$900 for a distributor replacement?

"XS11E" > wrote in message
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> "Frank Berger" > wrote in
> :
>
>> You started it. You can stop it. Simply don't reply to this.
>
> Or, if he does, you could not reply to him.

Not bloody likely. Besides he's the one complaining, not me, so your
remark was misdirected.

>
> And, to interject my personal political opinion in here, I do think
> $900 is too much for a distributor!
>
>

Frank,
Surely you are kidding about asking for supporting evidence about this
point. I mean you can certainly argue about the wisdom of the war in Iraq,
about how the rebuilding of Iraq is being conducted, about the legal issues
about wiretapping, about the contradicting comments about ambroff and the
photographs of him with the president, but you can't honestly be surprised
by the growing division of wealth. When I googled it I found thousands of
hits... but I was looking for a Business Week article that I recalled from
about a year ago. You may be interested in reading it. Like it or not
there are some things that he has done that are simply undeniable (tax cut
for the extremely wealthy and the impacts of the deficit and the economy at
large).
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...6038_mz007.htm

"Frank Berger" > wrote in message
...
>
> "pws" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Frank Berger wrote:
>>
>>> Even if true (and you've provided no evidence), is the gap more
>>> important than the actual living standards of the poor? If everyone
>>> gets better off, but the gap widens, is that worse than everybody being
>>> worse off but the gap narrowiing? Think about it.
>>
>> It is not a matter of whether the gap is more important or not, the size
>> of this gap is directly related to the living standards of all people,
>> regardless of their income level.
>>
>> Do you really think that the gap can keep widening without the poor
>> getting poorer and the rich getting richer?
>
> Of course. Not that I favor that as a matter of principle.
>
>>Do you really think that the living condition of poor and middle-class
>>people in the U.S. has improved in the last 5 to 6 years under Shrub's
>>leadership?
>
> Not sure. Are you? I don't suppose you'd care to provide evidence?
>
>>
>> Have you ever studied history?
>>
>> Here is a hint, it tends to repeat itself. When the have-nots reach a
>> certain low point, they rise up and eat the rich. This has been going on
>> throughout human history, and will continue.
>
> How often has that happened in a free society like ours? You can liken
> Bush to Marie Antointette if you like, but doing so would be ridiculous.
>
>>
>> Take a look a Mexico. A few very rich people, a huge number of very poor
>> people, and virtually no middle class.
>> THAT is the direction we are heading, and our poor and middle class are
>> not benfiting from it.
>>
>> BTW, we both need to go **** ourselves again. This is r.a.m.m., not - is
>> Bush a good President or not and did you provide the evidence. -
>> "i.b.a.g.p.o.n.a.d.y.p.t.e."
>>
>>
>> Once again, I am guilty as charged, but I have a feeling that there are
>> about 5 people, ourselves included, reading this thread by now. Most
>> people here know how to use newsgroup filters.
>>
>>
>
> You started it. You can stop it. Simply don't reply to this.
>

