Heather and all,
Very nice rebut to "Dcrock". My kind of lady! Whew! You gave it to
him very nicely...
Heather Islip wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, Dave Crocker wrote:
>
> > >What I have a problem with is abuse of power. I don't believe that
> > >NSI is being investigated because they are a monopoly and so forth.
> > >I think that they are being investigated because certain elements in
> > >the Commission have a vested interest in damaging NSI. They are not
> > >acting on behalf of the people of the European Union. They are acting
> > >on their own behalf.
> >
> > If you have no objection, then it would make more sense for you not to make
> > statements which are designed to undermine the activity.
> >
> > Politics is about self-interest. You are saying that they are taking the
> > right action, but for the wrong reasons. In fact, their reasons are
>
> But the people taking these actions aren't politicians. They are civil
> servants -- unelected civil servants, need one say -- who are acting
> purely for personal gain.
>
> > No, it's plain old fashion politics, working in exactly the constructive
> > way it is supposed to. Balancing self-interests is exactly how real-world
> > politics works, not through some sort of idealism.
>
> Rubbish, Dave. When civil servants act to carry out personal policies,
> it isn't politics, it's corruption. But then, sneering at idealism is
> right up your street, is it not?
>
> Do tell Mr Crocker, would you recognise a principle if it got up and
> bit you on the backside?
>
> > d/
> >
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