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To: NoControllingLegalAuthority
Let me tell you something about working people. We go to jail when we steal money. Corporate executives do not.

I don't know which part I'm more impressed with, the lesson in class envy, or the introduction to the new "corporate executive" exemption from fraud prosecution law that has apparently been put on the books.

First of all, what makes you think you are in a position to tell me anything about "working people"? What exactly do you think I've been doing to the tune of 12 to 14 hours a day every day, for the last 18 years? Are you just envious because I may have more money than you? Well if that's true it would be because I know more about working not less.

Secondly, you throw out a class warfare argument, talk about revolution, and then claim that you're not a Stalinist. OK, fine. Then why do you support more government intervention in an issue that the government has shown time and again is beyond it's capability to understand? Personally I think your cover is blown comrade. You may not promote yourself as a socialist because it's not the kind of thing that's popular right now, but you have certainly adopted the socialist position. I wouldn't be at all surprised if your response includes a blurb about returning control of the "means of production" to the proletariat.

You have no evidence that corporate executives don't go to jail when convicted of a crime. But I guess we shouldn't let that stand in the way of social justice huh comrade? I mean, just because there hasn't been a conviction doesn't mean we cant have a hanging. (By the way, if we're metering out social justice I have a few guys who I'd like to include on the list. Not that they did anything wrong either, but they made a lot of money at a time when I made very little. So let's go get em. I'll hold their arms, and you can tie the knot around their neck.)

I guess I'm being a little harsh. I mean, someone who has been a FR member as long as you is probably not a DU disruptor. But if you're not, you are certainly playing into the hands of your enemies by demanding justice whether there has been a crime or not. You could be well intentioned, but if so, I think you need to take a good hard look at what it is you believe. The position you are taking on this issue is not one which leads to more freedom, it leads irrevocably to less. Let the government add restrictions to our lives in any way and we promote it from our servant, to our master.

And if your in favor of that, then maybe you would be more comfortable at the democratic underground.

In the meantime, I'd reccomend that you read "The Road to Serfdom" by FA Hayek. It was written in 1944 , but it is as timeless as the sun.

7 posted on 07/16/2002 4:50:14 AM PDT by tcostell
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To: tcostell
I stand by every word I wrote.
8 posted on 07/16/2002 2:51:04 PM PDT by NoControllingLegalAuthority
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