'division' should read 'distribution' of wealth
"Christopher Muto" > wrote in message
news:jyxFf.1427$r53.677@trndny03...
> Frank,
> Surely you are kidding about asking for supporting evidence about this
> point. I mean you can certainly argue about the wisdom of the war in
> Iraq, about how the rebuilding of Iraq is being conducted, about the legal
> issues about wiretapping, about the contradicting comments about ambroff
> and the photographs of him with the president, but you can't honestly be
> surprised by the growing division of wealth. When I googled it I found
> thousands of hits... but I was looking for a Business Week article that I
> recalled from about a year ago. You may be interested in reading it.
> Like it or not there are some things that he has done that are simply
> undeniable (tax cut for the extremely wealthy and the impacts of the
> deficit and the economy at large).
> http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...6038_mz007.htm
>
> "Frank Berger" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "pws" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Frank Berger wrote:
>>>
>>>> Even if true (and you've provided no evidence), is the gap more
>>>> important than the actual living standards of the poor? If everyone
>>>> gets better off, but the gap widens, is that worse than everybody being
>>>> worse off but the gap narrowiing? Think about it.
>>>
>>> It is not a matter of whether the gap is more important or not, the size
>>> of this gap is directly related to the living standards of all people,
>>> regardless of their income level.
>>>
>>> Do you really think that the gap can keep widening without the poor
>>> getting poorer and the rich getting richer?
>>
>> Of course. Not that I favor that as a matter of principle.
>>
>>>Do you really think that the living condition of poor and middle-class
>>>people in the U.S. has improved in the last 5 to 6 years under Shrub's
>>>leadership?
>>
>> Not sure. Are you? I don't suppose you'd care to provide evidence?
>>
>>>
>>> Have you ever studied history?
>>>
>>> Here is a hint, it tends to repeat itself. When the have-nots reach a
>>> certain low point, they rise up and eat the rich. This has been going on
>>> throughout human history, and will continue.
>>
>> How often has that happened in a free society like ours? You can liken
>> Bush to Marie Antointette if you like, but doing so would be ridiculous.
>>
>>>
>>> Take a look a Mexico. A few very rich people, a huge number of very poor
>>> people, and virtually no middle class.
>>> THAT is the direction we are heading, and our poor and middle class are
>>> not benfiting from it.
>>>
>>> BTW, we both need to go **** ourselves again. This is r.a.m.m., not - is
>>> Bush a good President or not and did you provide the evidence. -
>>> "i.b.a.g.p.o.n.a.d.y.p.t.e."
>>>
>>>
>>> Once again, I am guilty as charged, but I have a feeling that there are
>>> about 5 people, ourselves included, reading this thread by now. Most
>>> people here know how to use newsgroup filters.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> You started it. You can stop it. Simply don't reply to this.
>>
>
>

How much income inequality is too much, one wonders? Presumably, "from each
according to his abilties, to each according to his needs" goes to far,
agreed?

This business about tax cuts for the rich. If the rich were paying a
disproportiate share in the first place, as a result of years of Democratic
rule, to the extent that the incentive to be productive was reduced, then
disproportiane tax cuts for the rich would be in order, wouldn't they?


"Christopher Muto" > wrote in message
news:jyxFf.1427$r53.677@trndny03...
> Frank,
> Surely you are kidding about asking for supporting evidence about this
> point. I mean you can certainly argue about the wisdom of the war in
> Iraq, about how the rebuilding of Iraq is being conducted, about the legal
> issues about wiretapping, about the contradicting comments about ambroff
> and the photographs of him with the president, but you can't honestly be
> surprised by the growing division of wealth. When I googled it I found
> thousands of hits... but I was looking for a Business Week article that I
> recalled from about a year ago. You may be interested in reading it.
> Like it or not there are some things that he has done that are simply
> undeniable (tax cut for the extremely wealthy and the impacts of the
> deficit and the economy at large).
> http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...6038_mz007.htm
>
> "Frank Berger" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> "pws" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Frank Berger wrote:
>>>
>>>> Even if true (and you've provided no evidence), is the gap more
>>>> important than the actual living standards of the poor? If everyone
>>>> gets better off, but the gap widens, is that worse than everybody being
>>>> worse off but the gap narrowiing? Think about it.
>>>
>>> It is not a matter of whether the gap is more important or not, the size
>>> of this gap is directly related to the living standards of all people,
>>> regardless of their income level.
>>>
>>> Do you really think that the gap can keep widening without the poor
>>> getting poorer and the rich getting richer?
>>
>> Of course. Not that I favor that as a matter of principle.
>>
>>>Do you really think that the living condition of poor and middle-class
>>>people in the U.S. has improved in the last 5 to 6 years under Shrub's
>>>leadership?
>>
>> Not sure. Are you? I don't suppose you'd care to provide evidence?
>>
>>>
>>> Have you ever studied history?
>>>
>>> Here is a hint, it tends to repeat itself. When the have-nots reach a
>>> certain low point, they rise up and eat the rich. This has been going on
>>> throughout human history, and will continue.
>>
>> How often has that happened in a free society like ours? You can liken
>> Bush to Marie Antointette if you like, but doing so would be ridiculous.
>>
>>>
>>> Take a look a Mexico. A few very rich people, a huge number of very poor
>>> people, and virtually no middle class.
>>> THAT is the direction we are heading, and our poor and middle class are
>>> not benfiting from it.
>>>
>>> BTW, we both need to go **** ourselves again. This is r.a.m.m., not - is
>>> Bush a good President or not and did you provide the evidence. -
>>> "i.b.a.g.p.o.n.a.d.y.p.t.e."
>>>
>>>
>>> Once again, I am guilty as charged, but I have a feeling that there are
>>> about 5 people, ourselves included, reading this thread by now. Most
>>> people here know how to use newsgroup filters.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> You started it. You can stop it. Simply don't reply to this.
>>
>
>

yes. but what has been recently done is disproportionate beyond that point.
something tells me that you really already know that and are either just
looking for a justification for this or simply just looking for an argument.
so be my guest and have the last word if you must. i won't be wasting my
time explaining these issues when there is plenty of good information
available for an intelligent person like yourself to reach their own
conclusions rather than just eat what is spoon feed to them.

