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On Mon, Oct 16, 2000 at 12:09:08PM +0200, Tom Vogt wrote:
> "James A.. Donald" wrote:
> > > As much as that may suck, there isn't a whole lot we can do about
> > > it. Besides, in the new world of globalization, I think we should
> > > be worrying more about corporations than about the NSA.
> >
> > Have you been sealed in a box the last ten years? Companies may send you
> > junk mail. Governments will confiscate your property and put you in jail,.
>
> seems there's two people who spent the last century or so in a box.
> companies buy/bribe/lobby governments into passing laws that will make
> the government throw you in jail (on the expense of the gov) in case you
> anger the corp.
>
> MPAA/DVDCCA vs. The Internet, anyone?
There's that, as well as the fact that if a company is rich/powerful
enough, it can do practically whatever the fuck it wants, without much
fear of reprisal.
>
>
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