Re: Cheap Gas=Unnatural Capitalism - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

07-09-2003, 11:26 AM

> > Af-flu-en-za n. 1. The bloated, sluggish and unfulfilled feeling that
> > results from efforts to keep up with the Joneses. 2. An epidemic of
> > stress, overwork, waste and indebtedness caused by dogged pursuit of
> > the American Dream. 3. An unsustainable addiction to economic growth.
> > 4. A television program that could change your life.
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> Not funny; while most consumers goods and foods are cheap westerners
> especialy yongsters are struggling under huge mortgages, rents, taxes, fees
> and education debts and have little hope of having the time of funds to have
> children or even get married in some cases.

What should be expensive (say gasoline) is subsidized, what should be
cheap (say higher education) is prohibitive...

Who understands this world, and the ones who run it...?

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07-09-2003, 11:57 AM

Don Quijote wrote:

> What should be expensive (say gasoline) is subsidized, what should be
> cheap (say higher education) is prohibitive...
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> Who understands this world, and the ones who run it...?

Don't claim to fully understand the world or even people who run it,
but I think you'll find in all US states, higher education is indeed
subsidized to varying degrees.

SMH

07-09-2003, 11:58 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >,
Don Quijote <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
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>What should be expensive (say gasoline) is subsidized, what should be
>cheap (say higher education) is prohibitive...

Higher education is expensive because it is subsidized.
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