... IMO "earn" would work better than "produce," both because people are more attached to their paychecks than their actual product, and because rent is an ...
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walto
walterhorn
May 2, 2010 8:15 pm
Good amendment. W...
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walto
walterhorn
May 3, 2010 6:22 pm
OK, then. Assuming that Mr. Reed is happy with this amendment as I am, the final vote tally is in, and it's a landslide! 3 votes for Roy's #6 as (twice)...
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David Reed
dbcreed@...
May 4, 2010 6:57 pm
Viva la Democracia indeed.You don't vote and you don't know you have to and the first thing you know ,you've won.Just as long as I keep on winning I don't...
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bruno moser
bruno.moser@...
May 4, 2010 9:59 pm
fyi ... From: Brett Mandel <brett@...> Date: Tue, May 4, 2010 at 4:33 PM Subject: Speak Up -- Join A Remarkable Conversation On Taxing And Spending ...
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bruno moser
bruno.moser@...
May 5, 2010 8:42 pm
what if georgists wake up and share their wisdom with the folks who are at the grassroots of liberty (instead of all those in-fights)? enjoy. *Why is...
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Edward Dodson
ejdodson
May 6, 2010 3:29 am
Bruno, you wrote: what if georgists wake up and share their wisdom with the folks who are at the grassroots of liberty (instead of all those in-fights)? enjoy....
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walto
walterhorn
May 6, 2010 11:09 am
... And, not just won, KILLED! Indeed, the ballot is mightier than even the pen (though I've no doubt whatever that the draftsmanship on Jeff's new business...
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Scott Bergeson
shbergeson
May 8, 2010 12:50 am
If this Nouriel Roubini is so brilliant, why isn't he here? BOOKS OF THE TIMES 'Crisis Economics' Nouriel Roubini, who predicted the financial meltdown, now...
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John
burns_curtis
May 13, 2010 9:21 am
The LibDems Alter group is for LVT. The top three in the group are in the cabinet of new UK Tory-Lib Dem coalition government. With Nick Clegg being the...
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David Reed
dbcreed@...
May 13, 2010 1:44 pm
Signs are not good for LVT in the Coalition of All the Public School boys.Mansion tax which could have been the thin edge of the LVT wedge has bitten the...
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Gareth Doutch
gareth.doutch
May 13, 2010 3:47 pm
Are you familiar with Michael Hudson's writings? Don't hold your breath... ...
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roy_langston1
May 13, 2010 6:46 pm
... It would be a mistake for the Lib-Dems to put any significant effort into getting LVT implemented. Such an effort would surely fail, wasting precious...
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Jason
nysa71
May 13, 2010 7:48 pm
Hi All, I recently read on the Wikipedia article on Henry George that he had 4 children. However, I only found the names of two of them: Henry George, Jr....
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John
burns_curtis
May 13, 2010 11:35 pm
Yes the Lib Dem's Mansion tax and the Council Tax replacement was the thin edge of the wedge of LVT. The Tories are the party of the great landed gentry so...
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biddle19118@...
biddle19118
May 14, 2010 6:01 am
Richard F. George, sculptor b.circa 1864 and Jennie George Atkinson d 1897 - All are buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn NY in Tom L. Johnson's plot near...
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David Reed
dbcreed@...
May 14, 2010 7:39 am
You have to remember that LVT is not official Lib/Dem policy.They have officially lined up behind local income tax (instead of LVT on residential...
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Bernard Rooney
bernard1050
May 14, 2010 8:10 am
I was a bit surprised to hear of the Lib-Tory coalition. Would there be any chance of single transferable vote, or property tax reform? Or has Clegg totally...
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John
burns_curtis
May 14, 2010 1:33 pm
There are lots of very Teed off people who voted tactically to keep the hated Tories out. Most people in the UK are left of centre, and voted so, and this...
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John
burns_curtis
May 14, 2010 1:47 pm
I don't really know the best angle of getting LVT through. Maybe a small version like replacing Council Tax or whatever. One thing that is clear is that the...
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Jason
nysa71
May 14, 2010 4:29 pm
Thanks. I updated the Wikipedia article with the info. (I had to look online for some sources, as well.) Feel free to see if i got my facts straight. :-) ...
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roy_langston1
May 15, 2010 12:39 am
... Then what makes the Lib-Dems think Britons need yet another party of privilege to vote for? ... OK, that explains it: stupidity. ... Ah, they haven't...
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Bernard Rooney
bernard1050
May 15, 2010 2:51 am
... It that is true Clegg's betrayal and shortsightedness is pretty spectacular. It will now be a Tory government with a Labor opposition. At the next election...
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walto
walterhorn
May 15, 2010 4:32 am
Why do you prefer the transferable ballot to a single non-transferable ballot producing multiple representatives (as has been used in Japan and elsewhere)? I...
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DavidH
discodave1974
May 15, 2010 5:58 pm
Long ago, Jeff wrote: my ... I have the same issue. As a creative, you feel guilty when only consuming. You feel the need to contribute. david harrell...
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roy_langston1
May 15, 2010 10:07 pm
... IMO consistently and unashamedly advocating liberty, justice and truth is the best "angle." ... It has to be big enough to support a substantial universal ...
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Bernard Rooney
bernard1050
May 15, 2010 10:16 pm
... I've long been convinced STV (as recommended by the PRSA and ERS) is the best possible electoral system. I'm not closely familiar with the Japanese system...
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Dan Sullivan
dansullivan0
May 15, 2010 10:40 pm
... Others, who in most cases have never won an LVT victory, will pontificate on what *will* work. I can only tell you what *has* worked in Pennsylvania. Most...
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walto
walterhorn
May 15, 2010 11:07 pm
... Not necessarily. The idea is simply that you have some territory represented by some number of representatives greater than one, every voter votes for...
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roy_langston1
May 15, 2010 11:54 pm
Could we ask Walter and Bernard (and any other offenders I haven't noticed recently) to please trim their responses, and include only quoted material to which...
