tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345275.post111837930116025489..comments2023-10-30T11:13:44.310-04:00Comments on The Ethical Werewolf ‡ by Neil Sinhababu : Social Security and the metaphysics of ownershipUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345275.post-1119071306524740512005-06-18T01:08:00.000-04:002005-06-18T01:08:00.000-04:00Ah, thanks for the clarification.Ah, thanks for the clarification.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345275.post-1118616080093389312005-06-12T18:41:00.000-04:002005-06-12T18:41:00.000-04:00Oops sorry Baxil not Basil.Oops sorry Baxil not Basil.Neil Sinhababuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672033745772751532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345275.post-1118616046457408432005-06-12T18:40:00.000-04:002005-06-12T18:40:00.000-04:00Basil, those were bonds owned by the Social Securi...Basil, those were bonds owned by the Social Security Administration. They weren't property owned by individuals. Under the current system, I don't think any of us owns anything until the government mails us a check.Neil Sinhababuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672033745772751532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345275.post-1118430245776226562005-06-10T15:04:00.000-04:002005-06-10T15:04:00.000-04:00Actually, I'm pretty sure that's how it works righ...Actually, I'm pretty sure that's how it works right now. Do you remember Bush's publicity stunt where he went down to the office that held paper copies of the social security guarantee certificates, and faux-lamented that even in the 21st century all the Social Security guarantees amounted to were a bunch of pieces of paper in a filing cabinet?<BR/><BR/>- Baxil, www.tomorrowlands.orgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345275.post-1118428422105079792005-06-10T14:33:00.000-04:002005-06-10T14:33:00.000-04:00Neil, you are my hero. This is my new life strate...Neil, you are my hero. This is my new life strategy..."give people the metaphysical comforts that they want...while not actually changing anything." Actually, that might be my old life strategy. Hmmm.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10823325004000574937noreply@blogger.com