Re[4]: [ga-sys] EU Ministers Split on Unsolicited Email ban

["William X. Walsh" <william@userfriendly.com>]

Hello Joanna,

Friday, June 29, 2001, 2:33:20 PM, Joanna Lane wrote:

> Hello William,

> on 6/29/01 12:29 AM, William X. Walsh at william@userfriendly.com wrote:

>> I don't think there is more concern about privacy in EU, to be clear.
>> I think the entire thing is a dog and pony show for the EU parliament
>> to assert itself in some way on an "easy" topic to try and get
>> concessions from the US, and thus more "legitimize" themselves.

>> Don't bother trying to convince me otherwise, Joanna  :)  I respect we
>> disagree on this, and if you want to post to the list to dispute my
>> assessment, for others, by all means do, but if the only reason is to
>> convince me otherwise, save the bytes  :)

> You think the European Commission needs the US to be legitimate? Very funny.
> Didn't the US lose its seat recently on the UN Council, while the Europeans
> retained their place?

No, they didn't  :)

As a matter of fact, the US has one of the permanent seats, with full
veto power.

> A little knowledge is a dangerous thing William.

Yes, I know, as you do.


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