Yep, I agree with your statement (which was well put). Chuck
On Feb 5, 2010, at 11:18 AM, Matt Liotta wrote: > > On Feb 5, 2010, at 11:04 AM, Chuck Bartosch wrote: > >> That statement completely ignores history. The tendency of any unconstrained >> capitalist is to form a monopoly. Hell, *I'd* do it if I could ;-). And >> unconstrained capitalism that achieves a monopoly rarely acts in its >> customers own best interests. >> >> If nothing else, it's in our society's interest to prevent monopolies >> because innovation stagnates in a monoploy situation. >> > It should be every capitalist desire to become a monopolist. The government's > role should be to encourage businesses to innovate and grow towards being a > monopoly while hoping the market has sufficient competition to stop that > ultimate result. If not, then step in to prevent the monopoly from abusing > its position. The government must only set the rules of the game and ensure > market fairness through their rules. The government shouldn't participate in > the market either with its own entity or by picking winners and losers > through its actions. > > -Matt > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------- Chuck Bartosch Clarity Connect, Inc. 200 Pleasant Grove Road Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 257-8268 "When the stars threw down their spears, and water'd heaven with their tears, Did He smile, His work to see? Did He who made the Lamb make thee?" >From William Blake's Tiger!, Tiger! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
