tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post7959440624216902300..comments2024-03-27T18:13:31.654-04:00Comments on Paco Enterprises: From the shelves of the Paco libraryPacohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08004124282907287652noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-19569921129154194672010-08-06T20:23:20.516-04:002010-08-06T20:23:20.516-04:00I always admired the way Lipton turned his America...I always admired the way Lipton turned his America's Cup losses into publicity for his product. While I seldom drink Lipton's Tea (at least in the States - you can find very creditable teas with the Lipton label overseas) Tom Lipton's story has always impressed me as an exemplar of the true spirit of capitalism.<br /><br />Hope he's not a member of a dead species.Steve Skubinnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-31539114790273460812010-08-06T12:23:01.493-04:002010-08-06T12:23:01.493-04:00He'd probably decline to speak out publicly on...He'd probably decline to speak out publicly on the matter, but, frankly, I think he would support the Tea Partiers; he had a strong affection for America as a people, and he saw in those people the qualities of independence and self-reliance that would naturally have appealed to him.Pacohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15109060772791266700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935370618605188900.post-74815663352226847442010-08-06T11:24:14.009-04:002010-08-06T11:24:14.009-04:00So many of the old self-made men had Scottish conn...So many of the old self-made men had Scottish connections that current anti- 'dead white male' prejudices could also be called anti-Scottish racism, I reckon. <br /><br />But, here's a crucial question, would Lipton have supported the Tea Parties?brucenoreply@blogger.com