One more thing. In case you are wondering, clothing in the 18th
century was generally made from linen.
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--- In [email protected], "hrearden_hr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Slavery exisited in the U.S. prior to the manufacture of cotton
> textiles in the U.S. Prior to 1793 there was not a cotton industry in
> the U.S. Prior to the 19th century the major use for slaves in the
> U.S. was to have a labor force for the tabacco industry. Nobody prior
> to 1793 in the U.S. wasted time growing cotton because prior to 1793
> growing cotton was a waste of time. In the 18th century there was no
> reason for slaves to pick cotton. The reason why is because prior to
> 1793 separating the seed from the cotton would have had to be done by
> hand and it would have taken far too long to do that in order to be
> profitable. Since slavery existed prior to the cotton industry in the
> U.S. your assumption is in all likelyhood is wrong. Slaves would have
> and were still used for other industries such as the tabacco industry.
>
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> --- In [email protected], "terry12622000" <cottondrop@>
> wrote:
> >
> > People also have a right to boycott the store. Just think if enough
> > people had boycotted cotton Textiles made from cotton picked by
> > slaves, slavery would have stopped in the
> > US.
> > Of course not carrying a magazine is no where near as bad and
> > customers of the book stores can not be liable like the cotton
> > textile buyers, so you and others have a clear cut right to continue
> > to shop the book stores but others have a clear cut right to boycott
> > the stores to persuade the stores to sell them what they want to buy.-
> > -- In [email protected], "hrearden_hr" <HRearden@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Again, they have a right to sell or refuse to sell any publication
> > > or book. I will continue to purchase from Borders and B & N. Both
> > > stores are in business like any for profit business to make a
> > > profit. If they believe that they are loosing profit by not selling
> > > certain publications and books I doubt they will continue not to
> > > sell them. If you cannot purchase Free Inquiry elseware you can
> > > purchase a subscription.
> > >
> > > $
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], "Eric Dondero Rittberg"
> > > <ericdondero@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Slippery slope. First they start with the controversial
> > magazines
> > > > like Free Inquiry, then they go to the "out of the mainstream"
> > > > political magazines like "Liberty." Just a matter of time.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- In [email protected], "hrearden_hr" <HRearden@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I amnot going to boycott Borders or B&N. I don't read Free
> > > Inquiry
> > > > > btw. In fact I have not noticed it at Borders or B $ N and I
> > > usualy
> > > > > purchase a copy of Liberty from Borders or B&N. I believe that a
> > > > > bookstore has the right to sell whatever publication they want
> > > to
> > > > and
> > > > > refuse to sell a particular publication.
> > > > >
> > > > > $
> > > > >
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> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In [email protected], Eric Dondero <ericdondero@>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I just read that both Borders and Barnes & Noble, PLUS
> > > > Waldenbooks,
> > > > > have decided NOT to stock the May/June issue of Free Inquiry
> > > > Magazine
> > > > > because it reprints the cartoons of Muhammed from the Danish
> > > > newspaper
> > > > > that caused all the riots these last couple months.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Continued woosification of America. Talk about cowtowing to
> > > > > IslamoFascism.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Perhaps we should begin a nationwide libertarian boycott??
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I know at least one prominent Libertarian Party activist
> > who
> > > > has
> > > > > worked at a local Barnes & Noble for years. This gentleman is
> > > > > hardcore Libertarian and big proponent of free speech rights.
> > > > Wonder
> > > > > what he'll have to say about his employer caving in to Islamo-
> > > > Fascism?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Libertarian Republicans
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Fiscally Conservative, Socially Tolerant & Pro-Defense!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dondero is a US Navy Veteran, former Libertarian Party
> > > National
> > > > > Committeeman, fmr. Senior Aide to US Congressman Ron Paul R-TX,
> > > and
> > > > > Founder of the Republican Liberty Caucus. He is Editor of the
> > > > > Libertarian Republican Political Report, which covers insider
> > > news
> > > > on
> > > > > mainstream libertarians running for political office. To
> > > subscribe
> > > > > send an email to ericdondero@
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > > > > >
> > > > >
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