Actually, nothing new. It was tried by the Pilgrims and they almost all starved because of it. It was tried in a little town in the Mid-west. The city grew for a short time; then, quickly became abandoned when they discovered some worked while the rest lived off the fruit of the work of the others.

It is the reason real communism, no matter what label it is given never has, and never will work. It is seen as the the solution of everything and it is the destruction of all it touches.

In the case of the Soviet Union, 10 million died and a nation was forced into slavery for decades. The vast populace were forced into labor and the few leaders lived like royalty. They ate the best food and lived in the most opulent environment. In a few words, what the Soviet Union cannot be called communism, though it is akin to the serf system of medieval Europe where the few benefit from the work of many.

Moreover, there was only freedom to those who did as the leaders insisted.

China followed suit. I can’t recall for sure the body count, it seems the me it was around fifty million. In Vietnam, it was just a million or so. It seems to me too many. However, you can check it. Still, is too many, far as I am concerned.

Every time Das Kopitar has been forced on a country, people die, and not just a few. What they teach is communism but what they force on one country after the other is plane and simple empires where just a few are totally in control.

Capitalism is a horrible form of economy. However, it is the best we have ever known since recorded history. Certainly, it has resulted in far less loss of life. Moreover, it doesn’t have to be enforced. It just sort of works all by itself.

The only ones to cause it problems are thieves and crooked politicians, sort of the same.

A sign I saw at supply while in the Marines:

Poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part.

Humorous & Wise.

Of course. For doing such a great job!

Actually, I should not be so hard on the personnel when the chief problem is the chief.

Incidentally, for those outside the mid-south area and don’t know, Halbert has the primary prerequisite. She’s a avid democrat. She might not know a thing about running a county clerk office, she may not have any desire to do even an adequate job. However, she did know how to campaign for the job and she clearly knows how to ask for wages.

Well, I guess she does also know how to how to hold onto a job. Anyone else would have been fired already.

On the news, I noticed they are finally starting to arrest some of the demonstrators. I wonder, if they had started much sooner, it might have had more affect. Maybe they don’t have enough jail cells now. Moreover, it’s going to cost a bundle to feed them all.

And, by the way, some of those characters might welcome the room & board. They might not have had anything to eat for a while.

This time he is meeting with folks at and about Orange Mound. This time it might actually do some good. If it does or not, at least he’ll show he cares.

Regardless, it is possible someone in the meeting will say something intelligent. I wouldn’t count on that being the mayor. The real trick is, if some really good idea is presented, will the current mayor of Memphis be bright enough to recognize it?

Joe says he is for democracy while he also provides support for Palestinians. Palestinians actively fight against democracy while Israel is a working democracy.

Old Joe says the one thing while he supports those who fight against a democracy.

It is easy to see why. Old Joe figures he needs the Palestinian (anti democratic) vote.