Inflation in staples many times that of luxury items


	Inflation in staples many times that of luxury items

masbury

3-21-2008 6:53 PM

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masbury says:

Ah, the natural benevolence of the free market!

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3-22-2008 1:47 AM

papananook

What free market? Oh, the market where someone (bigOil, Opec, the Wiz) manipulates the crap outta the rest of the world?

3-22-2008 2:14 AM

BartendingBear

God Bless The Child
Billie Holiday & Arthur Herzog Jr.

Them thats got shall get
Them thats not shall lose
So the Bible said and it still is news
Mama may have, papa may have
But God bless the child thats got his own
Thats got his own

Yes, the strong gets more
While the weak ones fade
Empty pockets dont ever make the grade
Mama may have, papa may have
But God bless the child thats got his own
Thats got his own

Money, youve got lots of friends
Crowding round the door
When youre gone, spending ends
They dont come no more

Rich relations give
Crust of bread and such
You can help yourself
But dont take too much
Mama may have, papa may have
But God bless the child thats got...

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