Re: virus: EU, Microsoft, and Bill Frist

From: Erik Aronesty (erik@zoneedit.com)
Date: Tue Apr 06 2004 - 15:42:22 MDT

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    That doesn't change the fact that advocating free trade, in the current political environment is irresponsible at best.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: "Jonathan Davis" <jonathan.davis@lineone.net>
    Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 23:30:25
    To:<virus@lucifer.com>
    Subject: RE: virus: EU, Microsoft, and Bill Frist

    I am an uninformed, idiotic and self-serving mouthpiece & member of the
    ruling class. That does not help change the fact that you are getting upset
    about very little.

    Free Trade is simply a term used to describe an economic concept. You appear
    to be angry about the abuse of the term.

    Don't confuse the two.

    Free Trade in the news seems to mostly refer to trade agreements between
    countries

    http://news.google.com/news?q=free.trade

    Corporations can also be very good.

    Regards

    Limbic
    http://www.limbicnutrition.com/blog/

    -----Original Message-----
    From: owner-virus@lucifer.com [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com] On Behalf Of
    Erik Aronesty
    Sent: 05 April 2004 16:23
    To: Church of Virus
    Subject: Re: virus: EU, Microsoft, and Bill Frist

    So, some group of Internet idealists defines a term... Do you really think
    that's how it's used?

    Hell no.

    Currently "free trade" means deregulating tarriffs for corporations, while
    retaining import taxes for individuals.

    It means that governments provide corporate regulatory loopholes via
    unrestricted international outsourcing.

    Meanwhile they impose massive regulation in small business markets. For
    example, you need various licenses to do business, there are all sorts
    product regulations (FCC, FDA, FTC)and compliance, complex tax laws, etc
    that favor large corporations. We even go so far as to invest government
    money directly into corporate subsidies, agribusiness loans and, yes, "cash
    injections" to the stock market.

    All in the name of preserving "free trade"

    Free trade is the biggest buzzword bullshit ever served up to the mouths of
    the citizens of this world.

    Anyone who thinks it's real is either uninformed, an idiot, or a
    self-serving mouthpiece or member of the ruling class.

    -----Original Message-----
    From: "Jonathan Davis" <jonathan.davis@lineone.net>
    Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 11:59:20
    To:<virus@lucifer.com>
    Subject: RE: virus: EU, Microsoft, and Bill Frist

    No so fast Erik. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market

    JD

    -----Original Message-----
    From: owner-virus@lucifer.com [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com] On Behalf Of
    Erik Aronesty
    Sent: 04 April 2004 23:29
    To: Church of Virus
    Subject: Re: virus: EU, Microsoft, and Bill Frist

    The term "free market" is politispeak for "a market which favors established
    players" 

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