Re: Galileo's Plan B (and C)

On Wed, 23 May 2007 01:50:51 +0100, GSV Three Minds in a Can
<GSV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

But then taxpayers in USA have similar lack of control over the budget
details as far as I can tell - worse in some cases, where the budgeted
items exist in some pentagon slush fund.

I'd have to disagree with your "similar". The US government has
exhibited many times in the past that it is more easily swayed by
taxpayer, or voter, pressure than most European governments.

One tiny example - did the Clinton administration remove selective
availability from the GPS signals because the pentagon asked them to?

I don't think so!

.

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