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To: DMaA who wrote (193358)1/18/2007 5:30:57 PM
From: miraje  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 794042
 
undermine the worth of a contract – the foundation of modern civilization?

Modern civilization is heading back to the cave when we elect chattering twits, such as this nitwit (ya get what ya vote for)...

...Maria Cantwell (WA): "I hope that we won't be buffeted by the concept of the sanctity of contracts at the expense of the taxpayer." She went on to rant about how Enron had screwed Washington State, and that these evil oil companies would not be allowed to hide behind the contracts which the federal government willfully signed...

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To: DMaA who wrote (193358)1/18/2007 6:38:50 PM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 794042
 
the worth of a contract – the foundation of modern civilization?

Government contracts are always in danger of being "one way." They can use a gun to enforce their version of it. The other side can't.