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12. I'm not sure that I think the profit motive is 'evil,' per se, but when

Fri Apr 20, 2012, 04:28 PM

Apr 2012

used to extract profits from the defenseless and powerless, one has a right to question its morality.

I sure wish the twin poles of the political spectrum were your and my positions (with the center falling somewhere in between). Alas, your position currently represents the (far) leftward pole of political discourse in this country, while mine is off in lunatic-fringe land. Such was not the case a mere 50 years ago, proof if any were needed of how far rightward political discourse has shifted in this country.

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For Profit Colleges Are A Scam [View all] Left Coast2020 Apr 2012 OP

yes, they are. and politicians right & left are jumping on board the scam. didn't know snowe's HiPointDem Apr 2012 #1

Some things should not be done for profit even if in the private sector. Institutions of learning Cleita Apr 2012 #2

No highprincipleswork Apr 2012 #3

I believe community colleges murielm99 Apr 2012 #4

If an institution of higher education makes a 'profit' from its operations, it means one thing and coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #5

Why do our children have to be profit centers for banksters and corporations? fasttense Apr 2012 #6

We are witnessing the apotheosis of Reagan-Bushism (and the full-blown coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #13

It is obscene that farmers make a profit on exboyfil Apr 2012 #9

Notice how you completely side-step my main contention? To wit, the only way coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #10

Yes exactly how Karl Marx exboyfil Apr 2012 #11

I'm not sure that I think the profit motive is 'evil,' per se, but when coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #12

"...teach at a for-profit vocational college..." Leftist Agitator Apr 2012 #7

K&R. Want to watch this one. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #8