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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (41722)	12/26/2001 5:29:51 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

A good point Jorj. Should we trade with OBL? Of course not. He seeks to destroy us. So does Castro. We should have no truck with either of them.... JLA

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (41722)	12/26/2001 5:31:04 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Respond to of 82486

Along the same lines. it is not uncommon for private companies to refuse to have commerciak relations with each other. Does Apple use IBM clones in its offices? This is quite different from hiring some goons to go beat up the executives at the other company.

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (41722)	12/26/2001 5:35:18 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

I'm not saying we don't have a right to. I AM saying it's not right to. Major difference.

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (41722)	12/26/2001 5:36:32 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

I assume, then, that if you said something critical of Bill Gates and Microsoft responded by saying you were prohibited from holding any license to use any Microsoft product, including Windows, you would say fine, that's their right? Sure you would!