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This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent
his life in finance. Soros calls for trade reform Biggest Dem donor speaks on tax cuts, jobs, globalization David Armstrong, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, March 2, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Global financier George Soros stressed Monday that globalization is headed in the right direction but suggested badly needed reforms in international trade agreements, currency exchange rates and security pacts are necessary to correct inequities. Soros, 73 and the possessor of a $7 billion fortune, said in an interview with The Chronicle that quick action is needed, especially because the Bush administration seems to be marching off in the wrong direction. Among other things, the Hungarian-born financier said President Bush has failed to take action to stem job losses, initiate steps to strengthen the dollar and revise trade agreements to assist poor countries. Soros is in the Bay Area to participate in a conversation Wednesday evening with Orville Schell, dean of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, at Zellerbach Auditorium on the campus. Job losses have become a hot-button issue in this year's presidential campaign. Some candidates and activists blame job losses on free trade, but Soros took issue with that position. "Since I am not running for office, I can say that the World Trade Organization and international trade increase the size of the pie; there is more gain than loss,'' he said. "However, the losses are real, and it is the job of the government to create more jobs than are lost. The Bush administration is failing to do this. '' Soros, who has emerged as the largest donor to the Democratic Party, questioned whether Bush's tax cuts will stimulate job growth. "The purpose of Bush's tax cuts was to reduce taxes on the rich, people like me,'' he said. "The linking of job cuts to taxes is deceptive. They weren't targeted at the middle class, and some don't kick in for five years. How does that create jobs in the short term?'' Noting that paying taxes normally carries a negative connotation, Soros said there is a beneficial side to taxes: "They produce services. What is wrong about paying taxes?'' Soros, who made millions on currency trading, also criticized the Bush administration for allowing the dollar to sink against other major currencies, such as the yen, the euro and the pound. A weak dollar makes traveling and investing abroad more expensive for U.S. business, though it can help U.S. exporters, whose goods become more affordable in foreign markets. Soros agreed, however, with those in the Bush administration who say that the yuan, the currency in fast-growing China, should be revalued so it rises to a more realistic value against the dollar. Many U.S. economists say the yuan is overvalued by as much as 40 percent, making U.S. goods more costly in China than they should be. Soros also favors revising trade agreements to create greater opportunity for poor countries. "In the case of agriculture, there are $300 billion in government subsidies in the developed countries,'' he said. "So, at the WTO meeting in Cancun, the Group of 20 (developing countries) got together and pressed for reducing the size of the subsidies.'' Soros supports such efforts to reform the WTO but says that broad-stroke attacks on free trade generally are misplaced. Soros also favors multilateralism in international security, noting that he supported NATO's intervention in Kosovo several years ago but believes the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq last year went forward on false grounds. Force should be used as a last resort, he said, and should be as multilateral as possible when it is used. The multilateral peacekeeping force now being assembled to protect lives and property in the civil war in Haiti is a good example of cooperation among nations during a crisis, he said. At home, Soros makes no secret of his desire to unseat Bush. He has contributed $15 million to liberal political groups and said he is prepared to donate more, perhaps to a yet-to-be-created "presidential media fund.'' "The Bush campaign will unleash a media offensive, I think, on Wednesday, backed by $150 million,'' he said. "The gap is very large.'' Soros said Sen. John Edwards would be "acceptable'' if he is the Democratic nominee but seemed more excited by front-runner Sen. John Kerry. "I'm delighted that Kerry has emerged as the leading candidate -- a war hero whose formative experience was the Vietnam War, who wants to use military force as a last resort. He could do well against a president, a warmonger, who has not experienced war personally.'' -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: George Soros Born: Budapest, Hungary, on Aug. 12, 1930 Profession: Fund manager, currency trader, philanthropist, campaign donor, author. Latest book: "The Bubble of American Supremacy: Correcting the Misuse of American Power'' (December 2003) |
