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Strategies & Market Trends : Joe Copia's daytrades/investments and thoughts -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Joe Copia who wrote (25566)	5/3/2006 11:45:20 PM
From: Rande Is	Respond to of 25711

Joe, Good to see you here. . . "We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid more riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great- grandchildren . . . . etc. So true. . . . but so much seems to have gotten so far out of hand so fast, I fear any attempts to patch the holes will be too little too late. We need Harry Truman. NOW! Still hope to take you up on offer for homemade Italiano one day. Just haven't yet made it that far into Fla. Tried calling once. Hope you stay well. . . Rande Is

To: Joe Copia who wrote (25566)	5/6/2006 5:47:31 PM
From: Joe Smith	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 25711

Joe-- As much as I agree with what you say, I think that you are leaving out one side of the story. Some of these disastrous policies arose out of real problems that will not just go away by themselves. I read a quote by Mary J. Blige where she says that people in the projects expect the government to do something for them. I think that that is a disaster. The pendulum has swung too far. But, let's not return to the days when Jim Crow laws, lynchings, and child abuse were not punished. Let's learn from the mistakes that have been made on either side of the pendulum swing. In that spirit, I want to add a few do not have the rights: You do not have the right to violate the civil rights of others by excluding them from their ability to pursue opportunities. You do not have the right to profit from the sale of defective and dangerous products. You do not have the right to exploit employees. You do not have the right to neglect housing when you are a landlord You do not have the right to profit by destroying what is the common good such as clean air, water, and a vibrant natural surroundings. You do not have the right to physically abuse those in your family. You do not have the right to destroy the inherent dignity of others. I'll give you yours if you will give me mine. Except one: What right do you have to send anyone anywhere just because they will not learn to speak a language? Deny them governmental support, fine; but deport them for no other reason than their refusal or inability to learn English? That seems a bit harsh...