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>       >> "Offshore & Privacy Secrets, November 2, 1999" <<
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>
>  CONTENTS
>
>  [1] Welcome!
>  [2] Feedback
>  [3] Commercial Sovereignty
>  [4] A Radical Tax Proposal
>  [5] From Latvia With Love
>  [6] NewsBriefs
>
> ================================================================
>  [1] Welcome!
> ================================================================
>
> Welcome to the first edition for November - and of course a
> special welcome to all our new subscribers.
>
> For those of you who saw "The Matrix" earlier in the year, it's
> eerie how art/fiction can shine a light on reality. Sometimes,
> when discussing such issues as tax and individual freedom with
> other people, one gets the distinct impression that they cannot
> "see" the whole picture. It's as if a very large percentage of
> the population are truly brainwashed into thinking that the
> government acts in their interest - and that tax is a perfectly
> reasonable cost that we have to bear, in return for the "benefits"
> bestowed on us by politicians.
>
> I'm convinced that 95% of the population are caught up in the
> "matrix" - an illusion fostered by the powers that be (media,
> politicians, educators) - which makes them "feel" they live in
> a free country, while being forced to hand over 50%+ of their
> life's effort.
>
> Not only that, but it affects us all. I often find myself
> "reawakened" from a creeping somnambulant state by reading some-
> thing new and challenging. Given a jolt - and reminded that even
> though I think of myself as "enlightened" in this regard, it is
> easy to be lulled into a false sense of security.
>
> I read two books during the week that gave me such a jolt, and I
> thoroughly recommend them to anyone who is looking for inspiration
> and ammunition in the fight against Big Brother.
>
> The titles are: "101 Things to do 'til the Revolution" and "Don't
> Shoot the Bastards (Yet)" by Claire Woolfe. You can order them
> at: http://offshoreprofit.com/educate-books.html
>
> I can assure you, that once you digest the contents you'll have
> given yourself a good antidote to the "matrix".
>
> As always,
>
> Live free!
>
> Robert Smith
> OPC International
> http://offshoreprofit.com
>
> ================================================================
>  [2] Feedback
> ================================================================
>
> We obviously stirred a few minds with the comments on anarchy
> and limited government in last week's issue. One reader had this
> to say about another reader's feedback:
>
> "Your reader needs to check his or her premises. If people are
> intrinsically bad (his implication), then they cannot be trusted
> (EVER!) with power over others. What you'd expect to see is that
> the bad people are attracted to the concentration of power and
> seize it for themselves...voila! You get exactly what we have.
>
> I also disagree with your 'limited government' philosophy.
> Government is a legal concentration of coercive power. It is an
> entity that has a growth imperative, and it is *impossible* to
> chain it to strictly enforcing individual rights. The American
> Experiment worked for a while, but is now an abysmal failure.
> Once people sign onto the idea that some of their fellows should
> have power over them and their neighbors, as night follows day
> there will be a steady migration of that 'line,' that delineation
> between what is permissible and impermissible. This is why Jefferson
> clearly wrote of the time when corruption would infect our nation,
> and why he hoped that day would be long in coming. It's here.
> And this just proves to me that when the populace is educated
> enough to be able to nurture and maintain a limited government,
> it won't need one. This helps me to understand that Anarchy is to
> freedom-loving persons as Utopia is to socialists. A destination
> for a never-ending journey."
>
> COMMENT
> The need for "government" of some kind (very limited) is brought
> about by the need to have a system of objective justice - and a
> system whereby we can delegate the administration of that justice.
> It's a bit like having a referee. In a game of sport, all would
> soon fall apart if the players fought over the rights or wrongs
> of another player's actions. The referee keeps the game going
> and applies the rules of the game objectively - to each side.
> In life, others can do us an injustice - but everyone taking the
> law into their own hands would soon result in continual gang
> warfare. The ideal government is nothing but a referee.
>
> This does not mean, however, that the government must DO everything.
> I can easily envisage private police, private courts and private
> prisons. However, in a given territory there needs to be only one
> set of laws - laws upheld by the police and courts. And if you
> don't like the laws - then you should have the choice to go and
> live somewhere else - a point brought up by another reader:
>
> "Following on your comments about limited government and anarchy,
> I must say I don't defend any particular kind of government so
> long as I have the choice to pick the one that I like. I'm not
> into designing and building my own car, so I'm very pleased there
> are plenty of makes and models to choose from. Therefore, the
> only principle I will ever defend about governments, cars, or
> anything else is that of the FREE MARKET. Because so long as there
> is choice there is freedom.
