On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 02:19:41 GMT, Abrasha wrote:

Gunner wrote:

On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 17:29:20 GMT, "Ed Huntress"
wrote:


They didn't move "left," Ed. The family was always staunchly
anti-communist.
So were almost all Democrats.


Ed Huntress

Socialist however........

Gunner

Cites?

Maybe it's time you looked up "socialism" again to refresh your memory about
what it means.

Ed Huntress

Socialism can refer to a political doctrine, an economic theory, a
vision of an ideal society, or a description of an actually existing
society. In its broadest sense, socialism is a belief that human
society can and should be organised along social lines - that is, for
the benefit of all, rather than for the profit of a few, which it
argued had been the case hitherto. Its key ideas are opposition to
capitalism , and a belief in equality, both political and economic.
The socialist view of social organisation is well encapsulated in the
following saying (attributed to Marx ): From each according to his
ability, to each according to his need.

Democratic socialism is a political movement propagating the political
ideals of Socialism in a democratic state , or in other words: anti-
Authoritarian Communism .

Most democratic socialists typically advocate a mixed economy with
generous welfare provision, and re-distribution of wealth. People or
groups who describe themselves as democratic socialists, are generally
further to the left and more radical than the more moderate social
democrats.

Gunner


Hmmmm,

Your usual cut and paste drivel Do you ever have an original thought? Or at
least one that is your own?

Abrasha
http://www.abrasha.com

Toss your Machinerys Handbook into the trash big dumb****..any
information you get from there, while true, unimpeachable and peer
reviewed is not original thought and cannot be used in any form or
fashion.

Toss any software you may be useing that was not programmed in its
entirety, by you, into the scrap heap, format your hard drive and
toss it as well, unless you designed and built it from the ground up.

Any formal training or schooling you have had (doubtful) is now null
and void unless you discovered all the information yourself using your
own version of the Scientific Method.

Tut tut now Asshole..no cheating.

You want original thought......nah..ever mind, its Christmas time and
its supposed to be Peace on Earth and Goodwill towards men.

Ill tell you what I think of you, really, in my own words, after New
Years.

I suspect..you will not be amused.

Merry Christmas, Happy Chaunaka, Happy Kuanza, a Joyous Mithra's
Birthday, etc.

Or if you prefer.....

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Due respect is hereby given to calendars of other cultures that do
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Gunner