Re: Anti-globalization
On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, James A. Donald wrote: Obvious solution. Require all mandatory uglification of all foreign scenery -- for example video editing to insert some smokestacks. Just pay them to decorate their unfairly lovely landscapes with king-sized billboards. *Poof!* Beauty gone, problem solved.
Re: Anti-globalization
On Thursday 11 December 2003 22:00, Neil Johnson wrote: What I object to are corporations who utilize their power (money) to influence governments to make laws that benefit them at the expense of others. - The DMCA - Tariffs AND Free Trade Agreements - H1-B visas And now... tarrifs for filming movies in Canada. Just heard that one on NPR today, and I nearly drove off the road. The plan is to raise the cost of filming in Canada so that there's no longer an economic advantage. Made me want to puke. Even Ayn Rand weaves this into Atlas Shrugged where the competitors of Reardon Steel get the government to try and force him to give them his formula for his high-strength steel because it's putting them out business and unfair. I guess Canada is Reardon Pictures.
Re: Anti-globalization
From: Neil Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] What I object to are corporations who utilize their power (money) to influence governments to make laws that benefit them at the expense of others. - The DMCA - Tariffs AND Free Trade Agreements - H1-B visas Even Ayn Rand weaves this into Atlas Shrugged where the competitors of Reardon Steel get the government to try and force him to give them his formula for his high-strength steel because it's putting them out business and unfair. Corporations shall not be considered to be 'persons' protected by the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within the Second Class Township of Porter, Clarion County, Pennsylvania. Only a small handful of very large corporations abuse these rights to deceive people, hide crimes, or make politicians violate the will of their own voters. The millions of ethical corporations will thus be freed from the tyranny of the few while democratic government will be returned to its citizens. http://www.commondreams.org/views02/1219-06.htm
Re: Anti-globalization
-- On 11 Dec 2003 at 23:39, Roy M. Silvernail wrote: And now... tarrifs for filming movies in Canada. Just heard that one on NPR today, and I nearly drove off the road. The plan is to raise the cost of filming in Canada so that there's no longer an economic advantage. Made me want to puke. You will notice that a lot of big hollywood movies have been filmed in New Zealand, for example Lord of the Rings. Reason is, there is not lot of beautiful unspoilt scenery left near Hollywood. Obvious solution. Require all mandatory uglification of all foreign scenery -- for example video editing to insert some smokestacks. --digsig James A. Donald 6YeGpsZR+nOTh/cGwvITnSR3TdzclVpR0+pr3YYQdkG oS6RUufi6iM2JkeHnX1nXK1wxsbAhlo4Md1bP7PR 4uwZpe5XF48SCJyKwwT6Zbn14lRM00o01bbj5o2SI
Re: Anti-globalization
-- On 11 Dec 2003 at 21:00, Neil Johnson wrote: Even Ayn Rand weaves this into Atlas Shrugged where the competitors of Reardon Steel get the government to try and force him to give them his formula for his high-strength steel because it's putting them out business and unfair. Ah yes, recall big steel corporations talking about 'fair trade in recent weeks. Tim has been implying that I am a pinko, gold nut, and randroid, which sort of hints that Ayn Rand is too pink for him. --digsig James A. Donald 6YeGpsZR+nOTh/cGwvITnSR3TdzclVpR0+pr3YYQdkG CjIBaSAKl0IJN9I3DeASo7aRlExuLcig+i8nQerX 4lhf+RpXoGyN729O6EP9syh9Wm7PuVRCJQA/oCEnr
Re: Anti-globalization
At 5:59 PM -0800 12/12/03, James A. Donald wrote: Tim has been implying that I am a pinko, gold nut, and randroid, which sort of hints that Ayn Rand is too pink for him. Apparently, he likes his meat burned -- and halfway up the flue... ;-) Cheers, RAH -- - R. A. Hettinga mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Internet Bearer Underwriting Corporation http://www.ibuc.com/ 44 Farquhar Street, Boston, MA 02131 USA ... however it may deserve respect for its usefulness and antiquity, [predicting the end of the world] has not been found agreeable to experience. -- Edward Gibbon, 'Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'
Re: Anti-globalization
On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 02:18:37 +0200 Anatoly Vorobey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That was a rhetorical question. In the old Soviet oligarchy, you would get into real trouble for publicly speaking against it. In today's corporate oligarchy, this is obviously not true. Therefore the comparison is flawed, and it's not at all true that just the names and titles are different. -- avva Oops , my bad Thanks Anatoly Declan O'Reilly
Re: Anti-globalization
On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 06:41:21PM -0500, Miles Fidelman wrote: On Mon, 8 Dec 2003, Tyler Durden wrote: However, I don't see the strong support for Soviet or Maoist-style state control these days...these are vaguely romantic notions once in a while, but they don't have any deep ideological support like they might have in the 60s. I don't know about that. Today's corporate oligarchy behaves an awful lot like the old Soviet oligarchy. Just the names and titles are different. Do you expect to get in real trouble for publicly saying that? -- avva
