----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean Forster" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 12:34 AM
Subject: Re: Authority of the marketplace?
>
> You misunderstand me. When I said freedoms above, I
> meant only individuals. Corporations have none of the
> freedoms we enjoy as individuals. The fates of
> corporations that overstep their bounds are entirely
> left up to the courts (and thus society).
But, all corporations are is a group of people (the stockholders) freely
associating to make money. By restriting the rights of the corporation, you
restrict their rights to maximize their income by any means available in the
market.
> Don't confuse that with what I said about a free market in general- as
with society, you allow >entities to go about their business freely unless
they violate the law.
But, the government can always pass laws restricting the marketplace. The
question is which laws are useful and which are harmful.
> I remember some of what you said of your situation
> before, did you bring it to the attention of the FTC?
>
Of course not. Anyone who complains will not work in this town again.
That's the real world. They will be labled a "troublemaker" and no manager
could take the risk of hiring them. I looked at the risk/reward and decided
to just look for another job. Plus, it was done in such a clever manner,
that they could claim that I was perfectly free to take another job.
Indeed, they wrote a letter saying that, but with caveats that made the
lawyer for the company I interviewed with nerveous. It was really funny,
having a job interview that was mostly a discussion with the chief corporate
lawyer. He told me that I had a good understanding of the situation and
agreeded with my assessment. Unfortunately, they were already being sued
right and left for hiring people, and by the time they decided they could
afford the exposure in hiring me, the job was filled.
Dan M.