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In article , bb wrote:
On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 19:35:17 GMT, (Henry Blackmoore) wrote: Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? So Pete obviously knows something, a lot, about baseball. You've spent your life in Texas, meaning you know a lot about, uhh, uhh, nothing. bb Funny how FOUR out of the last ten Presidents were Texans eh? Betcha didn't know that... |
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In article , jps wrote:
In article , says... On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 19:35:17 GMT, (Henry Blackmoore) wrote: Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? So Pete obviously knows something, a lot, about baseball. You've spent your life in Texas, meaning you know a lot about, uhh, uhh, nothing. bb He knows a lot about duh. say hell to buh for me junior.... |
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Henry Blackmoore wrote:
In article , bb wrote: On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 19:35:17 GMT, (Henry Blackmoore) wrote: Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? So Pete obviously knows something, a lot, about baseball. You've spent your life in Texas, meaning you know a lot about, uhh, uhh, nothing. bb Funny how FOUR out of the last ten Presidents were Texans eh? Betcha didn't know that... Other than Mississippi and Alabama, Texas is the crappiest state in the Union. All that money, and what does it have? Some of the worst pollution, crappy schools, lousy health care and drugstore cowboys. |
Billionaire Blasts Bush
OK Bush(Texan) (R), Clinton (D), Bush (R) (transplant texan)
Reagan (R), Carter (D), Ford (R), Nixon (R), Johnson (D) (texan) Kennedy (D), Eisenhower (R) (got out of TX at an early age) Henry Blackmoore wrote: In article , bb wrote: On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 19:35:17 GMT, (Henry Blackmoore) wrote: Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? So Pete obviously knows something, a lot, about baseball. You've spent your life in Texas, meaning you know a lot about, uhh, uhh, nothing. bb Funny how FOUR out of the last ten Presidents were Texans eh? Betcha didn't know that... |
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Jim wrote:
OK Bush(Texan) (R), Clinton (D), Bush (R) (transplant texan) Reagan (R), Carter (D), Ford (R), Nixon (R), Johnson (D) (texan) Kennedy (D), Eisenhower (R) (got out of TX at an early age) Henry Blackmoore wrote: In article , bb wrote: On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 19:35:17 GMT, (Henry Blackmoore) wrote: Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? So Pete obviously knows something, a lot, about baseball. You've spent your life in Texas, meaning you know a lot about, uhh, uhh, nothing. bb Funny how FOUR out of the last ten Presidents were Texans eh? Betcha didn't know that... Neither Bush is a Texan. The older Bush is a New Englander, as is Dubya. |
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"basskisser" wrote in message
om... (Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message thlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in finance. Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? what's your point? Hey, you're MAKING my point, and don't even realize it!!!!! Too funny! I'll break the analogy down for you...just FOR YOU..... Pete Rose spent his life in baseball, you are correct. Pete Rose, because he spent his life in baseball, knows an awful lot about the subject, and could EASILY be called an expert, and correctly so. Yeah, but don't you know that one mistake erases everything you ever knew about your profession? :-) And, based on this theory, perhaps 75% of avid baseball fans know nothing about the sport because they probably wagered at least once on the outcome of a game. |
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In article , Harry Krause wrote:
Jim wrote: OK Bush(Texan) (R), Clinton (D), Bush (R) (transplant texan) Reagan (R), Carter (D), Ford (R), Nixon (R), Johnson (D) (texan) Kennedy (D), Eisenhower (R) (got out of TX at an early age) Henry Blackmoore wrote: In article , bb wrote: On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 19:35:17 GMT, (Henry Blackmoore) wrote: Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? So Pete obviously knows something, a lot, about baseball. You've spent your life in Texas, meaning you know a lot about, uhh, uhh, nothing. bb Funny how FOUR out of the last ten Presidents were Texans eh? Betcha didn't know that... Neither Bush is a Texan. The older Bush is a New Englander, as is Dubya. One doesn't have to be a native to be a Texan dimbulb.... |
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In article , (basskisser) wrote:
(Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message thlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in finance. Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? what's your point? Hey, you're MAKING my point, and don't even realize it!!!!! Too funny! I'll break the analogy down for you...just FOR YOU..... Pete Rose spent his life in baseball, you are correct. Pete Rose, because he spent his life in baseball, knows an awful lot about the subject, and could EASILY be called an expert, and correctly so. And Pete Rose was also a big disgrace to baseball. You would follow his advice? Merely spending one's life in something does not an "expert" make.... |
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In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message . com... (Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message rthlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in finance. Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? what's your point? Hey, you're MAKING my point, and don't even realize it!!!!! Too funny! I'll break the analogy down for you...just FOR YOU..... Pete Rose spent his life in baseball, you are correct. Pete Rose, because he spent his life in baseball, knows an awful lot about the subject, and could EASILY be called an expert, and correctly so. Yeah, but don't you know that one mistake erases everything you ever knew about your profession? One mistake may not erase everything that one knows about their profession however depending on the magnitude of the mistake it certainly could discredit one from having any weight as an authority. :-) And, based on this theory, perhaps 75% of avid baseball fans know nothing about the sport because they probably wagered at least once on the outcome of a game. |
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In article , Harry Krause wrote:
Henry Blackmoore wrote: In article , bb wrote: On Tue, 02 Mar 2004 19:35:17 GMT, (Henry Blackmoore) wrote: Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? So Pete obviously knows something, a lot, about baseball. You've spent your life in Texas, meaning you know a lot about, uhh, uhh, nothing. bb Funny how FOUR out of the last ten Presidents were Texans eh? Betcha didn't know that... Other than Mississippi and Alabama, Texas is the crappiest state in the Union. All that money, and what does it have? Some of the worst pollution, crappy schools, lousy health care and drugstore cowboys. You left the racism card off the docket today Harry. Why is that? You have always played that one before in regards to the state of Texas. Is that because of the fact that you own country club (Baltimore Country Club) did not allow 'Negros' up until the mid-seventies to join? Pollution? You live by a bay (Chesapeake) that has had a steep decline in it's water quality and has over 16 million people packed into the bay’s 64,000 square mile watershed and you are going to sling around accusation's of pollution? Isn't that something like the pot calling the kettle black?? The "dead zone" of your beloved bay has recently been the largest in 20 years of bay monitoring. You have had numerous fish kills, red tides, and harmful algal blooms, as well as beach closures. Fish from your bay have sores on them (Pfiesteria piscicida) from microorganisms. Fisherman worry about their health from handling these infected fish. By any measure the state of your bay is very grim. Healthcare? The Texas Medical Center located in Houston is world renowned. There are more than 40 member institutions, including two medical schools, four schools of nursing, 13 renowned hospitals and two specialty institutions. Cowboys? That drugstore stuff went out with the Travolta movie- Urban Cowboy. You would be hard pressed to even find somebody wearing a cowboy hat around here. I am afraid that you don't know what you are talking about once again old man. Today's Texans are a very cosmopolitan bunch and very diverse. Crappy schools? Really? I live in Fort Bend County. The Fort Bend Independent school system FBISD. FBISD has a focus on student achievement and development, Fort Bend ISD offers outstanding educational opportunities to more than 60,000 students. One our district's greatest strengths lies in its multicultural diversity. Students in FBISD schools represent countries from around the world, and as many as 82 different languages and dialects are spoken by students and their families. In fact, 70% of the district's campuses received an Exemplary or Recognized rating from the Texas Education Agency in 2002. Ho-hum I could go on and on. I could also dig up much dirt (I have in the past) about the inherent racism of government and the like in your neck of the woods (Maryland) along with much data on pollution, housing problems, crime, "crappy" schools and the like. What? You think that you live in LaLaLand up there? You also have a lot of good things up there like everybody else. Naww, suffice it to say that you are just a very bitter, angry and pathetic old geezer that is very unhappy with his lot in life. Anything that you don't like or disagree with is going to be focused on evaluated in a very bitter negative light by you. So what else is new? Do us all a favor down here in the wonderful state of Texas okay? Don't come visit y'hear? Stay away... :^P |
