06-12-2010, 09:07 PM
David Guyatt Wrote:I would like to think that clear and popular alternatives to Paypal and Amazon also develop out of the Wikileaks affair.
Only via our purchasing power and choices can we have any impact these days (our democratic vote now being meaningless). If Paypal and Amazon Execs feared that sales and the global impact of their businesses might be seriously harmed as a result of pulling the plug on Wikileaks, I suspect they wouldn't have done it.
I disagree. I'd like to agree, but in this case, my skepticism remains unrestrained, as both would likely see an infusion of capital, investments, "bailouts" or even a trickle of loose narco-dollars to compensate for the temporary downturn in their fortunes. Or maybe I've been ready too much lately...
"Where is the intersection between the world's deep hunger and your deep gladness?"