Bruce, Ordinary people know far more than Chris gives them credit for - but they may well consider them not too important - or less important than other priorities.
This is Mr. know-it-all at your service. What else do you want to know. Harry ********************************** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ********************************** > -----Original Message----- > From: Bruce Leier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 6:29 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement > > And what is he wrong about, Mr. know-it-all? > > Bruce Leier > Powderhorn > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:futurework- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry Pollard > > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 20:09 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement > > > > Lawry, > > > > I have no hatred of elites - how can I hate Einstein? > > > > I gave my disapproval to the "elitists" - those who look > > down their noses at the common people. Note how Chris > > treated the Great Unwashed. They know nothing of > > trans-fats, MSG, food coloring and other important things. > > > > Well, he is wrong, but he demonstrates how the elitists > > feel. > > > > Being an elitist does not mean you are a member of the > > elite. Simply that you think you are. > > > > What is "social responsibility" and "community > > consciousness"? > > > > Harry > > ********************************** > > Henry George School of Social Science > > of Los Angeles. > > Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 > > 818 352-4141 > > ********************************** > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:futurework- > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lawrence de > > Bivort > > > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:42 AM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement > > > > > > Harry, is it possible that your hatred of 'elites' blinds > > you to the > > > benefits of social responsibility and community > > consciousness? > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Lawry > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Harry Pollard > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:31 AM > > > To: 'Karen Cole'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Christoph Reuss'; > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement > > > > > > Karen, > > > > > > I put "progressives" in quotes. Perhaps I should have > > said > > > elitists. > > > > > > These are those who sneer at "consumerism", laugh at the > > > stupidity of those millions who eat fast food, condemn > > the > > > tens of millions of shoppers who choose Wal-Mart - are > > > almost livid at the poor choices of nutrition made by > > those > > > who have been referred to as the Great Unwashed. > > > > > > You have posted items that reflect this attitude. > > > > > > I remember something that my Unitarian minister in > > > Clarkson, Ontario, once said. He remarked: " People > > should > > > be allowed to go to hell in their own fashion." > > > > > > He was right. If choices are made for people by some self > > > proclaimed authority in government (or the church) then > > > they will never learn to think for themselves. > > > > > > I like a society composed of independent individuals > > > working together for the common good - not a herd of > > cattle > > > doing what they are told because it's "good" for them. > > > > > > The chains are turning to salads and suchlike because > > they > > > think their customers may want them. If their customers > > > decide they want burgers oozing salty fat, that's what > > will > > > come from their kitchens. The fast-fooders are merely > > > responsive to the desires of their customers > > > > > > I like the idea of people advocating healthy food, but > > > don't like the contempt that often accompanies the > > > advocacy. > > > > > > Harry > > > > > > ********************************** > > > Henry George School of Social Science > > > of Los Angeles. > > > Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 > > > 818 352-4141 > > > ********************************** > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Karen Cole [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 12:47 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > > > 'Christoph Reuss'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: RE: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement > > > > > > > > Harry, what makes you think that "progressives" are > > > picking on > > > > "common folk" > > > > who enjoy/have to eat fast food? > > > > > > > > You think conservatives, doctors, nutritionists, social > > > workers, teachers > > > > are not aware of and concerned about good nutrition for > > > children and > > > > families? > > > > > > > > And if progressives are unfairly attacking fast food, > > why > > > are the fast > > > > food > > > > chains changing their menus in a somewhat healthier > > way? > > > > > > > > Adding to Chris' point that many low income families > > are > > > limited to > > > > what > > > > foods they can afford, many middle class families are > > > finding out how > > > > much > > > > rising gas prices are affecting their food budgets. > > > > > > > > Karen > > > > > > > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.6/795 - > > Release > > > Date: > > > > 5/9/2007 3:07 PM > > > > > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.6/795 - Release > > > Date: 5/9/2007 3:07 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Futurework mailing list > > > Futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca > > > http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.6/795 - Release > > Date: > > > 5/9/2007 3:07 PM > > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.6/795 - Release > > Date: 5/9/2007 3:07 PM > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Futurework mailing list > > Futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca > > http://fes.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.6/795 - Release Date: > 5/9/2007 3:07 PM > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. 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