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You may not think that there is any truth to be drawn from that statement.

In Reply to: Flogging a dead horse posted by Stoller on October 28, 1999 at 15:38:18:

: : Barry has hoped out loud for calamity...

: For those who want to re-live the thrilling days of yesteryear, Gort's whole tedious overstatement was refuted with this post.

: Speaking of overstatement, Stuart, how about your great one-liner about what a blessing it is to starve in order to appreciate a menial job? For the uninitiated, the quote is here.

You may not think that there is any truth to be drawn from that statement.
Ask anyone who lived through the depression what they thought of a job, any job.
Of course that would be an anecdote, merely one persons personal experience, something that can be easily refuted through the magic of Marxist/Leninist/Trotskyite dialectic.

Follow Ups:

• Starving is a Blessing? Quincunx October 29 1999 (11)
  • Nope, a job is a Blessing. Frenchy October 29 1999 (10)
    • Bless you. Grandpa Tired Old Workers from the Old Days October 31 1999 (2)
      • Striking capital. borg November 03 1999 (0)
      • Thanks Gramps, you make my point as well as... Frenchy November 03 1999 (0)
    • A good thing. Stuart Gort USA October 29 1999 (6)
      • A good thing---for who? pOEM October 31 1999 (0)
      • Good Things. Dr. Cruel October 31 1999 (0)
      • A job can be a blessing in disguise. Frenchy October 31 1999 (0)
      • A good thing that helps rationalize exploitation Quincunx October 31 1999 (2)
        • Qx et al. just happen to be superior human beings Frenchy November 03 1999 (1)
          • Don't mean to step on your (ranting) groove... Stoller November 05 1999 (0)