Judith Krug
Wednesday, April 15th, 2009So sorry to learn that Judith Krug has died. She was a lion among — well, among everyone.
NYT obit
random quotes ... to amuse, inspire, enrage:
Q.: Professor, do you believe in private property?
Prof. Robert Montgomery: Senator, I do believe in private property. I believe in it so strongly, I think everyone in Texas should have some.
tagged: property, private property, socialism, economic justice
—Robert Montgomery, James K. Galbraith article, 2004/8/20, salon.com. Despite the emptiness of the "ownership society" slogan, it does remind me of a story -- a hand-me-down, if you will permit, from my father. Some time back, the great University of Texas economist Robert Montgomery was summoned before our Texas Legislature, then hunting subversives. According to legend, the hearing was the shortest on record. It consisted of a single question and answer. Not having ever seen a transcript, let me paraphrase:
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