>
> This idea connects directly with my comments a couple of weeks
> ago about direct vs indirect action. If you don't like your
> government, don't waste your energy trying to change it. Instead,
> MOVE! I understand international relocation is not everybody's
> cup of tea, and many people will put up with all sorts of
> governmental abuse before even thinking about leaving their home
> country. But if only they exercised their freedom to choose, just
> like they do in the automotive sector, we might see a much more
> competitive, consumer-oriented government market."
>
> Another reader wrote in to tell us of his personal experience of
> bureaucracy gone mad:
>
> "Governmental interference in my life is getting intolerable.
> This may seem as a silly example of what the government has no
> power to do but it is extremely upsetting to me.
>
> I bought a house in town and own the property it sits on. I also
> own a car that I bought to restore, a hobby, if you will. It is
> not a bad looking car and looks better than many I see being driven.
> However, if I don't keep it covered, it will be towed off. My
> property on my property. And, police haven't any more right to
> be on my property than I have on theirs but, every time the wind
> blows the cover off, I get another sticker put on it.
>
> That is not the job of government, whether it be on the township,
> city, county, state or federal.  So, now I must spend my next days
> off fighting city hall over a situation that would not exist if
> not for the absolute ignorant-of-the-Constitution people in
> government."
>
> And, finally, the sort of comment that keeps us going!
>
> "We just wanted to let you know that you make a difference in our
> lives and the lives of many, so this is a thank you."
>
> Thanks for your feedback - it is always welcomed.
>
> ================================================================
>  [3] Commercial Sovereignty
> ================================================================
>
> It may be hard to detect, but already there is some competition
> arising between nation states. A New Zealand subscriber made
> the following observation, "Australia intends to drop the
> corporate tax rate to 30% within two years, and just this weekend
> the New Zealand Treasurer indicated that his government (if re-
> elected) will bring down the corporate rate to 30%"
>
> Big deal, you might say. But it does reflect a politician's grasp
> of the new reality. In the case of Australia and New Zealand, the
> fact that they are only 3 hours apart and share a common "open"
> market, means that their respective tax rates need to be compet-
> itive. If Australia lowers its corporate tax rate - and New Zealand
> doesn't - then businesses will move to Australia and jobs will
> be lost.
>
> This is just one example of the new reality in a global market.
> As long as people and businesses are free to move to other
> countries (and many are increasingly willing to), then even tired,
> old politicians finally get the message.
>
> But this is just the beginning. As the internet economy grows,
> and people create business links across national borders, there
> will be more and more competitive pressure. It's obvious that the
> European Union is very aware of this - which explains why it is
> discussing such issues as "tax harmonization" - the idea that
> they should all agree to apply (rig) the same tax rates, so they
> don't "steal" businesses and people from each other.
>
> A pessimist may be inclined to see the EU idea as the way the
> world is going. And it may be true that some nations will try
> to band together and enter into "tax collusion" deals.
>
> But I'm an optimist and see a very different line of development.
>
> Certainly, some nations will tighten the screws - and try to
> circumvent the operation of the free market, but other - perhaps
> smaller, nations will see a unique opportunity. They will realize
> that by offering tax breaks/concessions they can attract talented
> individuals and profitable, job creating businesses. And once
> these "entrepreneurial" nations start appearing, all hell will
> break loose.
>
> It may start with traditional tax breaks - but I believe we'll
> also see more nations offering residency and citizenship packages -
> for economic reasons.
>
> As an individual, you will have the opportunity to "shop" around
> for the best "government" deal on offer. You'll be able to consider
> such things as communications infrastructure, law and order and
> and your personal safety, commercial environment - and of course
> the level of tax (if any).
>
> As trading blocks such as the EU put on more tax pressure, expect
> other countries to seize the opportunity to become tax havens -
> but not just by offering domicile to bank accounts and corporations,
> but also residency and citizenship packages at attractive prices!
>
> It may even be feasible that we'll see the development of non-
> territorial citizenships. It is not outside the bounds of possi-
> bility that large global companies may become defacto "nations",
> offering substantial "citizenship" rights to their people - rights
> which are portable and applicable wherever their people may go.
>
> We're moving into a new millennium - and I believe that many
> existing structures are in for a shakeup. And it is likely that
> smaller, struggling nations will be at the forefront of such
> radical changes.
