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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: jttmab who wrote (5139)	7/18/2001 8:36:40 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 93284

Custom is inherently part of the market... Yes, it is, but I am thinking of something like sentimental attachment to customary observances clouding the issue. As for exigency, I mean something like the inflation of Japanese real estate prices causing families to live in tiny domiciles or endure commutes of more than two hours. ....an ideologically driven conclusion... I am not sure it is ideological driven, in any important sense, or merely speculative. Obviously, I am not trying to hang a definitive proof on the matter of line behavior, but I find it suggestive. Also, Americans are often too impatient, yes, but their lack of complaisancy means that they are likelier to get efficient service in the long run. One of the gambits of the Jolly Old Britain crowd is to caution against becoming more like Americans, as in don't demand greater economic efficiency, lest you become rude and uppity like Americans. One of the great sins of Thatcherism was its attempt to "Americanize" British attitudes towards economic growth. ...Iaccoca... I am a free trader, and do not care for "Buy America" appeals. Compeition was good for Detroit. ....Wal- Mart.... Wal- Mart then competes against K- Mart and Value City and Ames and Target, etc. In the long run, the process is more economically efficient and conducive to consumer satisfaction.......