Living i nowhere?? Nothing to buy

[Richard Brekne]

Being an American living in Norway for some 20 years now, and being
anything from a fan of socialism I can safely say that the recent
statements about conditions here are rather overstated..grin.. We perhaps
by American right wing standards resemble social democrates, an even milder
version of socialism. Norway happens to be at the moment the 3rd richest
country in the world (measured as a function of how much our citizens have
to spend, and how much the government spends running things) In spite of
that they just cant seem to spend enough, and currently have about 6 years
state budjets saved away in banks, stocks and bonds, funds, wherever they
can stash the cash. 

Believe me... we have it very good indeed here. grin. And if this is
anything even close to real socialism... then I have a purple rock eater
for a pet. 

ANRPiano@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> I think they call this wonderful situation Socialism.  A smaller brother of
> communism.  Do you understand now why it doesn't work.  Here, with a more or
> less free market, I can buy nearly what ever I want at several places 24
> hours a day, seven days a week, all year long.
> 
> Good luck
> 
> Andrew Remillard

-- 
Richard Brekne
Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway