisy as
>"master of my fate" and "dupe to social structure" implies?
>-Nico
no, that's why i wrote:
>-a mastery of their fate--can believe that memes can be
>overpoweringly evil. i suppo
Another reason that the Dems can complain that Gore should have won,
besides the miscounts and the wierdness of the electoral college
favoring small states, is the census miscount, which gives too little
weight to the large urban areas.
Yours in deligitimization and gridlock,.
--
Michael Perelm
Dear Friend/Colleague/Comrade,
You may be familiar with Capital & Class, but in case you have never
seen
it or have let your subscription lapse, I'm writing to let you know
about
both the latest issue, a 'Red-Green' special, and also those planned
for
2001. (You can browse the contents pages of
Thanks for the info. I don't suppose the Lane's book is part of the
Gutenberg project that puts great books on line :)
Cheers, Ken Hanly
p.s. It would be interesting to compare the effect on lower income groups of
the former tax system versus the present one. For sure the present system is
muc
The Chicago affair was far more democratic than the Florida fiasco. Mayor
Daley was very democratic, extending the vote to the dearly departed as well
as the living. Just as we applaud giving the vote to poor people or women,
we should do not deny the privileges of participating in the democrati
It seems that we need more artificiality in the economy and less natural
economic forces. Yes, it is artifical to see to it
that the prices of basic necessities are affordable to the masses. Western
purchased democratic reform will introduce natural economic forces with a
little transitional sugar
Why Economists Disregard Economic Methodology
Bruno S. Frey
Abstract: This paper advances two propositions, one concerning content,
the other concerning research strategy. (1) The advent of wide-spread
internet publishing reduces the stifling impact of the refereeing
process on the pa
do the authors believe they work for the same institution?
> BY: KIMBERLY A. MOORE
> George Mason Law School
> MAXWELL L. STEARNS
> George Mason University School of Law
Opened this wondering what the hell is this threat about to find this
interesting comment on the duplicity of the left, to which I would
add, how is it that they were not deceived by the same society that
deceived everyone else?
> > i suppose it is an instance of what Alvin Gouldner
> >cal
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/13/00 11:32AM >>>
Another reason that the Dems can complain that Gore should have won,
besides the miscounts and the wierdness of the electoral college
favoring small states, is the census miscount, which gives too little
weight to the large urban areas.
Yours in deligi
Voteless in Florida
Thousands of Florida residents were struck from the voter lists because
they were mistakenly identified as ex-felons, just months before what has
become the closest election in US history. With Bush apparently leading
Gore by only hundreds of votes, in a state with hundreds o
At 09:28 AM 11/13/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Mayor Daley was very democratic, extending the vote to the dearly departed
>as well as the living. Just as we applaud giving the vote to poor people
>or women, we should do not deny the privileges of participating in the
>democratic process to those who
I understand that one reason Richard Nixon
did not complain about the Chicago fraud and
demand a recount was that he understood that
there was fraud on the other side in the rural
counties further south. It would have been a wash.
BTW, I remember an old joke from the early
1960s.
>Bruno S. Frey
>
>Abstract: This paper advances two propositions, one concerning content,
> the other concerning research strategy. (1) The advent of wide-spread
> internet publishing reduces the stifling impact of the refereeing
> process on the papers accepted and submitted to journals. E
Anybody else find it _spooky_ that James Baker III is quarterbacking the
Bush manuevers? Wasn't he the guy [not some son of a guy] who received
stolen Carter briefing books from William Casey in the 1980
elections? Wasn't he the guy who authorized the Glaspie wink to Saddam for
the invasion of Kuw
At 11:42 AM 11/13/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Anybody else find it _spooky_ that James Baker III is quarterbacking the
>Bush manuevers? Wasn't he the guy [not some son of a guy] who received
>stolen Carter briefing books from William Casey in the 1980
>elections? Wasn't he the guy who authorized the Gla
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/13/00 02:42PM >>>
Anybody else find it _spooky_ that James Baker III is quarterbacking the
Bush manuevers? Wasn't he the guy [not some son of a guy] who received
stolen Carter briefing books from William Casey in the 1980
elections? Wasn't he the guy who authorized the G
If so, who has the higher rank-- James Baker or
Warren Christopher? My vote would be for the latter.
