[at-l] Re: Getting OT: Gov ain't good or bad

[Malcolm Fuller <mfuller@somtel.com> (Malcolm Fuller)]

>> Socialism never works, unless the common man can keep
>> the fruits of his labor he won't bother to put any effort
>> into that labor. As the Russians say, "you pretend to pay
>> us and we pretend to work."

> Not true. Socialism often works, but within a framework
> that also values individual initiative and productivity -
> where the social contract provides a safety net, not a
> hammock or a pit.

Arguing whether or not socialism "works" is like arguing
whether or not crime pays.

-MF