NZ POLITICS 37 RE FREE TRADE ALSO MEANS FREEDOM OF CHOICE
From: "Rod Speed" (rod_speed@no-spam)
Subject: Re: Free Trade also means FREEDOM OF CHOICE
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 05:49:05 +1000


netvegetable <netvegetable@no-spam> wrote in message news:pan.2003.06.30.14.35.58.655604@no-spam > Benjamina wrote
>> Hey fuck off whitecap. Australia is just like any other western country.
>> Free trade = Free choice. I do NOT like being told what to do so that >> some rich cunt can maintain his obscene profit margin...sorry.

> In the case of the television industry, Free Trade means > Free Choice for the rich cunts like Kerry Packer.

> If the local content rules were abolished, there'd be no Australian > television industry on the commercial networks. Why would they > bother, when it's cheaper to just buy American remainder stock?

Because their viewers might just want some local content ?

Dont give up the day wank, child.

Packer has always CHOSEN to have some local content.
Most obviously with 60 Minutes and ACA for example.