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Mon, 05/21/2007 - 12:43am — MJS

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Fifteen Troops and What Do You Get?
(Special nod to Merle Travis's original lyrics and
Tennessee Ernie Ford's recording of Sixteen Tons)

Some people say a war is made out of lies
A soldier's made out of warriors' cries
Warriors' cries and blood and guts
Guns you can fire and knives that will cut

You kill fifteen troops, and what do you get?
Another year older and billions in debt
Dick Cheney don't you call me cause I can't go
We bury the dead in a very dark hole

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05:59:23 Joe www.march20.org
22:37:34 hipparchia 03:57:10 thanks, jeffw!
21:16:26 lambert Joe. Got a link?
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09:54:05 lambert 11:16:44 I'm in on ECONned!
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19:59:17 Jeff W Thanks, <B>BDBlue</b>! I'm in.
19:34:12 BDBlue JeffW, one of the strengths of the book is suppose to be its accessibility for us non-economists.
17:17:34 madamab Who wants to do a New York demonstration in front of Carolyn Maloney
03:57:10 Jeff W FYI, lambert and hipp: Marcia Angell was on Bill Moyers Journal tonight. You can watch it online here: [url]
03:51:57 Jeff W I'd read it (even though economics is not my strong suit).
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11:16:44 BDBlue ECONned, Yves Smith's new book is out. I was wondering if any folks here wanted to do a book group kind of thing with it. Maybe hold it in a week or two after everyone has had time to finish it? Is there any interest?
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