[Info-vax] Itanium and the NY antitrust suit against Intel

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In article <mailman.37.1259512697.9279.info-vax_rbnsn.com at rbnsn.com>, Paul Raulerson <paul at raulersons.com> writes:

>And it is unpleasant to live during the times when it is overbalanced =
>either way. Right now in the U.S., we have vicious
>hatefilled unthinking "tea party" activists on one side, and smarter but =

If you don't agree, that's OK; however, there is no reason to insult them.
That moron Thomas Jefferson held sacred many of the ideals these tea part-
iers are embellishing today.

	A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free
	to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement,
	and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has
	earned -- this is the sum of good government.
	-- Thomas Jefferson

	A government big enough to give you everything you want,
	is strong enough to take everything you have.
	-- Thomas Jefferson


>just as vicious people on all the other sides.=20
>Except the greens of course. They just are not as smart at all.  :)=20

I've see just as many "unthinking" types on this side of your political
fence.  


>Intel will do everything it can to secure a monopoly for itself, and =
>that includes destroying any competition, supporting government =
>regulations that make it near impossible for a small startup to happen =
>(Sarbanes Oxley, for instance) and will present a public face of being a =
>fine benefactor.  WalMart does the same thing of course, as does any =
>other large company, HP and IBM included.=20

Pure capitalism.  Nothing wrong with that and the fucking goobernmint 
should keep out of it.  On the other hand, however, criminal coercion
as was practiced by Micro$oft and other niche monopolies should be in
the sights of the goobernment's law enforcement.
 
Fair competition, yes; unfair, no.  Ayn, where are you when we need you?


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