Microsoft Must be held accountable.

[Anton Markov]

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Ofcourse I oversimplified things; anything is possible if someone really 
tries.  The point is that corporations give us many more *legal* tax 
loopholes.

On October 12, 2003 11:06 pm, Fraser Campbell wrote:
> On Sunday 12 October 2003 19:04, Anton Markov wrote:
> > The power of the corporation comes from the fact that it can protect
> > individuals from lawsuits and the government.
>
> This is not true.  If your corporation has a liability with the government
> (usually taxes) they can come after your house, your car, your dog, your
> cat, etc.  regardless of whether you are incorporated or not.
>
> Being incorporated also provides you with only very limited protection
> against lawsuits.  Search google for director's liability.
>
> > If someone sues you personally, you can get thrown in jail, your
> > possessions can be confiscated, etc.  If someone sues your company even
> > if it consists solely of you, you can just file for bankruptcy and go do
> > something else.
>
> As nice as that sounds, if someone *really* wants to get you, and they have
> the reasons, means and will to do it, they will get you.

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Anton Markov <("anton" + "@" + "truxtar" + "." + "com")>

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