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[Roger Austin <raustin3 AT nc.rr.com>]

Shea Tisdale wrote:
> I hate telemarketers as much as anyone, but...

 The sad part is that there are apologists for this
"industry" who think harassment of the public is a
viable business. There shouldn't be a need for a
do-not-call list since the default for all lists
should be opt-in.
 The bastards at the phone companies actually figure that
I should pay MORE to opt-out of problems that they caused
by selling the equipment and tools to the telemarketers.
 There is no difference between a heavy breather making
harassing calls to single women and this "industry" making
unwanted calls except that they have the cash to buy off
those in power.

> In 2000 direct marketing sales were 1.71 trillion dollars and accounted
> for almost 10% of the US Economy. 

 Where did those figures come from? I find it difficult to
believe that the telemarketing scum is 10% of the GDP. What
in the world is included in that figure?