Good bye, Gerhard Schröder | 34 comments (34 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

before we realize that privatization just means looting whatever still functions?

You guys in the EU should take a good, hard look before following the US down that long, dark road.

The Fates are kind.

by Gaianne on Tue Nov 22nd, 2005 at 05:51:01 AM EST
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Re: How long does it take (none / 1)

We need more Americans to loudly make that point in the European media.

In 2000 I had an opportunity to attend a Nader rally and was amazed at his favourable depiction of the European model. I thought then that he should go on a speaking tour around Europe.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Nov 22nd, 2005 at 05:53:34 AM EST
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Re: How long does it take (4.00 / 2)

The flip side to privatization is that when a large corporation or a whole industry crashes, instead of a government bailout there should be a government buy-out.

Unfortunately governments are afraid of suggesting that. But they should do so, and forcefully.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Tue Nov 22nd, 2005 at 05:59:32 AM EST
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Good bye, Gerhard Schröder | 34 comments (34 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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