On Tue, 15 Feb 2000 13:20:40 -0500, Duncan Frissell wrote:
>Governments derive all their revenue by threatening to kill
>people. Corporations only derive a small part of their revenue from other
>institutions (governments) that derive their revenue by threatening to kill
>people. No contest.
1. Adam Smith said some negative things about corporations. He claimed they would rob
the working men of their
independence. Hmm... does that prediction stand the test of time?
2. Corporations don't have to kill people for profit... that's the government's job.
Doesn't the government wage wars and
oppress the third world to create a "favorable" climate for US investment?
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