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Name:   Lifer The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   Charles Koch on economic freedom
Date:   8/17/2012 10:44:56 AM

One of my sisters went on a church mission to Russia several years ago and was astounded with the abject poverty of the people.  She told stories of shopkeepers who opened their doors everyday, not knowing, but hoping that they mar receive something, anything, to put on the empty shelves.  If a store got lucky and got goods for sale, the entire town would line up hoping to have a chance to purchase whatever may be received. This was back in the 90's, not so many years after the collapse of of the former USSR.

The most astonishing thing, was like Mr. Koch related, was the lack of toilet paper.  One of the first things she did upon returning to the States was go to Sam's Club and purchase a case of toilet paper for each of the host families she stayed with while there.  She was told by everyone NOT to ship it in it's original box, or else it would never reach them.  Truly sad that something that we take for granted for basic hygiene is a treasure  to be horded in other parts of the world.  But maybe if we give Oblamer  4 more years, we can get to experience it first hand.
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Charles Koch on economic freedom - MartiniMan - 8/16/2012 3:47:45 PM
     Charles Koch on economic freedom - Lifer - 8/17/2012 10:44:56 AM
          Charles Koch on economic freedom - MartiniMan - 8/17/2012 11:54:17 AM



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