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Re:It bid high and lost. Should Amazon be allowed a do-over ... by IAmEveryone on Thursday April 16, 2020 @10:05PM (#22895559)
There's considerable evidence that Amazon lost this because the President doesn't like The Washington Post.

Even assuming the accusations against Amazon are true as well: what's worse? (a) A vendor gaining unfair advantage and overcharging by 10%? Or, (b), the President using the power of the federal government to punish journalists for criticising him?

The Washington Post was, by the way, the newspaper that uncovered that the Trump Foundation had spent their complete budget at Trump properties or for personal expenditures such as the famous painting.

This was several million $, all donated by members of the public, ostensibly intended to help veterans. These accusations lead to a court case, which the foundation lost, requiring it to be shut down and his children being barred from serving on non-profit boards in the future.

So, to answer the choice from the beginning: if you choose (b) and allow the WashPo and other media to be pressured into silence, you'll lose the free press and still get the corruption.

Re:It bid high and lost. Should Amazon be allowed a do-over ... by JamesBarney on Friday April 17, 2020 @02:56AM (#22896829)
Mind linking to or sharing some of the evidence for b? I had heard rumors about that on reddit, but hadn't seen anything concrete.