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What on earth is a conservative neo-liberal?
Something that would help would be to end speculation. This morning's news is a good example. Fears that Hurricane Gustav might damage the Gulf of Mexico drove oil prices up.
The storm hasn't hit.
No rigs have been damaged.
Production isn't down.
And yet, school systems will have to divert money to transportation. Families will have to use more crackers in their "meat" loaf. Dad, if he's around, will have to spend more time at the plant.
Speculation hurts this country in immeasurable ways. This is just one example. Speculation about the weather drives oil up. Speculation about oil drives manufacturing up. Speculation about manufacturing drives prices of everything we buy up.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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