From: Rick v100 (rickv100@yahoo.com)
Date: Fri May 06 2005 - 11:45:51 PDT
David\et al,
>From where I sit this is all about money. Business
does not give a hang about you, I or any thing or
anyone. Its about money. The 21st century is about the
flattening of the world and the almagmation into one
large free trade zone and a steady stream of
customers.
If a WWII plane falls from the sky it will hurt
consumers and the government will have to pay because
the ins co will complain about not having enough cash
to cover it.
Welcome to the 21st century,
Rick
--- David Cole <davidcole@tk7.net> wrote:
>
> This is just the same over-protectionist BS that is
> becoming prevalent in
> the US also. Everyone wants insurance that they
> will not be injured no
> matter what happens and the governments just fosters
> that attitude. We
> will protect you - pay more taxes and we will take
> care of you -- on and
> on. As a result insurance rates are simply out of
> control.
>
> If that B17 every came down in a neighborhood, it
> would cost someone 100's
> of millions of dollars in damages.
>
> You can hardly run a business without spending all
> profits on insurance.
> I'm sure aircraft are just that much worse.
>
> While the UK and Europe in general is ahead of us in
> the ridiculous level
> of taxes and insurance rates. We (the US) are not
> far behind.
>
> I probably spend $10,000 per year on insurance and
> taxes for my business
> and I have one employee, me.
>
> Plates and taxes alone on my '84 diesel truck just
> cost me $574 yesterday.
> I paid $1800 for the entire truck! Insurance for it
> was $500 for a year -
> liability only. I went to the gas station and put
> $100 into the one tank
> so I could drive it to the BMV and pay those taxes.
> Hmmmm.... now I get
> to work so I can pay off those tax bills.
>
> Why we and they continue to put up with this BS is
> beyond me.
>
> Dave
>
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>
> On Fri, 06 May 2005 12:45:34 -0400, Jim Allen
> <jimallen@bright.net> wrote:
>
> > Sometimes I wonder if the reservoir of British and
> European gratitude
> > over the U.S.A.'s part in World War II has been
> exhausted. This just
> > seems
> > like one of the last sips in the dregs of that
> cup.
> > If you look, you can see other signs. The neglect
> and defacing of
> > monuments. The new rise of Nazism and
> Anti-Semitism. Cool receptions or
> > outright hostility by younger Euro folks to
> American vets on tour. The
> > almost out-of-control immigration of ethnic groups
> that really don't give
> > a
> > damn about the history of the countries they
> adopt. Government pragmatism
> > that accepts just about everything as long as it
> stays below a dull roar
> > (and they retain power). Our late differences in
> policy on the war on
> > terrorism are only a part of this, but not the
> major part.
> > I mean no insult or disrespect to anyone, or
> anyone's personal views, on
> > either side of the pond, but I admit to being
> kinda bummed by it all. My
> > father shed his blood over there as an American
> soldier and died a lot
> > sooner than he should have as a result. My German
> mother spent time in a
> > labor camp and still bears the scars. It's a
> little personal for me,
> > perhaps
> > more so than for other people.
> > I suppose it's inevitable. Writers with more skill
> than I have talked
> > about how many hard-learned lessons are often lost
> in time and doomed to
> > be
> > repeated. Soldiers are only wanted when they are
> needed. Blood and
> > sacrifice
> > are yesterday's news. The way of the world, I
> suppose.
> > Anyway, I hope this won't inspire anyone to strap
> on a flamethrower, it's
> > mostly just an expression of sadness.
> >
> > Jim Allen
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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