In The American Peoples' Best Interests?

[Norman]

The US government is set to sell control of part of five US ports, four
Eastern Seaboard and One Gulf, to a Muslim nation.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060211/ports_security.html?.v=2

Is this prudent policy?

Best

[Drew]

Here's a little transparently obvious observation; the invasions of
Afghanistan and Iraq were sod all to do with 11/9, other than
furnishing an excuse. The link merely illustrates that most of which is
putatively perceived by the populous as reflecting the mood and best
interests of the nation are in fact political shenanigans / megalomania
/ greed dressed up in respectable clothes for mass consumption. It's
all just manipulation of the many by the few. "As was in the
beginning and ever more shall be."

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[Jerry]

Comical
- P&O getting snapped up by Dubai

To be honest, I've long considered that something to do with shipping
could make 9/11 look like a Brock's kiddies box.

If the USA is that worried, just get someone else to go for P&O

Hmm... I wonder why the Dubai mob want it anyway
- their rivals were I think Singapore

Probably the usual trick, professional managers selling out for a bit
on the side.

[Norman]

And here is another one, It is good you guys have not invested in
broadband yet. In the future we may have to communicate by snail mail
(GPO). The good ole US of A is again in the vanguard of greed.

http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060213/chester

Perfect catch 22 - first inclination is to eventually junk the much
loved puter
but people who can't communicate become complient. Total greed and
distain for their clients makes these people lower than green slime.

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[Drew]

I am reminded of the severe strictures early placed upon the written
word, especially printing. Authorities were worried about sedition.
Then they found they could tax it to the hilt so it became liberalised.
History has a habit of being repetitive does it not.

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[Jerry]

There is a lot to be said for confusing the bu*gers
- encryption is dead east
- the one time pad works best