>
> Once the idea of "competitive" governments gains ground, then
> the more bureaucratic ones will ultimately have no choice but to
> follow suit or fall behind.
>
> ================================================================
>  [4] A Radical Tax Proposal
> ================================================================
>
> The essence of the "offshore" philosophy is that you can directly
> control your own tax obligations by careful planning and the
> application of privacy strategies.
>
> It is a response to the obvious waste of effort one can engage
> in when trying to "change" the system. You have a choice, you
> can spend 10 years of your precious life campaigning for lower
> taxes - and fail miserably. Or you can spend 10 weeks educating
> yourself on how you can personally minimize your tax - while
> maximizing your freedom, and succeed. This is called direct
> action - as previously discussed in this newsletter.
>
> However, it must be human nature - but there is always a constant
> flow of people suggesting new tax initiatives - and launching
> public information campaigns in the hope of winning support.
>
> You have the campaign for a sales tax to replace the income tax
> in the USA. In Australia there is a campaign to introduce a "debit"
> tax - which taxes the movement of monies out of the banking system.
> You have the proponents of VAT/GST style taxes. And at the "lower"
> end of the tax reform movement, you have those who are trying to
> flatten tax and remove the progressive nature of tax scales.
>
> This is not new of course. History is replete with tax reformers.
> One of the most famous in the US was probably Henry George. His
> idea was that land should not be owned by individuals, but by the
> state - and "leased" to the citizens. In other words, a land tax.
>
> Then there was Social Credit theory - as promoted by Major CH
> Douglas in the UK and Commonwealth in the 30s. His tax ideas
> were quite revolutionary - he was quite sure we could do away
> with it entirely, and replace it with a national "dividend" - or
> monetary payment to each and every citizen.
>
> It is interesting that the two latter ideas - by far the most
> unusual - arose out of the era known as the "Great Depression".
> Unusual times lead to unusual proposals. And we're approaching
> "unusual" times again - particularly if the global economy goes
> into a major recession. There is no doubt that if such a thing
> occurs - then a chorus of voices will be raised, calling for
> reforms to do with the money and tax systems.
>
> So, to get in quick, here's my humble contribution. This idea
> is guaranteed to cause major arguments, and could even get you
> tarred and feathered if you suggest it to anyone. So keep it to
> yourself - or at least, amongst those of like mind.
>
> My idea is original - in that I came up with it myself, but no
> doubt someone else has had a similar idea. I don't intend to
> campaign for this idea, and have no illusions that it could ever
> become a reality. I simply offer it as "fodder" for an after
> dinner discussion when you're among freedom-loving friends!
>
> Okay, here it is: Make a change in the law that says only tax
> payers can vote.
>
> By taxpayers, I mean those who earn their money and pay tax -
> not those who receive tax money and pay tax on that.
>
> I'm sure you can see the ramifications. No politicians would be
> able to vote (as their pay comes out of tax monies), no welfare
> recipients would be able to vote (they are also tax receivers),
> and no government workers would be able to vote (as their wages
> all come out of the tax take).
>
> As you can see, this idea has grown out of the maxim: no taxation
> without representation - but has been reversed: "no representation
> without taxation"!
>
> Now, I'm quite sure that if ONLY tax payers were allowed to vote,
> then the tax rate would come down drastically.
>
> Oh well, even hardened offshore advocates like me are allowed to
> "dream" once in a while!
>
> ================================================================
>  [5] From Latvia With Love
> ================================================================
>
> A couple of years ago, the Latvian government introduced a very
> liberal banking legislation, announcing that they wanted Latvia
> to become the "Switzerland of Northern Europe". Up to recently,
> it seemed like Latvia was going to fulfill this promise - with
> several progressive banks offering top notch Internet banking
> services, while requiring only minimal identification, and of
> course promising utmost banking secrecy. As a result, Latvia has
> gained quite a reputation for being at the forefront of offshore
> banking.
>
> This might change - and I'm not talking about Latvia's desire
> to join the European Union.
>
> If some of the experiences we and some of our clients had to
> endure with Latvian banks over the past few months are an indi-
> cation of things to come, Latvia's success will be a thing
> of the past at the speed of light.
