tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post114137342381976950..comments2023-11-05T22:35:31.766+00:00Comments on Neil Clark: Downfall.......of a doctrineNeil Clarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1141937731574260192006-03-09T20:55:00.000+00:002006-03-09T20:55:00.000+00:00Addressing Tim's point- the UN Human Development P...Addressing Tim's point- the UN Human Development Program reports are a good starting point- have a look at what they've got to say about income inequalities in the ex-communist countries in the 1999 and 2002 reports.Neil Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1141688869622056332006-03-06T23:47:00.000+00:002006-03-06T23:47:00.000+00:00Dear Neil,Thank you very much for your link to my ...Dear Neil,<BR/><BR/>Thank you very much for your link to my essay 'Neoconservatism's Berlin Wall'. <BR/><BR/>It might interest you to know that joining Francis Fukuyama in jumping ship have been William F. Buckley, Niall 'I am a fully paid-up member of the neo-imperialist gang' Ferguson, Andrew Sullivan, Gerard Baker and Nigel Farndale. All within the last week, the last four within the last two days.<BR/><BR/>My money's on Mark Steyn being next.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11219870920638914624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1141469635474330022006-03-04T10:53:00.000+00:002006-03-04T10:53:00.000+00:00Very well Neil, as I’ve already lost the argument ...Very well Neil, as I’ve already lost the argument perhpas you could address this point.<BR/>You claim that income inequality has risen in the ex Socialist states since the end of communism.<BR/>Given, as I point out, that cash income was not a useful measure of total income in those states (because so much depended upon access to goods via things like Party membership and your position in the heirarchy) could you point me to the place that shows your contention, taking this into account?Tim Worstallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13161727860817121071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1141419344880806012006-03-03T20:55:00.000+00:002006-03-03T20:55:00.000+00:00Thanks for thr advice Delworth, but I think Mr Cho...Thanks for thr advice Delworth, but I think Mr Chomsky is big enough to fight his own battles! And I think he's doing a pretty good job of it as well.Neil Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1141415306777633422006-03-03T19:48:00.000+00:002006-03-03T19:48:00.000+00:00If that's your idea of a 'superb' fisking Mr Goch ...If that's your idea of a 'superb' fisking Mr Goch Master, then I'm seriously worried about your standards. Labelling someone a 'gobshite' in the very first sentence is a sure-fire sign that the person has already lost the argument.Neil Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10479041156190090119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1141412841450582602006-03-03T19:07:00.000+00:002006-03-03T19:07:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06540078658739082699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17766817.post-1141411944874396022006-03-03T18:52:00.000+00:002006-03-03T18:52:00.000+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06540078658739082699noreply@blogger.com