On Sun, 23 May 2010 16:58:37 -0500, Omelet wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> remember the inadequately shielded armored carriers? the crappy body
>> armor? or, if you're old enough, the six-hundred dollar toilet seats and
>> three-hundred dollar hammers?
>>
>> cheating the government is one thing the free market does fairly well.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> Actually, I do remember those. I'm 48.
> It's been a rant of mine about financial inequity.

it's been going on for as long as there have been fighting entities large
enough to call an 'army.'

your pal,
blake