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To: Mark Oliver who wrote (2002)	4/20/2000 8:36:00 PM
From: Jurgis Bekepuris	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 2025

Mark, You probably did not write this message for me, but I'll write a short response. First of all, please don't be offended by reference to "Wag the Dog" - I did not want to imply that the protesters were insincere. Maybe they were a little hot-headed, but the situation is emotionally charged, so level-headedness can't be expected. The issues you raise are not easily solved, and I certainly have no answers. Personally, I'm mostly on laissez-faire side, which favors businesses. But I'm not ignorant that businesses can be predators that level everything on their way, so some control should exist. It's interesting to see whether Heinlein-suggested future of mega-company states coexisting with national states will happen. E.g. IBM waging a war against Kenya... ;-) Take care Jurgis