[lbo-talk] Re: Anybody But Bush for Empire

[martin]

And yet, a couple of years ago when I hazarded to suggest that the 
'left' needed to get the cops on their side, perhaps through labor 
affiliations, your reply was effectively 'never'.

On Nov 16, 2003, at 7:17 AM, Doug Henwood wrote:


> That's delusional. Here in the USA, capital owns the state almost 
> 100%. Besides, without cops and armies, money would be worthless. Who 
> enforces contracts and property rights and represses dissenters?