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To: JohnM who wrote (20389)	3/5/2002 9:17:55 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) of 281500

The only serious argument I know against my position is the one that sits, unshot yet from LindyBill's quiver but clearly hinted (and mentioned by Tim Fowler), strongly, at, which is the problem of who gets to make the decisions. They prefer, I assume, that corporate execs get to do so; I prefer democratically elected officials. I would prefer the decisions be made freely and without the power of the government decideing the issue by force. If I decide I want to get a computer with a chip made by AMD, Intel can't shoot me for it even if they are much more powerful then AMD. Expanded trade reduces the power of company CEOs and increases the power of the consumer. Also while corporate CEOs are powerful they only stay powerful if they can get customers to want to buy their products or if they get government "protection". If you reduce the power of government officals, if you reduce their ability to support or protect some companies, then you increase the power of "the little guy" who isn't forced to patronize the government favored company. Tim

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