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

[Paul.Raulerson]

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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.
> 

Actually, there is plenty of reason to insult them. They do *not* in any way
embody the ideals of Thomas Jefferson, any more than their "opposition" on 
end does. 

What these "tea party" types most resemble in today's word are perhaps the
Taliban. 
Utterly rabid reactions to anything they disagree with.  (*sigh*) 



> 	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.
>

I only referred to the "greens" as being not smart. The political power
mongers 
are some of the smartest people alive. Karl Rove for example. They are
perhaps, so
convinced of their righteousness that they are effectively blinded. 


 
> 
> >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.
> 

Oh yes, there is a *lot* wrong with unbridled pure capitalism. Uncontrolled
capitalism is pretty much indistinguishable from tyranny - you know - one of
those things Jefferson and crew opposed with their life's blood? 

You even agree, as you want the government to lay restraints upon Microsoft.


On the other hand, balanced capitalism, a system that gives everyone a
chance,
seems to me to be the best system yet devised by humankind. It allows
everyone
the greatest freedom and opportunity, while still reminding everyone that
there are larger concerns than obtaining the toy-of-the-year at Christmas
time.
 

> Fair competition, yes; unfair, no.  Ayn, where are you when we need
> you?
> 

Rand was a smart thinker, probably right in most of her thinking. But
then, so were a lot of other thinkers too. Some admirable- like Ghandi,
others
less so - like Peron. 

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