The most important new book out is Woodward's tale
of how Bill Clinton became Alan Greenspan's love
slave. It's being serialized this week in the
Post.
mbs
((
CB: The U.S. doe
Jr.>>
BTW, I remember an old joke from the early
1960s.
**
Tell us about the War, Grandpa ;->
Ian
JFK, RFK, and Mayor Daley are stranded on
a life raft with only enough food for one to survive.
They decide to have an election to see who it
will be. Each m
At 10:28 13/11/00 -0500, Louis Proyect wrote:
>Chris Buford:
> >That could be commented on as to whether it is sufficient or insufficient.
> >Did Hill give Ireland no more attention than the fact that clover seed
> >became available in London in 1950 and is valuable for using waste-land?
>I belie
The idea is you don't have a vote.
CB
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/13/00 03:13PM >>>
If so, who has the higher rank-- James Baker or
Warren Christopher? My vote would be for the latter.
((
CB: The U.S. does have a real government that is unelected running the
elected government.
He is the guy who said we were in "Desert Storm" for "JOBS.!!" And that was
widely reported at the time.
Gene Coyle
Jim Devine wrote:
> At 11:42 AM 11/13/00 -0800, you wrote:
> >Anybody else find it _spooky_ that James Baker III is quarterbacking the
> >Bush manuevers? Wasn't he the guy [not s
Christopher's been busy in Indonesia -- along with the nasty US
Ambassador -- trying to save energy company investments there.
Max Sawicky wrote:
> If so, who has the higher rank-- James Baker or
> Warren Christopher? My vote would be for the latter.
>
> The most important new book out is Woodw
Chris, I already told Louis offlist to tone down the humor and he agreed. Your
point about the role of the monasteries is appropriate. Louis Mumford made the
same argument. However, in your posts do not directly challenge Louis or anybody
else. That tends to make flames break out. Thanks for
full article at http://www.iht.com/IHT/TODAY/TUE/IN/warm.2.html
Paris, Tuesday, November 14, 2000
At UN Conference, U.S. Takes Heat on Pollution Rules
Compiled by Our Staff From Dispatches
THE HAGUE - Environmental groups accused the United States on Monday of
seeking loopholes to avoid cuttin
>From Johnson's Russia List. Gangster capitalism at work.
Cheers, Ken Hanly
Foreign shareholders in natural gas monopoly Gazprom are up in arms about a
once little-known company called Itera. And rightly so.
The foreigners, who are thought to hold about 20 percent of Gazprom, have
sunk untol
> when was the 5% eligibility rule enacted?
> kell
5% as in minor party candidates getting public funds if they received
at least 5% in previous prez election?
Part of 1974 amendment to 1971 Federal Election Campaign Act. Amount
received in proportion to voting strength in relation to vote t
AgenceFrancePresse
Friday, November 10 10:27 PM SGT
Africa offers to send 'observers' to help US end poll confusion
PARIS, Nov 10 (AFP) -
African nations suggested Friday sending 'observers' to the United States
to help overcome presidential poll confusion as the world's press argued
over whe
CHRONICLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
POINT OF VIEW
Mentors and Tormentors in Doctoral Education
By DAVID DAMROSCH
Like many ecosystems, higher education develops in fits and starts, through
what evolutionary biologists call patterns of "punctuated equilibrium." A
major reform sweeps through the syste
f***'in A this is ridiculous
Monday November 13 2:09 PM ET
House Leaders Mull Next Step in EU Tax Dispute
By Doug Palmer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the threat of European Union sanctions looming,
House Republican leaders are considering whether to reverse a pre-election
position and allow a s
BLS DAILY REPORT, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2000
__A softening of energy prices dampened inflation at the wholesale level in
October, as the producer price index for finished goods rose 0.4 percent
seasonally adjusted, according to figures released by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Last month's adva
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