Re: HUMOR: Microsoft Alleges US Government is a Monopoly

From: Michael S. Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Date: Tue Jul 11 2000 - 06:58:58 MDT


Harvey Newstrom wrote:
>
> Mike Lorrey wrote:
> >Harvey Newstrom wrote:
> >>
> >> Brian Atkins <brian@posthuman.com> wrote:
> >> > Redmond, WA - Microsoft today filed papers in Federal District Court
> >> >alleging that the United States Government is a monopoly.
> >>
> >> Now that's funny!
> >
> >I've been wondering why they don't actually do it as a form of political
> >protest.
>
> Because you can't sue the Government without their permission?

You can certainly file a lawsuit if you like, and the PR value of filing an
anti-trust suit against the government would be worth far more than any actual
court dismissal. Demonstrating to the public who the real market dictator is
would be all thats needed.



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