>
> THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG
>
> There are indications that Parex Bank, Latvia's largest bank,
> is infiltrated by the Mafia, with one Parex' highest executives
> providing inside assistance to scamsters, thieves and other
> criminals. To name just one recent example, Parex Bank provides
> a safe haven for the "Safety Spar & Darlehenskasse" (SSD), which
> is a fraudulent operation designed to rip off unsuspecting off-
> shore investors.
>
> We were able to gain some insights on how this particular scam
> operates; I'm quite sure that these fraudsters (SSD) operate
> under many different names and that there are other quite similar
> scams out there, so try to understand the patterns of this scam
> and you'll be able to identify and avoid dozens of others as well.
>
> SSD pretends to be a "licensed banking company", claims to be
> incorporated on the Isle of Sark, and offers anonymous and high-
> yield bank accounts to the public. Apart from that, they "boast"
> about being able to hack into the computer systems of various
> law enforcement agencies, including Interpol and FBI.
>
> Their correspondent account details are as follows:
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> BANK:  PAREX BANK, RIGA
> SWIFT CODE:  PARXLV22
>
> ACCOUNT:
> Account Name : Safety Spar & Darlenskas (SSD) LTD
> Account # 000706357
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> After several of our clients had sent substantial funds to
> this bank account, only to never see them again, we demanded
> an explanation from SSD. After weeks of strange excuses, we
> directly contacted Mr. Pildegovis, the relationship manager
> of Parex Bank - and were in for a big surprise.
>
> * First, Mr. Pildegovis denied that the account "000706357"
>   even existed.
>
> * Second, he said that Parex Bank's vice president had auth-
>   orized him to tell us that "Safety Spar & Darlenskas (SSD)
>   LTD" is *not* a client of Parex Bank.
>
> How could this have happened? Tens of thousands of dollars
> successfully sent to an account which doesn't exist and whose
> owner isn't even a client of the bank?
>
> We had our clients forward some faxed transfer confirmations;
> only then did Mr. Pildegovis find the account - in his own words,
> after a "thorough search". (Presumably Parex Bank's computers
> were down for Y2K maintenance...?)
>
> The procedure he finally suggested to recover the stolen funds
> was as follows:
>
> ------------------
> At the current stage we would advise You to act in accordance
> to the legislation of Your jurisdiction.  We will be able to
> report further on the account in question only after receipt
> of appropriate inquiry approved by the chief prosecutor of the
> Republic of Latvia.
> ------------------
>
> Now, this is the very banking law which has enabled Latvia to
> attract billions of dollars from all over the world - not
> only from the Russian Mafia, but also from thousands of legiti-
> mate companies and individuals from Western countries desiring
> to save taxes and to protect their privacy and assets.
>
> So far, so good - but it doesn't stop here - not by a long shot!
>
> ANOTHER BIG SURPRISE
>
> Right from the start, we had asked Mr. Pildegovis to keep the
> matter fully confidential, and chances are that he informed only
> the highest bank executives. (He had previously honored this
> request of confidentiality, and had been authorized by one of
> the bank's highest officials - "by the bank's vice-president" -
> to inform us that SSD is *not* a client of Parex Bank, and that
> the account number does *not* exist.)
>
> Still, whenever we sent an email to Mr Pildegovis, we were sure
> to receive an email from the *scammers* at SSD only a couple of
> hours later, referencing the very email we had sent to Mr Pilde-
> govis.
>
> Here's the most revealing example:
>
> ------------------
> From: SSD
>
> My associate contacted me urgently some hours ago, telling that
> we have been warned by the bank where we have one of our accounts,
> the bank that YOU know. Yes, we have a very high contact in this
> bank :) He told us that you warned the bank about us.
> ------------------
>
> Here you have it - conclusive proof that Parex Bank is either
> infiltrated by a hacker who reads all emails to bank employees
> (and probably plays around with the account balances as well
> in his spare time...) *or* by a fraudster at executive level
> who assists these scammers in their illegal operations, among
> them bank fraud, extortion and money laundering.
>
> TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT...
>
> There's more to say about this story, and there's more to say
> about Latvia, but as we've run out of space for today's issue
> let's finish this article with an urgent warning to prospective
> offshore investors:
>
> Think twice before you do business with a "banking company"
> having a correspondent account with Parex Bank, especially if
> that banking company uses the name "Safety Spar & Darlehens-
> kasse". As they are operating under a variety of names, it
> might be wise to be careful with all "banking companies"
> that have a correspondent account at Parex Bank.
>
> Needless to say, the account mentioned above is *still* active
> and is *still* being used to receive and launder the proceeds
> from extortion and bank fraud.
