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Technology Stocks : How high will Microsoft fly? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jay Durell who wrote (39836)	3/25/2000 7:37:00 PM
From: Dwight E. Karlsen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 74651

IMO, it appears that, in rejecting the terms of MSFT's proposed settlement, the DOJ doesn't really want any settlement, but is looking more towards punitive action, i.e. a monetary settlement for damages "commensurate" with the misdeeds of MSFT. One way or another, our goverment doesn't really change in the end. The govt always is after only one thing, and that is to punish free enterprise, and demand that more money flow from private enterprise into the government's pockets. I'm certain that the reason the proposal was "summarily rejected" was because MSFT didn't offer enough cash. It's sad that this kind of conduct by our government is tolerated by apathetic citizens. We've been brow-beaten into submission to any and all abuse dished out by our government.