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Old 05-27-2009, 03:08 PM   #14
sugarpop
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Originally Posted by adamzion View Post
I've often noted that American businesspeople and policians play the role of capitalists when capitalism will make them money, but play the role of socialists when capitalism will cost them money. The CA energy crunch is a classic case in point of this.

Which, I hope, needs little more elaboration,
Z
The problem with California is everything is done by ballot initiative. No one can successfully govern the state because of that. I'm not sure if that's what you're referring to...
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