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Old 05-09-2019, 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by midnightshuttle View Post
We studied this in aviation law. Fred Smith, the owner of Fdx, was lobbying hard against them from 80-87. Because UPS was using subs exactly as Amazon is doing. Thereby creating an unfair competition. UPS took the IPX certificate and went in house amidst the pressure. Amazon will never fall to this due to their PACs they control. They are pretty much above the laws or own the peeps that make them.
A very astute observation.

I wish others could learn from history.

I don't mean to be demeaning, but it boils down to who pays off the right guys making the decisions (congress/senate).

Think about that in the upcoming elections.
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