pattbateman Posted January 28 Report Share Posted January 28 Practice What You Preach Tuesday, January 27, 2004By Neil Cavuto If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: I will never give you diet advice. I mean, do I look like a guy who should be piping up at a restaurant, "Hey, buddy, try the salad?"No, I don't think so. So imagine my shock at learning the European Commission (search) is set to fine Microsoft (search) for anti-competitive behavior. The Europeans say Bill Gates and Co. broke European competition law and should be punished. Let me see if I get this straight. The socialist governments that cradle their companies are going after an American success story that cradles its windows. This, from the people whose idea of free trade is keeping American products out and their own grossly subsidized products in. And whose Airbus industry is a consortium, largely financed by and supported with European government money. No wonder these guys can bid so low on plane contracts. This from the people who bemoan our deficits but don't say boo about their own. Who say we should watch our economic recovery, when we're growing three times faster than they are. Who say our tax cuts are too much, while their long-suffering people endure taxes too high. Yes, we have our problems. But who the hell are you to judge? The way I see it, unless I'm Bruce Jenner, I won't tell you what to eat. And Europe, unless you're the envy of the world, quit lecturing to our part of the world. Because news flash, Jacques ... no one cares! We are many things in this country, but smarmy, lying, jealous, sycophant-ish, afraid-of-competition, socialists we are not. We have a saying in this country: If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen. I say, stay in the kitchen. Right now, food is just about the only thing you are good at. Watch Neil Cavuto's Common Sense weekdays at 4 p.m. ET on Your World with Cavuto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siceone Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 I love Cavuto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattbateman Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 his comments at the end are great the other one i posted just as good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoProJoe Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 One fact that the "anti-trust" fans never mention is that Standard Oil had already lost 1/3 of its market share to competition before the government forced it to break up in 1911. The free market was working just fine.The only monopolies we need to worry about are the real ones, such as the Federal Reserve System, the U.S. Postal Service, etc., which are protected by guns rather than private "anticompetitive" practices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattbateman Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 i agree i think of the post office as obsoleteunless anyone can point me differentlywell i guess that would be a lot of jobs lossed but then again there would be two other companies exploding ups and fed xthen you have a oligopily watch obviously leads to price fixing which could be better then prices now or worse and if they get really bad you are fucked???who knows i can go either wayso i guess i was taught to leave well enough alonei have just changed my mind as i wrote this it just seems like a huge problem to dismantle th epostal service?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoProJoe Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Originally posted by pattbateman it just seems like a huge problem to dismantle th epostal service?? Don't dismantle it; just privatize the Postal Service and abolish the laws the ban competition against it.Initially there'd be three companies competing, but with first-class mail there would be a plethora of small businesses entering this marketplace.And in cases of collusion, each of the colluders would have a tendency to "cheat" on each other, so the plot would crumble eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattbateman Posted January 29 Author Report Share Posted January 29 but then the prices could go way upim sure the government is not making a huge profit like an investor with that kind of money. he (investor) would expect huge returnsand without upping the price he wouldnt get them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoProJoe Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 But private companies tend to operate far more efficiently than government bureaucracies. Furthermore, more competition would spawn great innovation in the industry to drastically improve the quality of service and to make the service cheaper and better.When's the last time the Postal Service reduced the price of its stamps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mahs Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Originally posted by DiscoProJoe But private companies tend to operate far more efficiently than government bureaucracies. Furthermore, more competition would spawn great innovation in the industry to drastically improve the quality of service and to make the service cheaper and better.When's the last time the Postal Service reduced the price of its stamps? Good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatas2277 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Originally posted by DiscoProJoe When's the last time the Postal Service reduced the price of its stamps? TRUE...i read somewhere that the US Postal Service is hurting bigtime b/c most people have "wised up" and are now using E-mails instead of writing letters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiroguy1 Posted January 29 Report Share Posted January 29 Originally posted by DiscoProJoe But private companies tend to operate far more efficiently than government bureaucracies. Furthermore, more competition would spawn great innovation in the industry to drastically improve the quality of service and to make the service cheaper and better.When's the last time the Postal Service reduced the price of its stamps? This is something I'm in favor of...Privatization of the US postal service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoProJoe Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 With this big media frenzy over the whole Janet Jackson Superbowl saga, I bet the French are laughing their asses off at how culturally stupid we Americans are for being offended about the public display of a woman's bare breast.Why are women's bare breasts considered "obscene," but not men's? Don't we see giant cow tits on the Discovery Channel with people milking them?Maybe this whole circus will spark a national debate on this issue.I've also heard that the stage act was planned. Maybe a high-ranking media executive wanted to set off this kind of national debate in order to move the country toward legalization of female bare breasts in public? Who knows.