More name dropping

[Coffey, Mitchell R]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Mackin [mailto:pmackin at clark.net]
> Sent: Friday, May 12, 2000 6:27 AM
> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> Subject: RE: More name dropping
> 
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> On Thu, 11 May 2000, Coffey, Mitchell R wrote:
> 
> > Adam Smith quotes are only interesting or of value when he does
> > things like come out against allowing corporations ("joint stock
> > companies") or when he remarks how never do two or more 
> > businessmen meet together but they do conspire to fix prices (or
> > some such; I was an economist, in my youth, but I try to 
> > forget...).
> 
> Don't remember which exactly of the Adam Smith famous quotes Klein
> used. My recollection is it was the one about businessmen 
> meeting . . .
> Might not target Microsoft all that precisely's the only problem.
> My interest was mainly the name dropping. Klein probably has an
> econcomics degree along with a law one to go with the antitrust job.
> 
> 			P.


In truth, I like Klein, and what he's doing.  It's just, when I see 
someone selectively quote Adam Smith I reach for my gun...

Mitchell Coffey
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