maker Wrote:
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> BOB R Wrote:
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> > Too often posters here seem to think that a
> > corporation's primary mission is to provide
> good
> > paying jobs first. But, the primary mission is
> to make money for its owners/shareholders by
> > providing a product or service at a
> competitive,
> > market price doing its best to obtain a monopoly and buy legislative protection.
>
> I modified your statement a little bit, Bob.
>
> You can usually tell in these sort of threads the
> folks who have a background in Manufacturing, or
> running a business... and moreover, those who
> DON'T.

I modified your statement a little bit, maker. While I agree that firms need to work for shareholders, many firms have become more interested in working the refs than providing a service. And anyone who talks about "free markets" should be ignored. Railroads might even be a good example of this!