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2010-07-06 , 21:02
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Originally Posted by Descalzo View Post
I don't know, man. The only monopolies I deal with on a day-to-day basis are specifically imposed on me by the government. My water, power, and garbage collection are all imposed by the city government. The USPS is protected by the US gov't.
Those *should* be benevolent monopolies, especially in a representative form of government-- but I admit they don't always work out that way.

And a general FYI to readers/posters here: you're all doing a great job in the discussion. I think you all realize politics is not the same as civics.
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