Ever heard of Sealand, the "country" formed by an ex-British radio station owner who took over an abandoned World War II military platform built off the coast of the UK and declared it a sovereign country? http://wikipedia.com/w/wiki.phtml?search=sealand&go=Go
> -----Original Message----- > From: Boivin, Patrice J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Seriously though, I wondered years ago at what point > multinationals are > going to pick a deserted island, declare it their country, > and set up their > own tax laws. > > Some companies have higher revenues than countries. -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Jacques Kilchoer INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
