Chris,

 

As I said, you still need a lot of work.

 

See below in color.

 

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>-----Original Message-----

>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

>On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss

>Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 12:11 PM

>To: [email protected]

>Subject: RE: [Futurework] Long-Distance Journey of a Fast-Food Order

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>Harry Pollard wrote:

>> 

>> >Guess what -- they don't care if the soil is only fertile for a few years --

>> >they simply move on to the next patch after that.  That's why they consume

>> >so much area of rainforest.  The greedies only think in the short term,

>> >and in that, this soil is VERY fertile.

>> 

>> The soil is fertilized the first year by the ashes of the trees

>> that are torn down and burned. From thereon there is no

>> fertility.

> 

>...so they have to move on to the next patch even faster!

 

There is already someone on the next patch. The Government, which no doubt used this "land reform” ploy to counter the landless peasant movement, brought in fertilizer.

 

>> >Giving the land to big corporations has a lot to do with

>> >expropriation of the peasants.

>> 

>> I must say, Chris, you need a lot of work. The large landowners

>> incorporate themselves for the obvious benefits. The

>> expropriation doesn't need corporative activity.

> 

>But corporate activity needs expropriation... or there wouldn't be land

>available en masse...

 

Some two thirds of the usable land is owned by 3% of the people – actually 1.6% own almost half the land. These “owners” are not corporations – unless they incorporated themselves.

 

Over the last decade or so, government policy gave hefty tax breaks to corporations who tore down the rain forest and burned the trees including much valuable hardwood (estimate $250,000,000).

 

The cleared areas then became “cattle ranches” and Xerox and VW no doubt became gentlemen farmers. However, don’t blame them – blame your friendly neighborhood government.

 

>> >> Instead you make silly little quips about McDonalds.

>> >

>> >...while you're only being consistent as a free-trader to defend

>> >the McFatcats.

>> 

>> McDonalds doesn't need me to defend it.

> 

>Then why do you do it?

 

I like to protect the innocent from the witch hunters.

 

>> Its job is to

>> supply good food to billions of satisfied customers and they

>> apparently like what it does. Otherwise, they would not have

>> succeeded as they have. Remember the picture of the Moscow

>> McDonalds where people were lining up for blocks to get their

>> "fast" food?

> 

>Moscow is the world's 4th most expensive city (after Tokyo, Osaka and

>London) -- so it's no wonder the many new poor in Moscow must eat the

>cheapo crap of McDeath.

 

As they have discovered – it’s not cheapo crap. But, what do the opinions of millions of people matter to the arrogance of a completely surrounded “truth”.

 

>> Billions of people buy from McDonalds and apparently you would

>> like to prevent them.

>> 

>> It's called the collectivist mentality.

> 

>Buying from McD is called sheer poverty or a lack of understanding that

>few things are more expensive than "cheap" food.  (Health and the

>environment are our most valuable goods.)

 

My golly, you really have been indoctrinated by socialist advertising. Maybe advertising is dangerous after all.

 

>> On the other hand old age with wisdom should be listened to. Hey!

>> Make a start. For a change listen to someone.

> 

>I do listen to old age with wisdom.  If it's that.

 

Continue listening. It’s good for you.

 

>Chris

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