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Old Apr 6, 2008, 04:03 pm   #161 (permalink) (top)
Nono
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Given that any entity is corruptible, private entities are far less accountable. Unlike corporations, a government cannot simply change its name and start over with a clean slate.
Yes. You basically have a (realistic) choice between having things regulated by the Federal Government (in the case of the US) or by Proctor&Gamble-cum-Microsoft. I'd take the former any day.


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