Comments for MRambler Central http://www.mrambler.com/blog We are community ramblings. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:09:49 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on United Airlines, You Chap My Hide by anon http://www.mrambler.com/blog/2010/02/26/united-airlines-you-chap-my-hide/comment-page-1/#comment-8809 anon Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:09:49 +0000 http://www.mrambler.com/blog/?p=931#comment-8809 Sunn, I've been waiting for Obama or anyone to acknowledge the elephant in the room..........Campaign Finance Reform. We need a single payer health care system for every one (gasp! Socialism!) and that is one important issue. Working from the bottom up is critical. But so is working form the top down. We need to get the money out of politics. Maybe we wouldn't have a health care issue if we had solved the problem of money in politics. And a big special thanks to the Robert's court decision allowing corporations to finance campaigns as if they were individual voters. That will keep every thing even. One man one vote. One corporation one vote. Sunn,

I’ve been waiting for Obama or anyone to acknowledge the elephant in the room……….Campaign Finance Reform. We need a single payer health care system for every one (gasp! Socialism!) and that is one important issue. Working from the bottom up is critical. But so is working form the top down. We need to get the money out of politics. Maybe we wouldn’t have a health care issue if we had solved the problem of money in politics.

And a big special thanks to the Robert’s court decision allowing corporations to finance campaigns as if they were individual voters.
That will keep every thing even. One man one vote. One corporation one vote.

]]> Comment on United Airlines, You Chap My Hide by Sunn http://www.mrambler.com/blog/2010/02/26/united-airlines-you-chap-my-hide/comment-page-1/#comment-8808 Sunn Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:02:27 +0000 http://www.mrambler.com/blog/?p=931#comment-8808 "Does anyone believe we have a functioning “free” market?" Yes, the upper 10%, Wall Street bankers, Oil Companies, Military Industrial Complex. The other 90%, probably not. Everything depends on how it affects you, personally. Personally, I don't think we have a functioning 'free market" & it is so far out of line, I don't have a clue how that can now be achieved. “Does anyone believe we have a functioning “free” market?”
Yes, the upper 10%, Wall Street bankers, Oil Companies, Military Industrial Complex. The other 90%, probably not. Everything depends on how it affects you, personally. Personally, I don’t think we have a functioning ‘free market” & it is so far out of line, I don’t have a clue how that can now be achieved.

]]> Comment on United Airlines, You Chap My Hide by anon http://www.mrambler.com/blog/2010/02/26/united-airlines-you-chap-my-hide/comment-page-1/#comment-8807 anon Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:24:32 +0000 http://www.mrambler.com/blog/?p=931#comment-8807 Mr. J, I mean we dont have capitalism if we dont have a free market....and we dont have a free market. Government and capital controlled by a few private individuals is called an oligarchy, not a democracy or republic. Distribution of wealth comes any number of ways under any number of systems. Under an oligarchy it migrates (trickles) to the top. One indicator would be that when everyone does well the market does well. A bad indicator would be a recession or depression. When capital is held in the hands of a few ( or the state) the system stagnates and will fail. Mr. J,

I mean we dont have capitalism if we dont have a free market….and we dont have a free market. Government and capital controlled by a few private individuals is called an oligarchy, not a democracy or republic.
Distribution of wealth comes any number of ways under any number of systems. Under an oligarchy it migrates (trickles) to the top.

One indicator would be that when everyone does well the market does well. A bad indicator would be a recession or depression. When capital is held in the hands of a few ( or the state) the system stagnates and will fail.

]]> Comment on United Airlines, You Chap My Hide by Jek http://www.mrambler.com/blog/2010/02/26/united-airlines-you-chap-my-hide/comment-page-1/#comment-8806 Jek Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:15:54 +0000 http://www.mrambler.com/blog/?p=931#comment-8806 Anon: I'm curious: Are you associating wealth distribution with capitalism? Does one necessarily follow the other? Also, what are good indicators of a functioning free market? Anon: I’m curious: Are you associating wealth distribution with capitalism? Does one necessarily follow the other?

Also, what are good indicators of a functioning free market?

]]> Comment on United Airlines, You Chap My Hide by Sunn http://www.mrambler.com/blog/2010/02/26/united-airlines-you-chap-my-hide/comment-page-1/#comment-8805 Sunn Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:13:32 +0000 http://www.mrambler.com/blog/?p=931#comment-8805 Robo & Anon, most of us ARE just extra baggage as far as big business & government are concerned. Robo & Anon, most of us ARE just extra baggage as far as big business & government are concerned.

