tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post3152155714897853946..comments2023-12-18T07:22:54.250-06:00Comments on Idle musings of a bookseller: Thoughts from a former Wisconsinitejpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017353888045816159noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-45387808043565283632011-03-05T14:51:22.687-06:002011-03-05T14:51:22.687-06:00Interesting that you have the most comments on you...Interesting that you have the most comments on your one blog post containing politics... :)Joel and Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03159143880787831390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-15422017991824484652011-03-02T16:40:14.343-06:002011-03-02T16:40:14.343-06:00John,
I noted your use of the adjective "fai...John,<br /><br />I noted your use of the adjective "fair" but who enforces fair? And, what is fair? And if less regulation lowers cost, who gets the difference? Why? <br /><br />As you mention, sinfulness plays into this. That is where we need some form of regulation. Who? And how do you regulate the regulators? Right now, the gov't is in the pocket of the people they are supposed jpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017353888045816159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-67313349141252392432011-03-02T13:19:35.417-06:002011-03-02T13:19:35.417-06:00Well you've pegged me there James . . . you kn...Well you've pegged me there James . . . you knew I would not agree with that version of reality, but perhaps not for the reasons you think. I find this convenient political labeling of "rich," "middle class," and "poor" overly simplistic and convenient for stirring emotion rather than reason in political debate. To my mind, any policy that promotes the fair John Cooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-9399032710026519962011-02-28T07:15:10.561-06:002011-02-28T07:15:10.561-06:00Jim,
I'm sure John won't like it :) But, ...Jim,<br /><br />I'm sure John won't like it :) But, it pretty much sums up reality right now...<br /><br />Jamesjpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017353888045816159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-15735455376314422322011-02-27T16:35:07.734-06:002011-02-27T16:35:07.734-06:00Y'all might enjoy this (dyspeptic) view of thi...Y'all might enjoy this (dyspeptic) view of things in Ohio:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/4pd4woe<br /><br />(Of course, I'm coming to this discussion quite late.)Jim E.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-89904942035766598232011-02-25T15:25:21.681-06:002011-02-25T15:25:21.681-06:00Andy's comment summarizes it nicely!
You'...Andy's comment summarizes it nicely!<br /><br />You're right . . . I won't agree with you on this. On the one hand, my employer may wish to use his fairly earned profits, in part brought about from my hard work, to influence politics in the interest of his business, and in so doing his business will improve, the situation of his employees may improve, and his contribution to the stateJohn Cooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-50464721735982407102011-02-25T13:06:06.843-06:002011-02-25T13:06:06.843-06:00John,
No doubt there is corruption. I'm not a...John,<br /><br />No doubt there is corruption. I'm not a big fan of unions—I was a Teamster, so I know corruption. Anytime you have that much money lying around you are inviting corruption. But, when a corporation gives money, it is stealing from its customers and employees, and if it is a publicly traded company, it is stealing from its shareholders.<br /><br />I know you won't agree jpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06017353888045816159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18229243.post-501305916495564462011-02-25T09:15:50.182-06:002011-02-25T09:15:50.182-06:00It is upsetting, but lets also remember that there...It is upsetting, but lets also remember that there is plenty of guilt (corruption) to go around. Having benefited from state health insurance while in Madison (and never paid a cent for the birth of two of our sons there), the call for state employs to shoulder *some* of their benefit costs is not unreasonable. What is unreasonable is the insistence of these unions that they be enabled to John Cooknoreply@blogger.com