To: CarolinaGuitarman
A monopoly (nor a cartel) is not a free market.
Anti-trust legislation is legitimate to the extent that it ends actual distortions of a free market. These would include extortions, manipulations, coercions, etc.
531 posted on
11/11/2005 6:07:12 AM PST by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It!)
To: xzins
"A monopoly (nor a cartel) is not a free market."
Monopolies only exist in government controlled businesses. Gates does not have a monopoly, nor was he close.
"Anti-trust legislation is legitimate to the extent that it ends actual distortions of a free market."
Anti-trust legislation is antithetical to free markets.
"These would include extortions, manipulations, coercions, etc."
These were already illegal. Anti-trust legislation was enacted for political reasons, not economic.
536 posted on
11/11/2005 6:11:59 AM PST by
CarolinaGuitarman
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