Evan,

First of all, thanks for keeping your sense of humor. Gotta have one of those when dealing with neanderthals like me. <g>

>>Tell me why the EU has been having a hissy fit over Ireland then. And why Ireland's economy is booming and that of the EU is failing.
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>Failing? That is a strong word. :-)

<g>

Ok.. Trending down fast.. <g>

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>>Hmm.. Then why do the Canadians all seem to want to come to the US for medical care? Do a little reseacerh and let me know what the waiting time is for a voluntary medical procedure. Compare that with the waiting time here in the States. Dialysis for example.
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>Different subject. But I worked in dialysis for 5 years up until last year. Zero wait time. Interestingly dialysis in the US is one of the few medical procedures that the US government pays for.

I'd disagree. Nationalized "anything" is socialism. SOcialism is when the government takes over for the market...

The problem with the medical system here is the US (and there are many BTW) pretty much all come from the intervention of the federal government.


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>We can enter the medical debate later. Let's get back to power plants.

Ok... Remember though.. It's the issue of governmental ownership vs private ownership. ie. socialism vs capitalism...

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>>You're probably not old enough to remember several years back when New Zealand had to sell off a whole lot of governmentally owned industries I suppose. If their economies are doing better it's because of the government getting out of the economy, not because they have gotten into it.
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>I remember. NZ isn't doing too well. It was held up as the poster boy for right wing policies for much of the late 80's. The right wing no longer does this because NZ really isn't doing too well.

Well, then they should get more government out of the market. I had a long discussion with a fellow about 10-15 years ago who was a big time land developer. I mean big time. He and his family (he was the patriarch figure) built edifices like soccer stadiums, huge hotel complexes.. Big stuff. He and I had a long discussion regarding the relationship of the government & the market and he was really chaffing under the government and was happy (at that time) to see things going towards the market.

It takes time but it really does work Evan.


>Back to power plants. :-)

*chuckle*

Get the stupid state government out of business they do not understand! <g>

Thanks for the chat!