Re: Rallying the troops...

A thread of 2 messages, 9 June 1992 to 10 June 1992, in the order they were sent.

#4336 Re: Rallying the troops...

Richard Johnson · 9 June 1992

<Scott>
:I am honored that Loren Wiseman asked for our help.  Hot damn!  :-)
: etc.

Who's aiming for Trade 'n Commerce?  I'd like to work on that stuff.

I'll pop the lid on this can of worms by asking what we'd like to see
in a good trading system.  Partial list (append ? to end of each):
   subsidization
   standardization
   speculation
   consignments
   elasticity of demand
   customs
   differentiation between "surface" and "orbit" cargoes
   smuggling rules
   piracy rules
   salvage rules

And do wo want the small guy to have a ghost of a chance against the
megacorps?  And can someone give me a short, quick summary of his or
her feel for the overall commerce "ambience" in TNE?
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#4348 Re: Rallying the troops...

Bertil Jonell · 10 June 1992 · reply to #4336

> From: [email removed] (Richard Johnson)
> Subject: (4336) Re: Rallying the troops...
>
> I'll pop the lid on this can of worms by asking what we'd like to see
> in a good trading system.  Partial list (append ? to end of each):

  As the resident Swede, I feel forced to add 'Taxes':)

  Taxes are almost an as big a reason as bans and prohibitions for smuggling,
look for example on the rampant liquor smuggling going on up here in northen
Europe. In a way, taxes are 'halfway prohibition' since the government says
"Ok, we'll let you sell it, if you pay us for the privilige!"

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