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"Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message
hlink.net... Hey, you're MAKING my point, and don't even realize it!!!!! Too funny! I'll break the analogy down for you...just FOR YOU..... Pete Rose spent his life in baseball, you are correct. Pete Rose, because he spent his life in baseball, knows an awful lot about the subject, and could EASILY be called an expert, and correctly so. Yeah, but don't you know that one mistake erases everything you ever knew about your profession? One mistake may not erase everything that one knows about their profession however depending on the magnitude of the mistake it certainly could discredit one from having any weight as an authority. Just one problem: "Magnitude" is 100% subjective, unless you're talking about a clear case of treason or other serious crime. Usually, it means that self-righteous zeros have nothing better to do than criticize prominent people for committing sins which they themselves would commit, given the opportunity. So, Pete Rose gets nailed to a cross for gambling, while his fans continue pouring money down the toilet with church bingo games and lottery tickets. Or, Clinton is assaulted for being human, while Gingrich is led away quietly before his shady past is uncovered (much). So, tell me why YOU think Rose's credibility is suspect? |
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"Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message
hlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: (Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message thlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in finance. Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? what's your point? Hey, you're MAKING my point, and don't even realize it!!!!! Too funny! I'll break the analogy down for you...just FOR YOU..... Pete Rose spent his life in baseball, you are correct. Pete Rose, because he spent his life in baseball, knows an awful lot about the subject, and could EASILY be called an expert, and correctly so. And Pete Rose was also a big disgrace to baseball. You would follow his advice? Merely spending one's life in something does not an "expert" make.... Let me get this straight: The day before his gambling issue exploded in the press, he knew what he was talking about. But the day after, he didn't? If Carl Sagan had filmed a show for Nova on Tuesday and was found to be banging a half dozen Cornell coeds on Thursday, his knowledge of astronomy and physics become worthless when the story hits the newspapers? |
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In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote:
"Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message thlink.net... Hey, you're MAKING my point, and don't even realize it!!!!! Too funny! I'll break the analogy down for you...just FOR YOU..... Pete Rose spent his life in baseball, you are correct. Pete Rose, because he spent his life in baseball, knows an awful lot about the subject, and could EASILY be called an expert, and correctly so. Yeah, but don't you know that one mistake erases everything you ever knew about your profession? One mistake may not erase everything that one knows about their profession however depending on the magnitude of the mistake it certainly could discredit one from having any weight as an authority. Just one problem: "Magnitude" is 100% subjective, unless you're talking about a clear case of treason or other serious crime. Usually, it means that self-righteous zeros have nothing better to do than criticize prominent people for committing sins which they themselves would commit, given the opportunity. So, Pete Rose gets nailed to a cross for gambling, while his fans continue pouring money down the toilet with church bingo games and lottery tickets. Or, Clinton is assaulted for being human, while Gingrich is led away quietly before his shady past is uncovered (much). So, tell me why YOU think Rose's credibility is suspect? The topic or subject matter wasn't Pete Rose. But since you asked; How isn't a known liar's credibility suspect??? To this day (or up onto recently) Pete has done nothing but deny the allegations that he gambled on baseball. Does lying about one's criminal behavior make one credible in your jaded eyes? |
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In article c3dhc2g=.38fc23746f54e244dfd89ffee666f757@1078338 804.nulluser.com, "Harry Krause" wrote:
Henry Blackmoore wrote: One doesn't have to be a native to be a Texan dimbulb.... If that's your explanation for George W. Bush, I'll accept it. He's not a native-born Texan, but he certainly is a Texan (sic) dimbulb. It's 'Texan' just like I used it. LBJ was a Texan too Krud err ahh- Krause. I suppose that you didn't like him either? http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/txweb/txwebmain.htm |
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"Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message
