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Re: Breaking News

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From: John David Galt
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 21:00
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Martin Edwards wrote:
> And free markets have been such a rip-roaring success that most
> ordinary Russians want Communism back.

Russia does not have free markets.  It has corrupt politicians who steal any
company that belongs to a potential opposition candidate, and courts that
won't enforce the property rights of investors.

Russia is fast becoming a typical '60s banana republic.
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From: John David Galt <jdg@diogenes.sacramento.ca.us>
Newsgroups: nyc.general,ba.transportation,ba.general,misc.transport.urban-transit,alt.planning.urban
Subject: Re: Breaking News
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2004 14:00:00 -0700
Organization: Diogenes the Cynic Hot-Tubbing Society
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