Quote:

---

Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
Signy, I understand that you were bringing up what Byte said on another thread, but you didn't link to it or quote it, so I read through what had been argued back and forth on this thread. That is why I phrased it the way that I did.

I don't feel the need to be even handed. I support Byte's view of things in this instance more than I do yours.

I suggest that Edward De Bono was on the right track in his discourse on western debate. http://www.edwdebono.com/book/1021

As typified by this discussion.

---

Quote:

---

Originally posted by 1kiki:
I'm just tired of Byte's lies. Aren't you? Or are we not supposed to notice when people are lying about our own posts b/c that's being too focused on being 'right'?

Quote:

---

Er, I guess I just take arguments pretty much at face value. Or should that read 'typeface value'

Quote:

---

How about a smaller problem that can be solved, but hasn't because you-know-who insists that it can only be solved by their idiosyncratic methods?

The anti-poverty agenda is still all about getting those layabouts to go to work and stop living off welfare. The reality that lower-end jobs, even if you can get one, don’t pay enough to lift you out of poverty just hasn’t sunk in. And the idea of helping the poor by actually helping them remains anathema, which is to be expected of programs designed to please the wealthy with mental shortcomings and sincere peculiarities.

---

Quote:

---

Originally posted by Magonsdaughter:
Times are much tougher now than when I was growing up (which wasnt in the depression) in the way that I described in my post. My view of babyboomers is that on the whole they are an incredibly priveledged bunch, who reaped the benefits of a whole lot of keynsian policies including free education, health care, a generous welfare system, highly unionised industry, excellent working conditions and made a lot of money by buying into the housing market when prices were low.

---