Ed Huntress wrote:

"Tom" wrote in message
...
Robert Sturgeon wrote:

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 09:05:14 +1300, Tom
wrote:

(snips)

They had power because people believed in
them, unlike the corrupt fascist assholes in the guo min dang.

They had power because they had people willing to use guns
in their behalf. Now THEY are the corrupt fascist assholes.

I see it was announced today that the "corrupt fascist assholes'"
economy grew 9.1% in 2003, how's your model going, or does Bush
need more guns? :-)

Tom

What does rate of growth have to do with being fascist
assholes? How was Nazi Germany's rate of growth during the
30s?

--
Robert Sturgeon,
proud member of the vast right wing conspiracy
and the evil gun culture.

You're the one that made the statement: "They had power because
they had people willing to use guns in their behalf."

Your own signature has you ascribing to the "the evil gun culture"
Yet for all your endeavours the US economy can't match the Chinese
for growth or come close!

Match them? Who would want to? With a per-capita GDP of $4,020 (the most
optimistic, PPP-based estimate), versus $34,320 for the United States,
China's growth was only a fraction of ours. "All of our endeavours" in 2003
produced (at an estimated growth rate of 3.1%) $1064 in actual growth per
person. In China, assuming the official growth rate of 8.2% is correct,
their economy grew by $330 per person -- in purchasing-price-parity (PPP)
dollars. .............

Ed Huntress

Just as well your not a banker, Ed, your perception
of percentages would not gain many depositors!

With you it seems that: "Percentages are percentages but
"our" percentages are always better than others!" :-)

Just as I'm sure economists in the US Government can
now rest easy as the Chinese economy is not growing in
a way that could be construed as a threat to US business..

As for the rest of your hyperbole, I suggest you have a rest,
get that BP down, before Robert picks you up for the meeting tonight...

Tom