The end of the New Lie?

[NickIT]

Unless you follow the current Chinese model. A Communist regime that has largely unfettered (but not libertarian?) Capitalism. In many ways it's rather successful at the moment, lifting millions out of poverty very quickly.

Only problem is that there are only certain areas in China that allow 'free enterprise'.

The rural areas are in no way free. Infact the Chinese have purchased a number of these -



Equipped with lethal injection tables and closed circuit TV for official witnesses to watch from remote locations.

Allows for speedy executions in rural areas. Death sentences can be carried out within an hour of sentencing.

So while millions are climbing out of poverty hundres of millions more are still viciously oppressed.

[NickIT]

Absolutely - that is why I am an objectivist

I'm just a bloke trying to earn a crust

[Hart-floot]

Only problem is that there are only certain areas in China that allow 'free enterprise'.

The rural areas are in no way free. Infact the Chinese have purchased a number of these -



Equipped with lethal injection tables and closed circuit TV for official witnesses to watch from remote locations.

Allows for speedy executions in rural areas. Death sentences can be carried out within an hour of sentencing.

So while millions are climbing out of poverty hundres of millions more are still viciously oppressed.

Might free up the Criminal Justice system in this country

p.s I think i read somewhere that Texas executes about the same number of people, per head of population, as China does right now

[Dundeegeorge]

But

Yup.

Pardner.

And 90% of them are either black or hispanic...

Why would China execute so many black and hispanic people?

[Benny]

Government U-turn on free information

MINISTERS are to perform a U-turn on their commitment to open government by seeking to reduce the amount of information released to the public.

A confidential cabinet paper reveals that 18 months after Labour introduced laws allowing free access to government documents, it wants to block “the most difficult requests”.

The move by Lord Falconer, the constitutional affairs secretary, comes after a series of disclosures under the Freedom of Information Act have embarrassed ministers.

He is also considering introducing a flat rate fee for requests, which he argues will have a “deterrent effect” and “inhibit serial requesters”. He estimates this would cut information requests by a third.

[vetran]

Loadsamoney

Thatcher spawned Loadsamoney as a recognisable character, she also encouraged the creation of Rab C Nesbit. Which Harry Enfield or other characters do you think sum up the Labour years?

Remember the gap between rich and poor has widened under labour, many people have been laid off under Blair because of cheap imported labour.

I remember the plummy voices in the city slowly being replaced by people judged on merit. Now its how much of a bung can you lend to the labour party.

[xoggoth]

Davros Dahl, Mum-Ra or Ming The Mercilless