Concentrate enough economic power in a small enough hands, and economic and political power merge to form a new kind of tyranny.
Right. The key is to remember that having that unlimited power in the hands of a government bureaucrat is no better than having it in the hands of a CEO.
And only one of these has a gun. Anybody who fears Bill Gates more than they fear Ted Kennedy isn't paying close attention.
I can think of no product or service where I deal with the private sector, no matter how large the manufacturer or service provider, where I don't have a free choice in the matter.
Funny after all the lecturing to watch you project your own views on free markets back onto the Founders. That you use government-chartered monopolies like Hudson's Bay Company as examples of free market activity just shows you are seriously unclear on the concept.
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