RE: Bread Analogy, O brother Who at Hershey

["O'Neal, Kevin W." <Kevin.ONeal@vtmednet.org>]

>From: Alan McKendree <amck@thenetdr.com>
>Subject: Re: The Who Mailing List Digest V9 #65

>Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 16:06:11 -0500
>From: "O'Neal, Kevin W." <Kevin.ONeal@vtmednet.org>

>What I was thinking of is brokers/agents who hire guys to stand in 
>line for them -- 

So, if there is no collusion (perhaps),
and even if there is bribing, 
and brokers/agents have to sit in line like others, 
.....with the Internet now available......again, my only conclusion is that
brokers *do not* provide a service, but actually a disservice and means of
padding their own pocket.
They take away the ability for folk to purchase the best seats via the net
which is an officially endorsed means of purchase.
Someone please tell me what benefit brokers are providing????

>Don't you feel your example is 
>the least bit unrealistic?

A bit extreme, but no completely unrealistic.  And, it has a valid point.  
Ok, let me rephrase...
There is a bread shortage in a particular town.
Some selected few come in and purchase a large portion of bread, that could
have been available for the public at large.  These few jack the price up 4
fold, and now some of those starving folk can't afford  the marked up bread
which is their only option as all the other bread is already sold (at
affordable prices).
That, to me, is not right.

>Sure, politicians can make grandstanding speeches and pull in a lot 
>of uninformed votes by posing as protectors of the people in those 
>situations.  I count among those the governor and attorney general of 
>Texas, who blathered for a week about prosecutions and hearings after 
>a report of $6 gas being offered after 9/11. Of course, it was back 
>to $1.30 in a couple DAYS, long before the hearings could even be 
>scheduled.

I guess (no, I know) I am more of a socialist.  I believe in capitalism and
free market, but there is also a concept called responsible capitalism.
I, for one, am with the Democrats who believe that there are limits in
certain situations.  Like in my splendid and realistic ;-) bread analogy.
Public interests must be protected.  There is also a thinking called
fairness.

And no Jeff, this is *not* naive thinking.
It may be idealistic, but who said we should stop striving for idealism?

>From: "L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>
>Subject: RE: O Brother Where Art Thou
>
>The movie looks to me to have strong religious themes, so I'll place it 
>slightly over the line into gospel.  

Hmmm, I didn't get that.
It's actually based on The Oddessey.
To a T.
Great movie if anyone is interested.

>From: "Jeff House" <whocasa@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Hershey Park Stadium help
>
>>From: "O'Neal, Kevin W." <Kevin.ONeal@vtmednet.org>
>>"Also, any idea why ticket prices aren't listed yet on TM??"
>
>Collusion with Ticket Brokers.
>
>Just kidding :-)

:-p

>From: magik <magik1@optonline.net>
>Subject: Re: Hershey Park Stadium help
>
>Kevin,
>
>As posted by Gern Blanston on O&S, try this link for a clearer floor plan
>and an announcement of the upcoming Who show.

Thanks to Magik for the link, and to Jeff H. for sending it to me off-list.

Good luck tomorrow all Hershey goers.
??

Kevin in VT