[Grovenet] Productivity?

[David Morelli]

On Oct 2, 2007, at 3:07 PM, Allen Warren wrote:

> Agreed they should be behind bars and not enough of them get there.
>
> Hmmm . . . starting to see similarities between Government and a  
> particular group of "businessmen" historically comprised of  
> individuals hailing from Italy/Sicily.  You can be a "Made Man" in  
> both groups . . . get special priviledges . . . never have to  
> really worry about money . . . may have to perform less-than- 
> desirable work from time-to-time.  Biggest difference is being in  
> one group is considered illegal.  Other than that, similarities are  
> frightfully close!
>
> Allen Warren

I have observed how powerful the children of those poor Sicilian  
immigrant families became, and wondered, "What would happen if the  
children of wealthy families had the same desire and drive to  
dominate American economics and politics, with the same willingness  
to use violence, blackmail and coercion against their opponents?"

Even though we tend to call that government, "The Roman Republic",  
when I review the historical actions of the early Roman Senate and I  
see that it looks like battles for territory by mob families.

David