Perry Metzger writes:
Never happened. Its a myth, plain and simple. Oh, and Standard Oil was dropping in market share as fast as a stone when it was broken up. Nah. The Sherman Antitrust Act and all its friends are based partially on myths, and partially on the desire of businessmen to get government ENFORCEMENT of cartels. Monopolies, cartels, etc, are all a myth.
You are objectively correct about all this.
You're also being obnoxious and shouldn't have started this argument.
Please stop.
I don't think so. Perry's arguments were well-reasoned and not obnoxious at all. Perhaps some don't like to be proven they are wrong? -- Ed Carp, N7EKG erc@apple.com 510/659-9560 anon-0001@khijol.uucp If you want magic, let go of your armor. Magic is so much stronger than steel! -- Richard Bach, "The Bridge Across Forever"