ink.net... In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote: "Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message thlink.net... Hey, you're MAKING my point, and don't even realize it!!!!! Too funny! I'll break the analogy down for you...just FOR YOU..... Pete Rose spent his life in baseball, you are correct. Pete Rose, because he spent his life in baseball, knows an awful lot about the subject, and could EASILY be called an expert, and correctly so. Yeah, but don't you know that one mistake erases everything you ever knew about your profession? One mistake may not erase everything that one knows about their profession however depending on the magnitude of the mistake it certainly could discredit one from having any weight as an authority. Just one problem: "Magnitude" is 100% subjective, unless you're talking about a clear case of treason or other serious crime. Usually, it means that self-righteous zeros have nothing better to do than criticize prominent people for committing sins which they themselves would commit, given the opportunity. So, Pete Rose gets nailed to a cross for gambling, while his fans continue pouring money down the toilet with church bingo games and lottery tickets. Or, Clinton is assaulted for being human, while Gingrich is led away quietly before his shady past is uncovered (much). So, tell me why YOU think Rose's credibility is suspect? The topic or subject matter wasn't Pete Rose. But since you asked; How isn't a known liar's credibility suspect??? To this day (or up onto recently) Pete has done nothing but deny the allegations that he gambled on baseball. Does lying about one's criminal behavior make one credible in your jaded eyes? On some subjects, maybe. But I suspect that if you asked him to help a rookie with a hitting slump, his suggestions would be plenty valid. That's what this discussion began with, right? Someone's credibility within their chosen profession? Does his gambling problem negate his previous skills? If he told a little league kid to get his elbow up when batting, would you consider his advice to be suspect because of his addiction? |
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In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote:
On some subjects, maybe. But I suspect that if you asked him to help a rookie with a hitting slump, his suggestions would be plenty valid. That's what this discussion began with, right? Someone's credibility within their chosen profession? Does his gambling problem negate his previous skills? If he told a little league kid to get his elbow up when batting, would you consider his advice to be suspect because of his addiction? depends on which side that he was betting on... ;^P |
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"Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message
hlink.net... In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote: On some subjects, maybe. But I suspect that if you asked him to help a rookie with a hitting slump, his suggestions would be plenty valid. That's what this discussion began with, right? Someone's credibility within their chosen profession? Does his gambling problem negate his previous skills? If he told a little league kid to get his elbow up when batting, would you consider his advice to be suspect because of his addiction? depends on which side that he was betting on... ;^P Ha. Another lightweight, crushed by the jaws of logic and common sense. :-) At the door on the way out, you may leave either a sack of gold, or your first born child as a sacrifice. |
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message ...
"basskisser" wrote in message om... (Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message thlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in finance. Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? what's your point? Hey, you're MAKING my point, and don't even realize it!!!!! Too funny! I'll break the analogy down for you...just FOR YOU..... Pete Rose spent his life in baseball, you are correct. Pete Rose, because he spent his life in baseball, knows an awful lot about the subject, and could EASILY be called an expert, and correctly so. Yeah, but don't you know that one mistake erases everything you ever knew about your profession? :-) And, based on this theory, perhaps 75% of avid baseball fans know nothing about the sport because they probably wagered at least once on the outcome of a game. OH, NOW I understand! The point was that Pete Rose, although he knows more than most about the sport, can't possibly be an expert, because he got caught doing what probably MOST of the other experts (players, coaches, etc.) do? Thank you for clearing that up!!!! I couldn't for the life of me figure out what old Henry was getting at ;) |
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"basskisser" wrote in message
