To prevent monopolies. the antitrust laws were created so that the much larger companies couldn't....destroy, if you will, the smaller companies. In the old days larger, wealthier companies would buy things like railroads, and put extremely high taxes on being able to ship anything. This would assure that the smaller companies wouldn't be able to pay these taxes, and in the long run, go out of business. Thus, destroying the larger companies competition.
I just have to say Police brutality, they go and try o relate too that law in some states.
The last country in the world to challenge the United States control of Oregon was Great Britain. Oregon was won in the War of 1812.
In Muslim worlds it used to be a lot less violent. now there are bombs blowing up all over the world. but we used to be at peace with them now we are at war