>
> If some of the Latvian law enforcement officials or some of the
> international journalists on our list dare to take up this case,
> the persons who are familiar with the details and who you should
> have a chat with are as follows:
>
> 1) Mr Pildegovis (Relationship Manager at Parex Bank)
> 2) The Vice President of Parex Bank (as of Oct 1999)
> 3) Mr Mafia (hint: check out the employee who opened SSD's account)
>
> ================================================================
>  [6] NewsBriefs
> ================================================================
>
> http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,32121,00.html
>
> No Deposit, Less Return - by Declan McCullagh
>
> WASHINGTON -- US currency should include tracking devices that
> let the government tax private possession of dollar bills, a
> Federal Reserve official says.
>
> The longer you hold currency without depositing it in a bank
> account, the less that cash will be worth, according to a proposal
> from Marvin Goodfriend, a senior vice president at the Federal
> Reserve Bank of Richmond.
>
> In other words, greenbacks will get automatic expiration dates.
> [snipped]
>
> This story is getting around....
>
>  From Y2K Newswire: http://www.y2knewswire.com
>
> Fed V.P. Wants Tracking Technology Embedded in U.S.Currency
>
> A Senior Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
> has now proposed that Americans be penalized for carrying cash,
> that tracking information be recorded on every dollar, and that
> perhaps the Fed should prevent Americans from withdrawing cash
> altogether. Banker Paranoia has reached new heights...
>
> COMMENT
> Just when you think you've heard everything - you discover you
> haven't!
>
> What we have here is yet another proposal designed to counter
> that most horrible of crimes - money laundering. And not only
> that, but designed to also eliminate that last bastion of the
> free market - what the government likes to call the "cash"
> economy (or black market).
>
> By placing a discounting mechanism on cash - the idea is the make
> you put it in the bank - where it can be TRACKED. The government
> hates cash - and if it weren't for the fact that people actually
> like cash, then they would have got rid of it years ago.
>
> If such a proposal gets the green light, then there is no doubt
> that people will treat cash like hot coals - and want to get it
> off their hands as quick as possible. This will either cause a
> shopping frenzy - where everybody is forever shopping to get rid
> of their cash - or a sudden surge in bank deposits.
>
> There is one further consequence that the sluggish minds in
> government have not considered - and that is the arrival of an
> alternative. For you can be sure that if the government (in its
> wisdom) decided to make cash too "hot" to handle - then the free
> market would come up with an alternative.
>
> Come to think of it, maybe we should encourage the government to
> get on with this idea and do it! For then, we may finally see
> the sort of shake up in the money system we all so desperately
> need - the imminent arrival of private, encrypted, digital cash.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Source:  Fox News
> http://www.foxnews.com/news/wires2/1026/n_ap_1026_376.sml
>
> Overhaul of banking laws still faces challenge on privacy
> By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press
>
> WASHINGTON (AP) Nifty new financial "supermarkets" offering
> consumers more choices and cheaper prices? Or a Brave New World
> invasion of privacy as banks and newly affiliated brokerages and
> insurance companies share the data they've collected on their
> customers?
>
> Backers and critics of widely supported legislation to overhaul
> the Depression-era banking laws are offering those views of what
> the nation's financial landscape would look like if it were
> signed into law.
>
> In Los Angeles, Ulf Linberg, 50, had concerns Monday about sharing
> of customers' data among affiliated financial companies, which
> would be allowed under the legislation.
>
> "That would be terrible", he said. "There would be no privacy and
> the people in this country really cherish their right to privacy."
>
> COMMENT
> Orwell was right in his novel "1984". Language is a tool of
> oppression when it gets into the wrong hands. Unfortunately, we
> are well and truly bogged down in "newspeak".
>
> Take the word "privacy" for example. I don't think there has ever
> been a time where there was so much privacy legislation - and so
> little privacy!
>
> The above article bemoans the fact that merging financial services
> with insurance companies (something that has already happened in
> places other than the USA) will compromise privacy.