m... "Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... "basskisser" wrote in message om... (Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message thlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in finance. Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? what's your point? Hey, you're MAKING my point, and don't even realize it!!!!! Too funny! I'll break the analogy down for you...just FOR YOU..... Pete Rose spent his life in baseball, you are correct. Pete Rose, because he spent his life in baseball, knows an awful lot about the subject, and could EASILY be called an expert, and correctly so. Yeah, but don't you know that one mistake erases everything you ever knew about your profession? :-) And, based on this theory, perhaps 75% of avid baseball fans know nothing about the sport because they probably wagered at least once on the outcome of a game. OH, NOW I understand! The point was that Pete Rose, although he knows more than most about the sport, can't possibly be an expert, because he got caught doing what probably MOST of the other experts (players, coaches, etc.) do? Thank you for clearing that up!!!! I couldn't for the life of me figure out what old Henry was getting at ;) I helped Henry by yanking some mental floss through his head a few times. Now, he seems to be saying that you might not trust Pete Rose with regard to certain things. Guessing: Unless you were stupid, you probably wouldn't loan him money, since he may have a gambling problem. But you still might talk baseball with him. |
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On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 18:19:07 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message thlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: (Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message thlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in finance. Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? what's your point? Hey, you're MAKING my point, and don't even realize it!!!!! Too funny! I'll break the analogy down for you...just FOR YOU..... Pete Rose spent his life in baseball, you are correct. Pete Rose, because he spent his life in baseball, knows an awful lot about the subject, and could EASILY be called an expert, and correctly so. And Pete Rose was also a big disgrace to baseball. You would follow his advice? Merely spending one's life in something does not an "expert" make.... Let me get this straight: The day before his gambling issue exploded in the press, he knew what he was talking about. But the day after, he didn't? If Carl Sagan had filmed a show for Nova on Tuesday and was found to be banging a half dozen Cornell coeds on Thursday, his knowledge of astronomy and physics become worthless when the story hits the newspapers? Now I know why I've always liked Carl! John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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"John H" wrote in message
... Let me get this straight: The day before his gambling issue exploded in the press, he knew what he was talking about. But the day after, he didn't? If Carl Sagan had filmed a show for Nova on Tuesday and was found to be banging a half dozen Cornell coeds on Thursday, his knowledge of astronomy and physics become worthless when the story hits the newspapers? Now I know why I've always liked Carl! "...billions and billions of coeds...." |
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On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 21:01:53 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "John H" wrote in message .. . Let me get this straight: The day before his gambling issue exploded in the press, he knew what he was talking about. But the day after, he didn't? If Carl Sagan had filmed a show for Nova on Tuesday and was found to be banging a half dozen Cornell coeds on Thursday, his knowledge of astronomy and physics become worthless when the story hits the newspapers? Now I know why I've always liked Carl! "...billions and billions of coeds...." And that was before V.1.ag.Ray! John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 20:14:17 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
wrote: "Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message thlink.net... In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote: On some subjects, maybe. But I suspect that if you asked him to help a rookie with a hitting slump, his suggestions would be plenty valid. That's what this discussion began with, right? Someone's credibility within their chosen profession? Does his gambling problem negate his previous skills? If he told a little league kid to get his elbow up when batting, would you consider his advice to be suspect because of his addiction? depends on which side that he was betting on... ;^P Ha. Another lightweight, crushed by the jaws of logic and common sense. :-) At the door on the way out, you may leave either a sack of gold, or your first born child as a sacrifice. Personally, Doug, I think you got 'em. John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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"John H" wrote in message ... On Wed, 03 Mar 2004 20:14:17 GMT, "Doug Kanter" wrote: "Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message