Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxq.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!ihuxq!ken From: ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re:re:Reagan's joke Message-ID: <1268@ihuxq.UUCP> Date: Fri, 5-Oct-84 18:23:20 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxq.1268 Posted: Fri Oct 5 18:23:20 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 6-Oct-84 05:38:58 EDT References: <3816@decwrl.UUCP>, <107@pyuxii.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 32 -- >> Be serious, you obviously need a lession in basic economics. >> Isolationism and profits have nothing to do with one another, in the >> 1920's we were isolationist and profits soared. In my history books, >> the 'Phillipine war' was part of the Spanish American War, and had >> nothing to do with saturated markets. In the late 1890's, immigrants >> were pouring into this country, creating vast markets. Perhaps lessons in logic would be more appropriate. I think the hypothesis is, "Profits OK, US isolationist; profits in trouble, US imperialist." I won't defend any theory so simple, but Bob here has not produced a counterexample. >> Before spouting off some socialist rhetoric from the 60's, Or vacuous jingoism from the 80's (Not you Bob--I'm just trying to maintain some reasonable perspective here). >> you should check some of your fantasy facts. By the way, the last place >> to get a good lesson in any sort of economics is from a politician. >> Bob Or history books. They are pretty good, though, for learning how to spell "Philippine." -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 05 Oct 84 [14 Vendemiaire An CXCIII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7188 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***