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To: JohnM who wrote (93762)	4/15/2003 9:13:01 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 281500

Samuelson has been an contributing editor to the Washington Post since 1977: washingtonpost.com econlib.org Writings included in Hoover Institution publications: campaignfinancesite.org And guess what Johnnie Boy.. He's written for the very publication that this thread WAS CREATED TO DISCUSS, Foreign Affairs (FL will have to decide if that makes him "on-topic"): foreignaffairs.org Check out some of his other books while you're at it: search.barnesandnoble.com Hawk@howdoesitfeeltobeamoronJohn.con

To: JohnM who wrote (93762)	4/15/2003 11:49:14 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

>>I gather you agree with the writer's tax views.<< Didn't even read them. Don't have time right now. Agreement isn't the point. Neither is disagreement. The issue in my mind is civil discourse. Summarily rejecting someone who doesn't conform to one's point of view is par for the course on the Internet, unfortunately. Summarily rejecting a journalist who has a good track record while writing for a respectable publication raises eyebrows. Attacking a fellow poster for posting an essay by a journalist with a good track record who writes for a respectable publication raises red flags.

To: JohnM who wrote (93762)	4/16/2003 10:58:23 AM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

As I see it, Hawk in your mind is guilty of simply linking an article that does not reflect your views. Not something to get bothered about. It might be best to try to refute Samuelson. And, by the way, you were not literally or figuratively in ken's living room shooting the breeze. You were posting for the world to see. Those types of discussions invite commentary. If you really want to be in a private living room where there is no peanut gallery to disturb you, it might be best to discuss these private issues via PM. Just my opinion. I do understand your aggravation, though--no one likes April 15. If your return is complex, you might want to consider using a CPA and pay him to do the worrying for you. It's what I do after learning the lesson the hard way. The fees are deductible.