NEWS: Frontline Wireless bombs out

John Navas wrote:

(of capitalism)

> Yep. Because it clearly does produce public good, as in better products
> and services at lower prices.

Wow, you really /have/ been suckered in by that line, haven't you?
Take a long hard look at the billions of people /not/ living in the US
or Europe.


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On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:03:04 +0000, Mark McIntyre
<markmcintyre@spamcop.net> wrote in <13og0tpfaufte3@corp.supernews.com>:

>John Navas wrote:
>
>(of capitalism)
>
>> Yep. Because it clearly does produce public good, as in better products
>> and services at lower prices.
>
>Wow, you really /have/ been suckered in by that line, haven't you?

You bet, because evidence is overwhelming that it really works, and that
the alternative doesn't.

>Take a long hard look at the billions of people /not/ living in the US
>or Europe.

The result of massive government interference and mismanagement.

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On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:53:11 +0000, Mark McIntyre
<markmcintyre@spamcop.net> wrote in
<13og0b9m0ccss56@corp.supernews.com>:

>John Navas wrote:
>> Ditto. Feel free to cite any authority that you think supports your
>> position.
>
>You apparently missed the bit where I said I really couldn't be assed to
>play with you.

I didn't think so, but thanks for the confirmation.

>I also notice you've steadfastly refused to explain why the UK's 3G
>auction was so brilliant.

On the contrary. Read more carefully.

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On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:59:22 +0000, Mark McIntyre
<markmcintyre@spamcop.net> wrote in
<13og0ms886php4e@corp.supernews.com>:

>John Navas wrote:
>
>> They could instead put it up for sale, assuming they haven't been dumb
>> enough to overpay of course. ;)
>
>Which of course they were.
>
>> The free market does tend to punish stupidity and reward good business
>> judgement. ;)
>
>Reward good judgement, sure. Punish stupidity? Only when its in its
>interests.

All the time actually.

>Plenty of stupid company execs out there still getting paid
>big bucks to make stupid decisions day on day. Take a look at half of
>corporate America.

A minor blip on the radar. What matters are things like the stock price
and the ability to raise capital.

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On Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:01:07 +0000, Mark McIntyre
<markmcintyre@spamcop.net> wrote in
<13og0q3igjgi195@corp.supernews.com>:

>John Navas wrote:
>> On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:57:53 +0000, Mark McIntyre
>> <markmcintyre@spamcop.net> wrote in
>> <13odc823dg2306e@corp.supernews.com>:
>>
>>> John Navas wrote:
>>>> On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:32:01 -0500, News <News@Group.name> wrote in
>>>> <xvmdnbcJjdutnxvanZ2dnUVZ_vTinZ2d@speakeasy.net> :
>>>>
>>>>> John Navas wrote:
>>>>>> We'll just have to agree to disagree.
>>>>> In other words, George is right.
>>>> Is that the best you can do? How childish.
>>> Given that you were unable to produce a counter-argument, one is forced
>>> to conclude you don't have one. Ergo, you lost.
>>>
>>> And how childish of you not to concede that point.
>>
>> Sorry, but you don't get to make the rules.
>
>Sorry, but you don't get to ignore how arguments work.

And there we have it.

>Actually, you do, of course - but only by tacitly admitting you've lost.

You are of course free to make whatever claim you want, no matter how
ridiculous.

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John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in
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> You are of course free to make whatever claim you want, no matter how
> ridiculous.
>

Funny- I thought that was your job in these newsgroups, Navas.