an agreement with a single air carrier? That's what happened under
Reagan, and he had to stop it (I think twice).
You should really question what you mean by the word 'free' when you say
free market. It is commonly interpreted as a completely hands off
approach to economics, and the reality in America is, has been, and will
be far from that meaning. It's like saying we live under a 'democracy'.
If you want a truly free market, they have that in France. No slam
against the French or Europeans, but when French railway workers strike,
the railways completely shut down (French railways are functionally
analogous to U.S. airlines). Sometimes the shutdown lasts for months.
No one should be forced to do anything. I support unions and the right
of workers to organize. I believe we should be so free we can do just
about anything that doesn't cause physical or emotional harm to someone
else.
I'm just saying there is a difference between free as in 'everyone
having the liberty to do whatever he or she wants' and free as in
'privately owned and operated with consideration for other interests'.
The later is closer the U.S. meaning.
M
-----Original Message-----
From: Heald, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 1:40 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: Microsoft Fined 613 Million?!
Why should they be able to force the pilots to stay?
That's insane. that's not a free market, its a controlled market.
--
Timothy Heald
Web Portfolio Manager
Overseas Security Advisory Council
U.S. Department of State
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