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Old 01-06-2010, 10:33 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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In many cases capitalism is a great example of the concept of democracy. If you do not like the price or value of the Tribune-buy the Sun-Times or something else. Last time I looked (as others have mentioned) you have a choice whether you want to buy the Tribune,something else, or nothing at all.

If you are trying to imply that the government should stick its filthy hands into the newspaper business and control pricing and content, that is an extremely dangerous idea.

Maybe you need to contact Dr. Who and travel to the Soviet states in the 20's or Deutschland in the 30's. Those places seem like they would be more your speed.
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Old 01-06-2010, 04:18 PM
 
Location: Schaumburg, please don't hate me for it.
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No, I don't. One is the misuse of involuntarily extracted resources supposedly extracted and spent for your own good. The other is a voluntary transaction. You have no choice but to pay taxes. You can choose not to buy the Tribune.
i don't have to pay any taxes to the city or the county if I don't want to. It's entirely a "voluntary transaction" on my part.
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Old 01-06-2010, 04:27 PM
 
Location: Schaumburg, please don't hate me for it.
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If you are trying to imply that the government should stick its filthy hands into the newspaper business and control pricing and content, that is an extremely dangerous idea.
Hell no, I'd rather watch the Trib/Times die like roadkill.
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Old 01-06-2010, 04:31 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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i don't have to pay any taxes to the city or the county if I don't want to. It's entirely a "voluntary transaction" on my part.
If you say so.
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Old 01-06-2010, 05:34 PM
 
Location: Cleveland, OH USA / formerly Chicago for 20 years
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^I think he means that he can choose to "vote with his feet" and move somewhere else where the taxes are not as high.
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Old 01-06-2010, 05:36 PM
 
Location: Cleveland, OH USA / formerly Chicago for 20 years
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I'd pay it if I was still in Chicagoland. I always wanted to work there, but wound up changing out of journalism freshman year :P
How long has it been since you've seen a Tribune? It's not the paper it was even a few short years ago.
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Old 01-06-2010, 05:43 PM
 
Location: Schaumburg, please don't hate me for it.
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^I think he means that he can choose to "vote with his feet" and move somewhere else where the taxes are not as high.
Thank you kind sir for that excellent clarification of my exact sentiments.
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Old 01-06-2010, 07:00 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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^I think he means that he can choose to "vote with his feet" and move somewhere else where the taxes are not as high.
OK, fine. And anywhere you move, there's some government body or another there -- usually several -- vigilantly sticking its fingers into your wallet but never quite so vigilantly ensuring the money they yank out of it is being spent wisely. But no matter where you go, you'll never have to buy a Tribune or any other newspaper.

Apples and oranges. There is nothing "ironic" about the Tribune raising the price of its newspaper.
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Old 01-06-2010, 07:06 PM
 
Location: Schaumburg, please don't hate me for it.
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It is very ironic when the newspaper tells me I'm being fleeced by the local municipal demons, while they themselves are fleecing me too.

Pot??? Kettle???
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Old 01-06-2010, 07:27 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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Exactly how are they fleecing you?
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