thlink.net... In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote: On some subjects, maybe. But I suspect that if you asked him to help a rookie with a hitting slump, his suggestions would be plenty valid. That's what this discussion began with, right? Someone's credibility within their chosen profession? Does his gambling problem negate his previous skills? If he told a little league kid to get his elbow up when batting, would you consider his advice to be suspect because of his addiction? depends on which side that he was betting on... ;^P Ha. Another lightweight, crushed by the jaws of logic and common sense. :-) At the door on the way out, you may leave either a sack of gold, or your first born child as a sacrifice. Personally, Doug, I think you got 'em. John H Me too. I just hope his first born child is 26, female, and shaped like Jamie Lee Curtis. |
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In article , (basskisser) wrote:
"Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... "basskisser" wrote in message om... (Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message thlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in finance. Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? what's your point? Hey, you're MAKING my point, and don't even realize it!!!!! Too funny! I'll break the analogy down for you...just FOR YOU..... Pete Rose spent his life in baseball, you are correct. Pete Rose, because he spent his life in baseball, knows an awful lot about the subject, and could EASILY be called an expert, and correctly so. Yeah, but don't you know that one mistake erases everything you ever knew about your profession? :-) And, based on this theory, perhaps 75% of avid baseball fans know nothing about the sport because they probably wagered at least once on the outcome of a game. OH, NOW I understand! The point was that Pete Rose, although he knows more than most about the sport, can't possibly be an expert, because he got caught doing what probably MOST of the other experts (players, ^^ you know this to be a fact do you? coaches, etc.) do? Thank you for clearing that up!!!! I couldn't for the life of me figure out what old Henry was getting at ;) And you are an expert at ??? |
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In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote:
"basskisser" wrote in message om... "Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... "basskisser" wrote in message om... (Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message thlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in finance. Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? what's your point? Hey, you're MAKING my point, and don't even realize it!!!!! Too funny! I'll break the analogy down for you...just FOR YOU..... Pete Rose spent his life in baseball, you are correct. Pete Rose, because he spent his life in baseball, knows an awful lot about the subject, and could EASILY be called an expert, and correctly so. Yeah, but don't you know that one mistake erases everything you ever knew about your profession? :-) And, based on this theory, perhaps 75% of avid baseball fans know nothing about the sport because they probably wagered at least once on the outcome of a game. OH, NOW I understand! The point was that Pete Rose, although he knows more than most about the sport, can't possibly be an expert, because he got caught doing what probably MOST of the other experts (players, coaches, etc.) do? Thank you for clearing that up!!!! I couldn't for the life of me figure out what old Henry was getting at ;) I helped Henry by yanking some mental floss through his head a few times. Now, he seems to be saying that you might not trust Pete Rose with regard to certain things. Guessing: Unless you were stupid, you probably wouldn't loan him money, since he may have a gambling problem. But you still might talk baseball with him. This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in bull****... |
Billionaire Blasts Bush
"Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message
link.net... OH, NOW I understand! The point was that Pete Rose, although he knows more than most about the sport, can't possibly be an expert, because he got caught doing what probably MOST of the other experts (players, coaches, etc.) do? Thank you for clearing that up!!!! I couldn't for the life of me figure out what old Henry was getting at ;) I helped Henry by yanking some mental floss through his head a few times. Now, he seems to be saying that you might not trust Pete Rose with regard to certain things. Guessing: Unless you were stupid, you probably wouldn't loan him money, since he may have a gambling problem. But you still might talk baseball with him. This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in bull****... Actually, I'm quite adept at helping weak minds dig themselves a hole they can't get out of. Sometimes I offer a shovel afterward. |
Billionaire Blasts Bush
(Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message hlink.net...
