Do we live in the same country? They do it all the time. Its
standard operating procedure. Its the reason lobbyists exist.
General Dynamics, Blackwater and more (the list is exhaustively long)
thrive on these practices.
Anyone who thinks we live in a "free" country has been asleep or
reading the popular fairy tales
On Dec 12, 2007, at 6:29 PM, Michael Mattias/LS wrote:
> > As for Michael's assertion concerning Washington Publishing's
> actions, you
> > are incorrect. ... While the first publication of >the IG's
> appeared to be
> > free of charge, they were in fact paid for by a third party.
>
> I was not aware that some third party was paying for the initial
> set of
> documents; I stand corrected.
>
> However, I still stand mystified.
>
> I guess I'll have to take it up with my congressman: How can the
> government
> mandate a set of specifications be used and arrange to have those
> specifications available only by purchase from a single exclusive
> third
> party?
>
> I sure don't have anyone writing into law that some 400,000 healthcare
> providers MUST use something available ONLY from me.
>
> I must be missing something. At least I sure hope I am missing
> something.
>
> Michael C. Mattias
> Tal Systems Inc.
> Racine WI
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
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