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Posted by SelkirkTMO on Mon Nov 29 01:32:45 2004, in response to Re: Karl Rove, posted by Dan Lawrence on Sat Nov 27 21:15:26 2004. I would respectfully, for the SAME reasons you point to Ronnie, that all of the instances where the US became "stupid" were FORGIVEN by the rest of the planet ... "chit happens" is the attitude of most of the world. In *THIS* case however, "we" have not only blown our credibility in terms of our claims to other nations (WMD's as just ONE example, we won't even go INTO the "reckless cowboy/NASCAR" attitude we've projected) and our "stuff it" mentality to the rest of thw world, who once SYMPATHIZED with us over WTC but *now* we've PROVEN that we deliberately did all we did, and we LOVE it (like the perception of Germany among the world in 1939).Maybe I'm a little more attuned to the planet personally since my fortunes were based on WORLDWIDE sales of what I make - Americans ACTUALLY believe that if they have a copy of McAfee or Norton which came with the machine 6 years ago when it was new but has never been updated because they don't want to pay $40 a year or whatever to update their antivirus, that they're "increvable" (French word, translate it HERE) ... bottom line, I *starve* catering to "American values" ... EUROPE and ASIA was who still believe in "if a boy is clever, and he writes better "protection software" than anybody else, then he DESERVES to be PAID for it." Not so with people here in the states that PIRATE our software and thus I *don't* get paid. Lately, I'm paying MORE in bandwidth for the daily updates of our BOClean than I've MADE in selling it. Am I going to punish those who PAID by charging for updates? HELL, NO! THEY paid my bills, how COULD I? :( I get paid in EUROS, British POUND, Australian and Canadian DOLLARS ... I've watched more than 1/3 of my income go away on what FEW international sales we do these dayw, which provided my meager income. And NOW after the election, as well as during the "dollar bust" I'm seeing worldwide retribution towards America for "there's a new sheriff in town and his name NOT be Reggie Hammond" and America voting for it. So YEAH, I'm all FOR a divided country right about now - the simple fact that we're in a globally-recognized BLUE state is the only reason my software's still selling at all (less than 30% of last year with the "$US" conversions on top if it) ... I'm DYING out here as a result of the (lack of) economic policies and the Nixonesque "put the dollar int he toilet, EVERYBODY can affor 30% inflation or thereabouts)" mentality. Nope ... if THIS chit don't stop, I've had about 30 offers from OTHER nations to move our business there and then flourish *with* GUARANTEES of my income. PLUS, Unca Sammy pay me money to DO it. THIS is INSANE! :( United States of Canada and scroo "Jesusland" ain't such a bad idea. And HELL, you're on the north side of the "Global test zone" DESPITE the moron who is your Goobernor. And I don't wanna HEAR it about GOOBERS, we gots PATURKEY. 'Nuff said ... heh. |
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