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President Obama Blocks Business Merger Of AT&T And T-Mobile (Anti-Business?)

Discussion in 'Current Events' started by liberalminority, Aug 31, 2011.

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  1. Badmutha

    Badmutha New Member

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    "Bigger" and "More Profitable" ........how dare they.....

    Democrats need to make US Businesses smaller and less profitable......or drive them to Foreign Countries all together.
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    Badmutha, Aug 31, 2011
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  2. Montoya

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    So you are in favor of monopolies? No surprise coming from a corporate apologist.
     
    Montoya, Aug 31, 2011
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  3. Badmutha

    Badmutha New Member

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    Punishing Success while Rewarding Failure--Liberalism
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    Badmutha, Aug 31, 2011
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  4. Montoya

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    So you find nothing wrong with say ATT buying Verizon after T-mobile?
     
    Montoya, Aug 31, 2011
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    Yes you are correct. Things were better under Ma bell. Its unfortunate we broke up that monopoly.

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    Inphormer, Aug 31, 2011
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  6. Badmutha

    Badmutha New Member

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    Im in favor of Verizon and Capitalism ......and while not perfect, the only system worse, is every other system out there.
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    Badmutha, Aug 31, 2011
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    You didn't answer my question, no surprise. I will ask again, are you in favor of monopolies?
     
    Montoya, Aug 31, 2011
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  8. Badmutha

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    Im not for them or against them.....Im for the Free Market..... and all the good and bad that comes with it.

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    Badmutha, Aug 31, 2011
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    Speaking on behalf of every Business owner in this country........

    ......we will gladly pay the $1.50/min if liberal government is removed from our rectums.
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    Badmutha, Aug 31, 2011
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  10. GraspingforPeace

    GraspingforPeace Well-Known Member

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    You do realize that we have never, in this history of this country, had a completely free market system? Even Adam Smith supported some government intervention.
     
    GraspingforPeace, Aug 31, 2011
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    Free market just sounds cooler than regulation. Regulation is a big bad word.

    Your point is valid but it's missed on most. It's sorta those same debates where people scream European countries are socialist when in reality no European country truly is socialist.

    If one can't have an intellectual debate one can't even discuss certain things honestly.
     
    PeteZilla, Aug 31, 2011
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    pocket aces Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Laissez-faire capitalism isn't practiced anywhere in the world. On top of that socialism had a great role in making this country an economic power. Two points that free market screamers will never accept as reality.
     
    pocket aces, Aug 31, 2011
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    Other famous merger blocks included UA & US Airways, Oracle & PeopleSoft, and Nasdaq & NYSE. Remind me who was President when all those were blocked?
     
    Doug_yvr, Aug 31, 2011
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  14. Badmutha

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    Never said there ever was such a time....but if there was...I would gladly trade it for the bloated out of control nanny statist market of today.
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    ....Socialism is a parasite.......it doesnt show up until after prosperity has been realized.

    First the people have to have money.....before the Statists start inventing ways of spending it.
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    Standard know nothing response.
     
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  17. GraspingforPeace

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    I'm sure you'd love paying higher prices for your food, clothes, and everything else when the entire economy is run by monopolies.
     
    GraspingforPeace, Aug 31, 2011
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    Sad, as a T-Mobile customer I welcomed this merger. It would benefit the customer in so many ways. Besides, if the DOJ blocks this the penalty for breaking the merger agreement is 3 Billion dollars....almost enough to probably put AT&T out of business. Yes DOJ...actions do have consequences.....
     
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    Well dont you love paying higher prices for your food, clothes, and everything else with the entire economy being run by Liberal Government?
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    Time periods matter. You re not suggesting those back in 1890 were the same as today, or for that matter Abe Lincoln?
     
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  21. GraspingforPeace

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    At that period of time, Republicans actually had a clue that the free market doesn't always work out for the people.
     
    GraspingforPeace, Sep 1, 2011
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    anti-business ? Not att all.

    USA has 4 mayor wireless companies. Market shares between 18 and 26%. The merger would pit 1 GSM carrier with close to 50% market share against the 2 cdma carriers with each around 19% .

    It wouldnt be long before those 2 merge and you remain with 2 companies left, cdma vs gsm. NOT going to help the customer.
     
    k995, Sep 1, 2011
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    They were right to block this. They needed to block the Comcast/NBC merger but didn't. Mixed bag.
     
    Agent Zero, Sep 1, 2011
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    I've always said, I'll give credit to Obama/Dems when I agree with them, which isn't very often. On this particular issue, I agree with 'em. Monopolies, when it comes to one product or one medium, are bad for the consumer.
     
    arjay, Sep 1, 2011
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  25. liberalminority

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    agreed this merger will make them 50 percent of the phone market...

    it will be a long court trial but it was a good political statement for the public.
     
    liberalminority, Sep 2, 2011
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