[Am-info] Down the River

[Geoffrey]

Mike Stephen wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 03 Nov 2001 11:40:29 -0500, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
> He never did say he created the internet. That was a badly misquoted comment
> made by an idiot wired reporter.  I think it was ..... Declan....
> 
> Get the exact statement (not the one mangled by Declan.....)

Exact wording:

"During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative
in
creating the Internet."

So you tell me what that says to the average person?

> 
> >Mark Hinds wrote:
> >>
> >> John J. Urbaniak wrote:
> >>
> >> >I supported George W. Bush.  I voted for him.  I must say I'm very
> >> >disappointed in this.
> >>
> >> How can one be dissappointed by a predictable outcome
> >> such as this? If one voted for bush then one voted for
> >> this outcome.
> >>
> >> I voted for Gore because he had the brass to stand up at
> >> the MS campus and tell employees that he supported anti-trust
> >> enforcement.
> >
> >Yeah, and he also created the internet.  Let's face it folks,
> >politicians lie to get whatever they want.  Stupid lies, (like claiming
> >to create the internet) are worse though.
> >
> >--
> >Until later: Geoffrey          esoteric@denali.atlnet.com
> >
> >"...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users
> >that
> >are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
> >- David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
> >- http://www.avirubin.com/passport
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--
Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@denali.atlnet.com

"...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users
that
are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
- David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
- http://www.avirubin.com/passport