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattbateman Posted February 3 Author Report Share Posted February 3 its embarrasing when your family is sitting around watching it.and again we are not french, hense they can keep there culture i really do not give a fuck what the french think even if they are laughing their ass off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siceone Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Originally posted by DiscoProJoe With this big media frenzy over the whole Janet Jackson Superbowl saga, I bet the French are laughing their asses off at how culturally stupid we Americans are for being offended about the public display of a woman's bare breast.Why are women's bare breasts considered "obscene," but not men's? Don't we see giant cow tits on the Discovery Channel with people milking them?Maybe this whole circus will spark a national debate on this issue.I've also heard that the stage act was planned. Maybe a high-ranking media executive wanted to set off this kind of national debate in order to move the country toward legalization of female bare breasts in public? Who knows.... you are quite possibly the dumbest indivdual to grace the listeserv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoProJoe Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Originally posted by siceone you are quite possibly the dumbest indivdual to grace the listeserv Hahahahahahaha..........I'm glad I pissed you off, too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksimons Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 "We are many things in this country, but smarmy, lying, jealous, sycophant-ish, afraid-of-competition, socialists we are not.""We are many things in this country, but smarmy, lying, jealous, sycophant-ish, afraid-of-competition, decietful capitalists we are."--hmmmprivatising the postal service? not a good one, we tried it, first thing royal mail did spend millions on changing their logo... then try and cut back staff...privatisation isn't always the best, and markets are definetly not always free...also, when defending the virtues of american free trade, microsoft is NOT the best example to use...microsoft want to be a monopoly, they have a monopoly, an artificial one, not even the best one for the consumers, but they have it, and they'll do their damnedest to keep it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatas2277 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Originally posted by pattbateman i really do not give a fuck what the french think even if they are laughing their ass off who cares what the French think? how can u take any country serious when they think Jerry Lewis is a god... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mursa Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 The french were apparently right on the issue on IRAQ , and here are some still talking bad about them .. WTF ?!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoProJoe Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Originally posted by marksimons privatising the postal service? not a good one, we tried it, first thing royal mail did spend millions on changing their logo... then try and cut back staff...What's wrong with an organization cutting the "fat" and becoming more efficient?When the services get cheaper and better, consumers will have more time and money left in their pockets to spend on other things. This leads to job creation in other industries.Therefore, those postal workers who got laid off should soon find new jobs somewhere else. In other words, it would be a win-win situation for everyone (except politicians and bureaucrats, of course).Besides sports and games, do you believe in a win-win world? Or do you think that one person's gain always equals another person's loss (i.e., a win-lose world)? Just wonderin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyman1966 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Originally posted by mursa The french were apparently right on the issue on IRAQ , and here are some still talking bad about them .. WTF ?!! So, I guess you belive that it was OK for Saddam to murder thousands of his own people? I guess Iraq was a wonderful place to live. Do you realize that our little counter culture music underground would have been illegal in Irag and Saddam would have killed you for your after hours party in Lauderdale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoProJoe Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 What about all the other 50 dictatorships in the world -- many of whom are more oppressive than Saddam was? Should the U.S. government go after them as well, on a mission to rid the world of evil-doers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmatas2277 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Originally posted by DiscoProJoe What about all the other 50 dictatorships in the world -- many of whom are more oppressive than Saddam was? Should the U.S. government go after them as well, on a mission to rid the world of evil-doers? NO...just do one more "ridding the world of evil-doers" plan...and finish what u "tried" to start in Cuba.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyman1966 Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Originally posted by DiscoProJoe What about all the other 50 dictatorships in the world -- many of whom are more oppressive than Saddam was? Should the U.S. government go after them as well, on a mission to rid the world of evil-doers? If they support terrorism - Like Saddam did (He funded the PLO and other Palestininan terror groups). Then Yes. Kill them all and let god sort them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoProJoe Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Speaking of Cuba, just lift the embargo and allow unilateral free trade. This would give the ordinary Cuban citizens a chance to increase their wealth a little bit more. When that happens, the slightly-stronger citizens there will have a better chance at being able to overthrow Castro. I believe one big reason why Castro has remained in power for more than 40 years is because of the embargo keeping the Cubans more impoverished than they would otherwise be.In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if Castro has secretly bribed U.S. Presidents for the past 40 years to keep the embargo in place, since it helps keep him in power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoProJoe Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 Originally posted by DiscoProJoe Besides sports and games, do you believe in a win-win world? Or do you think that one person's gain always equals another person's loss (i.e., a win-lose world)? Just wonderin'. Let me add a point of clarification. When a dictator oppresses his own people, those people can't invent as many things and will produce far less than they would otherwise. This includes new life-saving medicines.So when the dictator dies of so-called "incurable" diseases, then he, too, will lose in this "lose-lose" scenario. His people's loss becomes his loss as well. And in the postal service example, the politicians and bureaucrats must contend with lower-quality mail delivery and the resulting less-efficient economy, so in a sense, they also lose out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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