XPost: alt.folklore.computers   
   From: Peter@Iron-Spring.com   
      
   On 1/2/26 04:39, c186282 wrote:   
   > On 1/2/26 06:10, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >> On 02/01/2026 02:18, Charlie Gibbs wrote:   
   >>> Similarly, politicians dream of re-arranging laws (and adding more,   
   >>> of course, never repealing) in pursuit of the dream that the right   
   >>> combination of legislation will result in Paradise.   
   >>   
   >> You really think that they do?   
   >>   
   >> In reality they would prefer to take the salary and the perks and do   
   >> fuck all. The best ones.   
   >> The worst ones are those with Big Beautiful Ideas.   
   >>   
   >> Most problems that haven't been solved already are not amenable to   
   >> political interference anyway: the best thing is to give people the   
   >> freedom to sort them, themselves.   
   >   
   >   
   >    Famous case - O.J.Simpson ... found NOT guilty by a   
   >    criminal court - but subsequently sued out of all   
   >    his assets by a civil jury. We also see biz cases   
   >    like for glyphosphate weed killer. STILL ads on   
   >    the TV by legal firms out to exploit THAT. "Did   
   >    you EVER use this ? Are you sick from ANYTHING ?   
   >    Then we'll score a MILLION for you ! Just call ..."   
      
   OJ was pretty obviously guilty.   
      
   >   
   >    The only defense for biz is to delay, delay, delay.   
   >    The lawyers make big $$$ in any case.   
   >   
      
   Delay until the current execs retire with their loot, and leave   
   shareholders holding the bag.   
      
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