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To: TobagoJack who wrote (3404)	1/15/2006 8:37:27 AM
From: KyrosL	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217865

>>we in hk, that be china hksar to you, have freedom, judged to be numero unowe in hk, that be china hksar to you, have freedom, judged to be numero uno<< Does this freedom include openly criticizing the CCP? Can you form a party whose openly declared objective is to take power from the CCP?

To: TobagoJack who wrote (3404)	1/15/2006 12:39:24 PM
From: Seeker of Truth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217865

Naughty, naughty Jack. Of course you are using the term freeom in an unusual sense, i.e. entrepreneurial freedom, not political freedom. In that sense you are clearly correct. Seeker of Truth

To: TobagoJack who wrote (3404)	1/15/2006 1:25:12 PM
From: Seeker of Truth	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217865

Hi Tobago Jack, On further reflection I think you mean that HK people, not the mainland people, enjoy freedom of expression AND entrepreneurial freedom. We all hope and I know that you believe that eventually all Chinese people will have the same freedom. It can become obvious, in time, that corruption holds back economic advance and freedom of expression limits corruption so at some stage freedom demonstrably pays. Chugs, Seeker of Truth

To: TobagoJack who wrote (3404)	1/15/2006 2:47:28 PM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217865

The Heat Rises Under IBM. SEC inquiry into 1Q 2005 earnings. Did Big Blue try to mislead Wall Street? The first quarter of 2005 keeps coming back to haunt IBM (IBM). Not only did it miss analysts' earnings estimates, which sent its stock and credibility plunging -- but the way it communicated with Wall Street in the weeks following the quarter's close has now resulted in a formal investigation by the Securities & Exchange Commission. IBM issued a press release on Jan. 12 saying the SEC has notified it that an informal inquiry launched last summer has been escalated into a formal investigation. businessweek.com