Fri 12 Apr, 2024 10:54 am - Very hard in these turbulent timed to confidently predict political outcomes. I seriously overestimated Republican performance in the last midterm elections. However, it increasingly appears that... (view)
Wed 13 Mar, 2024 11:27 am - [quote="hightor"]
[quote]The accumulated evidence of the performance of planned economies (of which the Soviet and early (before Deng) China economies are the largest examples, indicates... (view)
Sun 10 Mar, 2024 01:38 pm - Hi Frank. Thanks for the kind words. Very good to hear from you as well. A few takeaways from all this.
1. It isn't necessary to agree on every issue with those you like and respect.
2.... (view)
Sun 10 Mar, 2024 09:38 am - The accumulated evidence of the performance of planned economies (of which the Soviet and early (before Deng) China economies are the largest examples, indicates only slow growth, little new... (view)
Sat 9 Mar, 2024 06:26 pm - [quote="blatham"]
Yes, certainly. Your proviso, though, is utterly critical. I've spoken with a lot of people who have, they promise me, reflected seriously on the matter and have... (view)
Sat 9 Mar, 2024 05:20 pm - [quote="hightor"]
[quote]On the contrary, I see growing authoritarianism – masked usually in the form of some “progressive” program designed to “perfect”... (view)
Sat 9 Mar, 2024 02:13 pm - Good to encounter you as well Bernie. A substantial degree of predictability is a quality I and all of the posters here, including yourself, share. Nearly any of the values or political positions... (view)
Sat 9 Mar, 2024 05:54 am - I don't see any responses here to Biden's SOU speech. Instead only more of the same old hand-wringing about Donald Trump. the WHBITW (worst human being in the world), and the continuing... (view)
Sat 16 Dec, 2023 06:10 pm - Thanks to Frank Apisa for the kind words. My best wishes to all my old friends for a happy Christmas!
The best thing about A2K, at least in my view, was the general tolerance for disagreement... (view)