Don't Know Whether To Laugh Or Cry About This One

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Nathan Bahn

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Apr 7, 2011, 5:29:35 PM4/7/11
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16 March 2011

Microsoft, the do-gooder, makes the ethics grade

"Ethisphere says it chose Microsoft and the other companies on the list based on four categories--ethics and compliance; reputation, leadership and innovation; governance; and corporate citizenship and responsibility.  [...]" [emphasis mine --N.B.]

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Michael Haney

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Apr 7, 2011, 5:36:26 PM4/7/11
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On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 5:29 PM, Nathan Bahn <natha...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 16 March 2011
>
> Microsoft, the do-gooder, makes the ethics grade
>>
>> "Ethisphere says it chose Microsoft and the other companies on the list
>> based on four categories--ethics and compliance; reputation, leadership and
>> innovation; governance; and corporate citizenship and responsibility.
>> [...]" [emphasis mine --N.B.]
>
> Read more: http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20044027-75.html#ixzz1IsK9MpGy
>

<Mr. Rogers Voice>

Can you say Corporate Propaganda? I knew you could.

</Mr. Rogers Voice>

;-P

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Cybe R. Wizard

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Apr 8, 2011, 12:42:47 AM4/8/11
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On Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:36:26 -0400
Michael Haney <thez...@gmail.com> wrote:

[concerning
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20044027-75.html#ixzz1IsK9MpGy]


> <Mr. Rogers Voice>
>
> Can you say Corporate Propaganda? I knew you could.
>
> </Mr. Rogers Voice>
>

Michael, I knew there was a reason I hadn't killfiled you.

> ;-P

...and your acknowledgement of humor here justifies my decision. Good
show.

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Michael Haney

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Apr 8, 2011, 1:01:10 AM4/8/11
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On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 12:42 AM, Cybe R. Wizard
<cybe_r...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Apr 2011 17:36:26 -0400
> Michael Haney <thez...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> [concerning
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-20044027-75.html#ixzz1IsK9MpGy]
>
>
>> <Mr. Rogers Voice>
>>
>> Can you say Corporate Propaganda?  I knew you could.
>>
>> </Mr. Rogers Voice>
>>
> Michael, I knew there was a reason I hadn't killfiled you.
>
>> ;-P
>
> ...and your acknowledgement of humor here justifies my decision.  Good
> show.
>
> Cybe R. Wizard
>

I have my moments.

That whole article reads like bad comedy.

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of morality by religion." ~ Arthur C. Clarke
"The suppression of uncomfortable ideas may be common in religion and
politics, but it is not the path to knowledge, and there is no place
for it in the endeavor of science. " ~ Carl Sagan

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