[Am-info] Dishonesty in ads]

Geoffrey esoteric@3times25.net
Thu, 20 Jun 2002 08:01:34 -0400


Mike Stephen wrote:

> Thats silly.  I do not hate Microsoft,

Reread my posting, I didn't say you hated Microsoft.

> I do not hate the USA.
> I disagree with both of the above with respect to the
> decisions they make.  If you relate anyones dislike for poor
> choices as hatred, then you obviously have some problems you
> should take care of.
> 
> The USA has screwed the worlds food production with hundreds
> of billions of dollars in subsidies thrown at the food
> production industry.  This has huge repercussions in the
> world's food supplies.  The USA has screwed Western Canadas
> softwood lumber industry with unfair taxes and duties.  All
> the while the USA is saying they want freetrade and to play
> fair, while they stab any competition in the back.  Can you
> dispute this?  I do not hate the USA or Americans, or even
> you....  Even if sometimes people seem to act as if education
> was not important (perhaps like George W Bush they hope a C
> average is ok to become president).  But to label any dissent
> as hatered goes beyond the pale....  I guess if you disagree
> with the US government they will label you as a terrorist, and
> if you disagree with Microsoft, the same?

Like I said...


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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric@3times25.net

I didn't have to buy my radio from a specific company to listen
to FM, why doesn't that apply to the Internet (anymore...)?