"Frank Berger" > wrote in message
...
> How much income inequality is too much, one wonders? Presumably, "from
> each according to his abilties, to each according to his needs" goes to
> far, agreed?
>
> This business about tax cuts for the rich. If the rich were paying a
> disproportiate share in the first place, as a result of years of
> Democratic rule, to the extent that the incentive to be productive was
> reduced, then disproportiane tax cuts for the rich would be in order,
> wouldn't they?
>
>
> "Christopher Muto" > wrote in message
> news:jyxFf.1427$r53.677@trndny03...
>> Frank,
>> Surely you are kidding about asking for supporting evidence about this
>> point. I mean you can certainly argue about the wisdom of the war in
>> Iraq, about how the rebuilding of Iraq is being conducted, about the
>> legal issues about wiretapping, about the contradicting comments about
>> ambroff and the photographs of him with the president, but you can't
>> honestly be surprised by the growing division of wealth. When I googled
>> it I found thousands of hits... but I was looking for a Business Week
>> article that I recalled from about a year ago. You may be interested in
>> reading it. Like it or not there are some things that he has done that
>> are simply undeniable (tax cut for the extremely wealthy and the impacts
>> of the deficit and the economy at large).
>> http://www.businessweek.com/magazine...6038_mz007.htm
>>
>> "Frank Berger" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> "pws" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Frank Berger wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Even if true (and you've provided no evidence), is the gap more
>>>>> important than the actual living standards of the poor? If everyone
>>>>> gets better off, but the gap widens, is that worse than everybody
>>>>> being worse off but the gap narrowiing? Think about it.
>>>>
>>>> It is not a matter of whether the gap is more important or not, the
>>>> size of this gap is directly related to the living standards of all
>>>> people, regardless of their income level.
>>>>
>>>> Do you really think that the gap can keep widening without the poor
>>>> getting poorer and the rich getting richer?
>>>
>>> Of course. Not that I favor that as a matter of principle.
>>>
>>>>Do you really think that the living condition of poor and middle-class
>>>>people in the U.S. has improved in the last 5 to 6 years under Shrub's
>>>>leadership?
>>>
>>> Not sure. Are you? I don't suppose you'd care to provide evidence?
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Have you ever studied history?
>>>>
>>>> Here is a hint, it tends to repeat itself. When the have-nots reach a
>>>> certain low point, they rise up and eat the rich. This has been going
>>>> on throughout human history, and will continue.
>>>
>>> How often has that happened in a free society like ours? You can liken
>>> Bush to Marie Antointette if you like, but doing so would be ridiculous.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Take a look a Mexico. A few very rich people, a huge number of very
>>>> poor people, and virtually no middle class.
>>>> THAT is the direction we are heading, and our poor and middle class are
>>>> not benfiting from it.
>>>>
>>>> BTW, we both need to go **** ourselves again. This is r.a.m.m., not -
>>>> is Bush a good President or not and did you provide the evidence. -
>>>> "i.b.a.g.p.o.n.a.d.y.p.t.e."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Once again, I am guilty as charged, but I have a feeling that there are
>>>> about 5 people, ourselves included, reading this thread by now. Most
>>>> people here know how to use newsgroup filters.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> You started it. You can stop it. Simply don't reply to this.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Frank Berger" > wrote in
:

>
> "XS11E" > wrote in message
> ...
>> "Frank Berger" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> You started it. You can stop it. Simply don't reply to this.
>>
>> Or, if he does, you could not reply to him.
>
> Not bloody likely. Besides he's the one complaining, not me, so
> your remark was misdirected.

No, it wasn't. It takes two at least to continue an off topic
conversation.

OK, I'm out and the thread is scorefiled.