Misunderstandings in Bill Gate's Conception of Antitrust Laws

. . .

. .

Misunderstandings in Bill Gates Conception of Antitrust Laws

Dear Mr. Gates

I would like to thank you for defending your company against the current anti-trust action. When you defend your own right to run your business you defend mine as well, and all the other freedoms we enjoy and won't if people like Janet Reno have their way. I would just like to point out a weakness in your argument taken from your recent essay.

You wrote: "U.S. antitrust laws do not exist to prop up competitors. The laws are intended to ensure that consumers benefit from the widespread availability of goods and services at fair prices, and that's exactly what we have today. "

If you take a look at the history of the anti-trust laws you'll see that propping up politically favored businesses and forcing all businessmen to seek political favor is the only purpose anti-trust laws have ever served or could ever serve. Worthless maggots like those at Borland, Sun, and Netscape are the only ones who will ever benefit from them or ever have. For reference on this I refer you to a book entitled Ten Thousand Commandments by Harold Fleming.

I understand that it would be more dangerous for you to attack the anti-trust laws themselves rather than just defend yourself against this particular attack. But somebody must, and no-one is in a better position to do that than you are. If the laws remain unchallenged, you will come through this either to find another attack just like it coming your way, or to see the justice department choose some other sacrificial victim like yourself. There will be no end to them so long as you remain the best in the software business and people continue to exist who want to profit at others' expense by force. There's no reason to expect either condition to change so I urge you to consider a more long-range defense.

I'm not writing out of concern for your welfare. I'm motivated by a selfish desire to preserve my own freedom. All other threats to it pale when compared to that posed by American business and American academics. If the appeal to your self interest doesn't move you then do it for me, or for the next brilliant, successful entrepreneur like yourself who will be victimized by the anti-trust protection racket if it remains unchallenged.

Very sincerely,

Cedar Bristol

Copyright (c) 1997, Cedar Bristol. All rights reserved.

home

. . .

Designed by Integrate Design




.	.	.

.	.	Misunderstandings in Bill Gates Conception of Antitrust Laws Dear Mr. Gates I would like to thank you for defending your company against the current anti-trust action. When you defend your own right to run your business you defend mine as well, and all the other freedoms we enjoy and won't if people like Janet Reno have their way. I would just like to point out a weakness in your argument taken from your recent essay. You wrote: "U.S. antitrust laws do not exist to prop up competitors. The laws are intended to ensure that consumers benefit from the widespread availability of goods and services at fair prices, and that's exactly what we have today. " If you take a look at the history of the anti-trust laws you'll see that propping up politically favored businesses and forcing all businessmen to seek political favor is the only purpose anti-trust laws have ever served or could ever serve. Worthless maggots like those at Borland, Sun, and Netscape are the only ones who will ever benefit from them or ever have. For reference on this I refer you to a book entitled Ten Thousand Commandments by Harold Fleming. I understand that it would be more dangerous for you to attack the anti-trust laws themselves rather than just defend yourself against this particular attack. But somebody must, and no-one is in a better position to do that than you are. If the laws remain unchallenged, you will come through this either to find another attack just like it coming your way, or to see the justice department choose some other sacrificial victim like yourself. There will be no end to them so long as you remain the best in the software business and people continue to exist who want to profit at others' expense by force. There's no reason to expect either condition to change so I urge you to consider a more long-range defense. I'm not writing out of concern for your welfare. I'm motivated by a selfish desire to preserve my own freedom. All other threats to it pale when compared to that posed by American business and American academics. If the appeal to your self interest doesn't move you then do it for me, or for the next brilliant, successful entrepreneur like yourself who will be victimized by the anti-trust protection racket if it remains unchallenged. Very sincerely, Cedar Bristol Copyright (c) 1997, Cedar Bristol. All rights reserved.
		home

.	.	.
		Designed by Integrate Design