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ellennelle

(614 posts)
1. most excellent!
Thu Jun 26, 2014, 11:07 PM
Jun 2014

though you don't emphasize the profit motive enough. it always fascinates me how anyone can logically justify a more "efficient" private sector when that by definition imposes a middle man and all those shareholders who expect their palms to be crossed, and amply. how is that efficient?

fascinating how B the foxbot exited the minute you started making indisputable points! haha; intellectual cowards, the lot o' them.

most excellent! ellennelle Jun 2014 #1
XLNT!! I will add one thing: lastlib Jun 2014 #2
Excellent point ProfessorPlum Jun 2014 #5
I lived Katrina start to finish Aerows Jun 2014 #7
Budweiser sent in water.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #20
LOL BUzy. ( Brewzy) Lochloosa Jun 2014 #29
Oh, that was a joy to read! Thanks! Saving it... freshwest Jun 2014 #3
Q: Why is the private military contractor industry now a $100 billion a year industry? Maedhros Jun 2014 #4
Shut his B ass right down, didn't you, lol? Jolly good show! nt ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2014 #6
Thanks! locks Jun 2014 #8
Those were excellent rebuttals! Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #9
Thanks great list lunasun Jun 2014 #10
Use away, and good luck fighting the good fight ProfessorPlum Jun 2014 #11
And everything in the IPhone came from government research, including the internet it uses. ErikJ Jun 2014 #12
thanks. I actually meant that you could _not_ send something ProfessorPlum Jun 2014 #13
Ahh yes, I guess I read it wrong. I actually asked UPS how much it would be to send a letter to ErikJ Jun 2014 #16
Beautiful job. woo me with science Jun 2014 #14
I want to make a point about the Post Office. rickford66 Jun 2014 #15
it's really an amazing and unparalleled service, isn't it? ProfessorPlum Jun 2014 #23
I would have pushed "B" to answer your initial question 6000eliot Jun 2014 #17
Wonderful response. I will save for using in as nice a way as possible bluelagoon Jun 2014 #18
thanks very much, that is kind ProfessorPlum Jun 2014 #25
I use "street lights" as an example of something "government run" that these idiots don't notice. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #19
ProfessorPlum, you ROCK! You are my new hero! This is such a well-written explanation of DesertDiamond Jun 2014 #21
This is so bookmarked............ raven mad Jun 2014 #22
Good job PP! nt TBF Jun 2014 #24
k&r for the truth. n/t Laelth Jun 2014 #26
LMAO! They think Blackwater mercenaries are "cheaper and more efficient?" arcane1 Jun 2014 #27
The part about the US "stealing" the silver from our coinage kentauros Jun 2014 #28
that's why Econ 101 should be mandatory for everyone--it doesn't even matter if it's a buncha MisterP Jun 2014 #30
I've never had any kind of economics class kentauros Jun 2014 #31
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