In article , (basskisser) wrote: "Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... "basskisser" wrote in message om... (Henry Blackmoore) wrote in message thlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in finance. Pete Rose spent his life in baseball... so? what's your point? Hey, you're MAKING my point, and don't even realize it!!!!! Too funny! I'll break the analogy down for you...just FOR YOU..... Pete Rose spent his life in baseball, you are correct. Pete Rose, because he spent his life in baseball, knows an awful lot about the subject, and could EASILY be called an expert, and correctly so. Yeah, but don't you know that one mistake erases everything you ever knew about your profession? :-) And, based on this theory, perhaps 75% of avid baseball fans know nothing about the sport because they probably wagered at least once on the outcome of a game. OH, NOW I understand! The point was that Pete Rose, although he knows more than most about the sport, can't possibly be an expert, because he got caught doing what probably MOST of the other experts (players, ^^ you know this to be a fact do you? Yes. coaches, etc.) do? Thank you for clearing that up!!!! I couldn't for the life of me figure out what old Henry was getting at ;) And you are an expert at ??? Quite a few things, actually. What is your point? |
Billionaire Blasts Bush
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Billionaire Blasts Bush
In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote:
This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in bull****... Actually, I'm quite adept at helping weak minds dig themselves a hole they can't get out of. Sometimes I offer a shovel afterward. you fancy yourself quite a lot eh? |
Billionaire Blasts Bush
"Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message
hlink.net... In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote: This guy certainly seems to know what he's talking about. He's spent his life in bull****... Actually, I'm quite adept at helping weak minds dig themselves a hole they can't get out of. Sometimes I offer a shovel afterward. you fancy yourself quite a lot eh? Of course. To do otherwise would be depressing. |
Billionaire Blasts Bush
"Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message hlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: was getting at ;) And you are an expert at ??? Quite a few things, actually. What is your point? you figure it out... I thought we did that already. Your point is that if someone's behavior doesn't align with your moral compass, their entire history of expertise is erased. |
Billionaire Blasts Bush
In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote:
"Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message thlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: was getting at ;) And you are an expert at ??? Quite a few things, actually. What is your point? you figure it out... I thought we did that already. Your point is that if someone's behavior doesn't align with your moral compass, their entire history of expertise is erased. No, but it is certainly suspect. What is your point? That we don't need moral and ethical standards at all? Or that there shouldn't be punitive measures in place for those that cross over the line? Should all Lawyers that have been disbarred be allowed to practice again? Should all Doctors who have had their licenses revoked be allowed to do the same? I simply used Pete Rose in a analogy of sorts and you blew it all out of proportions and original intent. |
Billionaire Blasts Bush
Henry Blackmoore wrote:
In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote: "Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message rthlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: was getting at ;) And you are an expert at ??? Quite a few things, actually. What is your point? you figure it out... I thought we did that already. Your point is that if someone's behavior doesn't align with your moral compass, their entire history of expertise is erased. No, but it is certainly suspect. What is your point? That we don't need moral and ethical standards at all? Or that there shouldn't be punitive measures in place for those that cross over the line? If moral and ethical standards concern you, you cannot be a Bush supporter. |
Billionaire Blasts Bush
"Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message
hlink.net... I thought we did that already. Your point is that if someone's behavior doesn't align with your moral compass, their entire history of expertise is erased. No, but it is certainly suspect. What is your point? That we don't need moral and ethical standards at all? Or that there shouldn't be punitive measures in place for those that cross over the line? Should all Lawyers that have been disbarred be allowed to practice again? Should all Doctors who have had their licenses revoked be allowed to do the same? I simply used Pete Rose in a analogy of sorts and you blew it all out of proportions and original intent. I certainly hope you're not involved in the legal profession. You really do NOT have the mind for such things. Punitive issues are appropriate when crimes have been committed or professional standards violated. But YOU suggested that someone's knowledge or expertise are diminished if they crossed over a certain line, whether that line be moral or legal. That is absolutely absurd. |
Billionaire Blasts Bush
On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 16:34:36 -0500, Harry Krause
wrote: Henry Blackmoore wrote: In article , "Doug Kanter" wrote: "Henry Blackmoore" wrote in message arthlink.net... In article , (basskisser) wrote: was getting at ;) And you are an expert at ??? Quite a few things, actually. What is your point? you figure it out... I thought we did that already. Your point is that if someone's behavior doesn't align with your moral compass, their entire history of expertise is erased. No, but it is certainly suspect. What is your point? That we don't need moral and ethical standards at all? Or that there shouldn't be punitive measures in place for those that cross over the line? If moral and ethical standards concern you, you cannot be a Bush supporter. Spoken by one with only the *highest* of moral and ethical standards! John H On the 'Poco Loco' out of Deale, MD on the beautiful Chesapeake Bay! |
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