Re: Laura/Margaret/Greg: A conflict in core beliefs

[Margaret Tarbet <tarbet@swaa.com>]

Edward wrote...

>Whereas
>one group insists that such hybridized systems which blend socialism and
>capitalism can work together for the good of all, the other will continue
>to relentlessly tout the merits of rugged individualism. 

Though i dislike to do so, Ed, i've been thinking uncharitable
thoughts about Greg's intellectual honesty.  He has plenty capacity,
i have to suppose, so his continued inability or unwillingness to do
more than repeat, as it were, 'the bible's right and this i know /
'cos the bible tells me so' seems disingenuous at best. 

We can see a wonderful example of How Capitalism Works in the AA
pilots' 'blue flu'.   The pilots have a business interest in getting
their newly-purchased colleagues paid from the AA salaries scale.
They use legal tactics  to coerce the airline into doing that.  The
airline responds by getting an injunction.  Note that the court
didn't also enjoin the airline to integrate salaries.  Why not?
Labor is forced to give up, capital is left to do as they please.
Capitalists, naturally, think that this is exactly how things should
work!   Government in bed with Capital: proto-fascism at its
'finest'.