Re: O'Neill and sectors of capitalism

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Re: Re: Neill goes, Bono stays

Her father was Herbert Walker, Prescott's partner. On Sun, Dec 08, 2002 at 05:14:17PM -0600, Carrol Cox wrote: > > > Eugene Coyle wrote: > > The Bush money (maternal as well) > > I've never seen anything on Barbara Bush's family. What was her maiden > name? What Wall St. connections did that f

Re: Neill goes, Bono stays

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: 'Neill goes, Bono stays

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Re: Re: O'Neill and sectors of capitalism

Doug, don't forget a massive deregulation drive to stimulate the economy. I presume that such an effort will accompany the tax cuts. On Sun, Dec 08, 2002 at 11:25:29AM -0500, Doug Henwood wrote: > Chris Burford wrote: > > >Doug, these may be fiddly questions and things can get too detailed, > >b

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Re: O'Neill and sectors of capitalism

Chris Burford wrote: Doug, these may be fiddly questions and things can get too detailed, but the present abrupt dismissal of O'Neill suggests a lightening flash in a looming storm, at least as far as Bush is concerned. W is worried that he'll suffer the same fate as his father - popular war

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O'Neill and sectors of capitalism

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