]]> Comment on United Airlines, You Chap My Hide by anon http://www.mrambler.com/blog/2010/02/26/united-airlines-you-chap-my-hide/comment-page-1/#comment-8804 anon Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:21:53 +0000 http://www.mrambler.com/blog/?p=931#comment-8804 In 2001: 10% owned 71% of the wealth 1% owned 38% while the bottom 40% owned less than 1% of the wealth. I couldn't find figures for 2009 but between 2001 and 2007 wealth for the top 10% has increased at an even faster rate than previous years. Capitalism: characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods. Prices, Production and distribution of goods that are determined by competition in a "free" market. Does anyone believe we have a functioning "free" market? In 2001:
10% owned 71% of the wealth
1% owned 38%
while the bottom 40% owned less than 1% of the wealth.

I couldn’t find figures for 2009 but between 2001 and 2007 wealth for the top 10% has increased at an even faster rate than previous years.

Capitalism: characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods. Prices, Production and distribution of goods that are determined by competition in a “free” market.

Does anyone believe we have a functioning “free” market?

]]> Comment on United Airlines, You Chap My Hide by RoboLsd http://www.mrambler.com/blog/2010/02/26/united-airlines-you-chap-my-hide/comment-page-1/#comment-8803 RoboLsd Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:48:45 +0000 http://www.mrambler.com/blog/?p=931#comment-8803 The airlines have started charging for luggage to make more room for the commercial freight. Seems to me the airlines can't tell the difference between passengers and freight. The airlines have started charging for luggage to make more room for the commercial freight. Seems to me the airlines can’t tell the difference between passengers and freight.

]]> Comment on United Airlines, You Chap My Hide by Sunn http://www.mrambler.com/blog/2010/02/26/united-airlines-you-chap-my-hide/comment-page-1/#comment-8802 Sunn Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:30:50 +0000 http://www.mrambler.com/blog/?p=931#comment-8802 jek, we are paying more for less in practically every aspect of our financial existence. Just a few years back, we got the amenities gratis, even with cheap flights. jek, we are paying more for less in practically every aspect of our financial existence. Just a few years back, we got the amenities gratis, even with cheap flights.

]]> Comment on United Airlines, You Chap My Hide by Jek http://www.mrambler.com/blog/2010/02/26/united-airlines-you-chap-my-hide/comment-page-1/#comment-8801 Jek Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:26:59 +0000 http://www.mrambler.com/blog/?p=931#comment-8801 I think charging different prices for different levels of service is just fine. It fits in with our capitalist society. I am happy to pay more for less stops: a nonstop from SEA to OKC would be EXCELLENT! Maybe there's a market for old school flying -- big meals, big seats, cute flight attendants -- but you're going to pay for it. People have clearly stated their preferences for cheaper fares over more amenities by always going with lowest fare. At this point the airlines are struggling to avoid going broke. Back when flights were full service, only the rich could afford to fly. I think charging different prices for different levels of service is just fine. It fits in with our capitalist society. I am happy to pay more for less stops: a nonstop from SEA to OKC would be EXCELLENT! Maybe there’s a market for old school flying — big meals, big seats, cute flight attendants — but you’re going to pay for it. People have clearly stated their preferences for cheaper fares over more amenities by always going with lowest fare. At this point the airlines are struggling to avoid going broke. Back when flights were full service, only the rich could afford to fly.

]]> Comment on Say it Ain’t so, Pete! by Sunn http://www.mrambler.com/blog/2010/02/23/say-it-aint-so-pete/comment-page-1/#comment-8799 Sunn Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:26:19 +0000 http://www.mrambler.com/blog/2010/02/23/say-it-aint-so-pete/#comment-8799 I am a huge Neil Young fan. I own around 25 cds he has released. I actually enjoyed several cuts from Time Fades Away. It is like the missing piece of a puzzle that explains a lot about his career development & eccentricity. It also documents why his only concert appearance in OKC was terrible. I am a huge Neil Young fan. I own around 25 cds he has released. I actually enjoyed several cuts from Time Fades Away. It is like the missing piece of a puzzle that explains a lot about his career development & eccentricity. It also documents why his only concert appearance in OKC was terrible.

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