>
> But we're missing the point. We shouldn't be asking for more
> privacy for the information on file - we should be reducing the
> amount of information on file. What I mean is - instead of being
> concerned about protecting our information which we have willingly
> given out, we should be making a concerted effort NOT to be giving
> out information. Privacy is about keeping private information to
> yourself - not filling in endless forms, and then hoping that
> privacy legislation will somehow "protect" your information.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/1999-10/28/057r-102899-idx.html
>
> Tiny Island Shelters Huge Cash Flows
>
> By David S. Hilzenrath - Washington Post Staff Writer
>
> "The tiny Pacific island of Nauru has enjoyed extraordinary wealth
> over the past few decades exploiting a precious natural resource
> - fossilized bird droppings. But these phosphate deposits are
> nearly depleted, and strip mining has turned most of the island's
> eight square miles into an arid, pitted desolation. Now Nauru is
> cultivating a new source of income.
>
> It is reinventing itself as an offshore banking center and selling
> foreigners the means to cloak transactions.
>
> Over the past two years, tens of billions of dollars appear to
> have flowed from Russia's troubled economy through banks and
> other companies registered in Nauru, Russian and U.S. government
> officials said.
>
> In 1998, $70 billion was transferred from Russian banks to accounts
> of banks chartered in Nauru, primarily to evade taxes, Victor
> Melnikov, deputy chairman of the Russian central bank, said in
> an interview yesterday.
>
> A senior U.S. official said: "The central bank of Russia has come
> to us and confirmed that large amounts of Russian capital are
> flowing into and out of Nauru, and that has raised concerns on
> their part and on ours and certainly raised suspicions."
>
> International authorities say Nauru is increasingly providing
> cover for Russian organized crime."
>
> COMMENT
> Here we go again - the demonizing of "offshore" by continually
> associating it with Russian "gangsters". Articles like this are
> coming out with increasing frequency - and indicate a pattern
> of trying to make sure that the word "offshore" is associated
> with the word "crime".
>
> A good antidote to this propaganda is to visualize your government
> in one room and the Russian Mafia in another. Then try and work
> out the moral difference between them. There isn't any. One is
> "elected" and "legal" - the other is "unelected" and "illegal".
> But as for their ACTIONS - they are identical!
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> http://www.prnewswire.com/
>
> ecount(TM) Technology Sets the Stage for Web-Wide Personal Spending
Accounts
>
> PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 28 PRNewswire -- C/Base, a leader in e-commerce
> innovation, has developed a new technology that combines, for the
> first time in the online world, the convenience and manageability
> of credit cards with the freedom and privacy of cash. Called
> ecount(TM), the new technology sets the stage for truly Web-wide
> personal spending accounts that can be used with all merchants
> and all users on the Internet.
>
> Using established financial services and Web infrastructures,
> ecount technology enables Internet users to conduct secure online
> transactions through prepaid personal Web accounts. The patent-
> pending ecount technology is the first of its kind to facilitate
> person-to-person and person-to-merchant transactions of any type.
> It was developed for all Internet users, including those unable or
> unwilling to use credit cards, to transact online with unprecedented
> convenience and security.
>
> COMMENT
> Now, this may be just such an antidote for that idea of time-
> discounting cash! Essentially, it appears it is a private cash
> or "purse" account which can be funded by your normal credit
> card. In other words, you make one "official" transaction (your
> credit card into the "ecount") - and then you can spend the money
> in this new account in complete privacy - not only between you
> and various merchants - but between you and any other private
> individual. Potentially, very good news.
>
> See: http://www.c-base.com/ecount/
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Troops stand by for millennium chaos
>
> The Times, London October 28 1999 - BY MARK HENDERSON
>
> THE Armed Forces will be on standby to help the emergency services
> over the millennium weekend, Jack Straw (the Home Secretary)
> announced yesterday.
>
> Military commanders have been told to be ready to send men to
> relieve police, firefighters and health workers if computer
> breakdowns, bad weather or crowd congestion cause havoc in the
> biggest national celebration since VE Day.
>
> COMMENT
> Given that Mr Jack Straw is becoming notorious - this may be
> even more ominous than it sounds. [Readers may recall in last
> week's newsletter how he won the "Dead Liberties" Award, granted
> to the individual or group who during the past 12 months has done
> the most to damage individual freedom in Britain. He was awarded
> this for his numerous policies designed to destroy the British
> common law.]
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Some interesting links:
>
> Omen of things to come?
>
> http://www.patents.ibm.com/details?&pn=US05878155__
>
> Check out this new y2k test and fix at:
>
> http://209.245.48.174/distrib/IQtekInc-IMC/dl/IQfix2000-IMC.EXE
>
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> "The ultimate consequence of protecting men from the results of
> their own folly is to fill the world with fools."
>
> Herbert Spencer
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