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Why Everyone Should Hate Cellphone Carriers
The Byelorrusian Spamtrap writes "Wired Magazine's made its position clear on the state of play in America's cellular industry, delivering a long, satisfying screed on why all of us should stop complaining and do something about it. 'They own politicians - Sure, it's just phones. In a world where worse things happen all the time amid the muck and despair of human existence, having to pay for premium text is hardly worth worrying about, is it? You can (and should) opt out, and not sign on the dotted line to begin with. But today's cell towers might be tomorrow's Pony Express: they're TV stations, internet access, emergency 911 and news networks all rolled into one. WWAN could well end up supplanting copper sooner than anyone expects: do you want these companies in charge of it?'"
You've got the problem down pat, but your solution boils down to banging your head against a different wall to see if the hurting stops. The philosophies backing the major parties and most of the third parties (except the libertarians, who are philosophically bankrupt) accept that it is sometimes necessary for government to coerce individuals to serve its needs. As long as this is the case, business will be dominated by those who can wheedle the most stolen money and favors into the coffers.
Jesus is coming -- look busy!
I have a hard time giving credence to anyone who thinks it's clever to deliberately misspell words to give them extra meaning. You may have had good points, but your insistence on demonstrating just how funny you are with your feral government crap has rendered your message silly in my eyes.
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