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Pelosi tells Apple, ‘you didn’t build’ the iPhone. The government did
Canada Free Press ^ | 06/10/16 | Robert Laurie

Posted on 06/10/2016 3:36:42 PM PDT by Sean_Anthony

You didn't build that, someone else did.

There aren’t’ too many devices that you can look at and instantly ‘get’ that they led to near-instantaneous changes in the way the world functions and behaves. Radios and TVs certainly did, as did the affordable automobile. We can toss in the microwave oven, the X-ray camera, and the personal computer as well. Most recently, the honor would have to go to the cell phone and, in particular, the iPhone.

Apple’s baby is widely regarded as the most ubiquitous, and most forward-thinking, of the now borderline-essential cellular handsets. For better or worse, it’s transformed the way we do business, play games, take pictures, and interact with our friends and families.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics; Science
KEYWORDS: apple; california; government; iphone; nancypelosi; raisetaxes
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1 posted on 06/10/2016 3:36:42 PM PDT by Sean_Anthony
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To: Sean_Anthony

If the govt built the iPhone it would be the size of a suitcase, and not carry-on size either because some airline lobbyist would insert a line in the authorizing legislation to boost his industry’s revenue.


2 posted on 06/10/2016 3:41:50 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: Sean_Anthony

Bat sh*t crazy


3 posted on 06/10/2016 3:51:11 PM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Sean_Anthony

The Feds attack Apple trying to overturn lawsuit with Samsung.
Now Pelosi attacks the biggest company in the USA located 60 miles from her district.

Something is happening...
I’m wondering if this might have something to do with Intel supporting Trump.


4 posted on 06/10/2016 3:53:00 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: Sean_Anthony
    If the government created a cell phone:
  1. It would only be available in one color
  2. It would not work on any holiday
  3. It would have a non-intuitive and very complicated user interface

5 posted on 06/10/2016 3:56:39 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
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To: Sean_Anthony
Actually it was Gene Roddenberry and he invented the Ipad too.


6 posted on 06/10/2016 4:01:44 PM PDT by Donglalinger
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To: reg45

4. It would never get built.


7 posted on 06/10/2016 4:02:30 PM PDT by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far.)
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To: JennysCool
5. There would be a cabinet level Department of Mobile Communications with a Secretary of Mobile Communications, Assistant Secretary of Mobile Communications, etc, etc, etc

6. It would use the cheapest components, purchased at inflated prices from whoever donated the most to the President's election campaign

8 posted on 06/10/2016 4:15:55 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
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If the feds had built the iPhone, encryption problems wouldn’t be an issue.


9 posted on 06/10/2016 4:16:15 PM PDT by Amendment10
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To: reg45

7. It would take a staff of logistics personnel to keep it running.


10 posted on 06/10/2016 4:17:09 PM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Sean_Anthony

In the context of the iPhone,final cause, efficient cause, and formal cause are all conditions of Apple


11 posted on 06/10/2016 4:17:38 PM PDT by mjp ((pro-{God, reality, reason, egoism, individualism, natural rights, limited government, capitalism}))
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To: Sean_Anthony; dayglored; ShadowAce; ThunderSleeps; ~Kim4VRWC's~; 1234; Abundy; Action-America; ...
Pelosi tells Apple, ‘you didn’t build’ the iPhone. The government did. Liberalism is a mental disorder! — PING!


Apple doesn't build iPhones,
the government does!— Nancy Pelosi
Senator of the Great State of Delusion
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12 posted on 06/10/2016 4:19:01 PM PDT by Swordmaker (This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue..)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Then why did the government have such a difficult time with the encryption?


13 posted on 06/10/2016 4:27:24 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: Sean_Anthony

“We have to pass this bill to find out what’s in it”

Nuff said.


14 posted on 06/10/2016 4:41:50 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: Sean_Anthony

Pelosi has got to be one of the most stupid women to ever walk the earth.


15 posted on 06/10/2016 4:48:43 PM PDT by beethovenfan (Islam is a cancer on civilization.)
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To: Sean_Anthony

She says that about a California company. She’s got her millions so she doesn’t care what anyone thinks.


16 posted on 06/10/2016 5:23:40 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (the gop hasn't given up on stopping Trump and electing Hillary.)
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To: ameribbean expat

If the government built it, it would be like the CCCP-1 “Mini-Cam” shown on SCTV.


17 posted on 06/10/2016 5:26:25 PM PDT by YogicCowboy ("I am not entirely on anyone's side, because no one is entirely on mine." - JRRT)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Government builds nothing. It is composed of a worthless group of paper pushers and some service staff with mixed capabilities. Private business builds everything.


18 posted on 06/10/2016 5:40:12 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: Sean_Anthony

Government built mobile phone. Batteries extra.

19 posted on 06/10/2016 5:57:54 PM PDT by Flick Lives (One should not attend even the end of the world without a good breakfast. -- Heinlein)
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To: Sean_Anthony
Robert Laurie (the author of the article which you brought here) notes;

"... The mind that thinks this way is truly scary. Basically, they’re arguing that anything that’s ever been built, sold, and bought - if it references or integrates even the tiniest sliver of federal-funded research - is a product of the all-powerful state. ..."

I agree.

What I'm having trouble coming to grips with is;

How can anyone in their right mind keep voting for Democrat party candidates? Isn't Pelosi one of their top 'minds'? Politically speaking...

20 posted on 06/10/2016 6:35:21 PM PDT by 7MMmag
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