Re: [Futurework] The current labour market

2008-05-05 Thread Harry Pollard
Has the employer no rights! Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 (818) 352-4141 ** From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Weick Sent: Sunday, May 04

Re: [Futurework] From memes to viruses?

2008-05-05 Thread Harry Pollard
by George's analysis. Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 (818) 352-4141 ** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday

Re: [Futurework] Where is this taking us?

2008-04-24 Thread Harry Pollard
Of course what they should do is simply to drop all trade restrictions between the three countries. That would be best for all 400 million of us. Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 (818) 352-4141

Re: [Futurework] FW: [TriumphOfContent] At Megastores, Hagglers Find Prices Are Flexible

2008-03-31 Thread Harry Pollard
Poor souls! ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 (818) 352-4141 ** From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cordell, Arthur: ECOM Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 1:27

Re: [Futurework] FW: [TriumphOfContent] At Megastores, Hagglers Find Prices Are Flexible

2008-03-30 Thread Harry Pollard
Demeaning for someone to save $120 an hour when he might earn just $15 an hour? Come now Arthur. You might not want to do it but if others do it's their decision because it is profitable to them. Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles

Re: [Futurework] Role of Federal Reserve altered....forever??

2008-03-30 Thread Harry Pollard
I just provided for Chris are the first 'Economics' indication I've seen that suggests land and capital should be viewed separately. But, I doubt it will do any good. Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042

Re: [Futurework] FW: [TriumphOfContent] At Megastores, Hagglers Find Prices Are Flexible

2008-03-24 Thread Harry Pollard
to haggle thereby taking on to themselves a veneer of richness. Of course in Europe practically every retail price is fixed. The peons have gotten used to it and pay up without a murmur. Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655

[Futurework] (no subject)

2008-03-13 Thread Harry Pollard
Walters made a favourable reference to proposals by the infamous SPA (Sustainable Population Australia) for a maximum of two children per family. Full column at: http://www.brookesnews.com/071712greens.html Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los

Re: [Futurework] Where do we go from wherever we are?

2008-02-29 Thread Harry Pollard
Natalia. His hypothesis is plausible and interesting. He writes well. Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 (818) 352-4141 ** From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto

Re: [Futurework] FW: America's economy risks meltdown

2008-02-21 Thread Harry Pollard
, an unregulated mortgage industry disaster, anything but what it really is - land-value speculation. Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 (818) 352-4141 ** From: [EMAIL

Re: [Futurework] The Collapse of Globalism

2008-01-21 Thread Harry Pollard
Have to ask the obvious question: What is globalization? Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 (818) 352-4141 ** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Futurework] The Collapse of Globalism

2008-01-21 Thread Harry Pollard
I suppose there were no wage slaves before globalization. ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 (818) 352-4141 ** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Futurework] Early Free Trade

2008-01-17 Thread Harry Pollard
** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 (818) 352-4141 ** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ed Weick Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 4:14 AM To: [EMAIL

Re: [Futurework] Early Free Trade

2008-01-17 Thread Harry Pollard
So the Mexicans grow corn again and make huge profits. That is those who haven't had their land stolen by other Mexicans. Wake up! ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 (818) 352-4141

[Futurework] (no subject)

2008-01-16 Thread Harry Pollard
] ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG

Re: [Futurework] US Healthcare

2007-11-13 Thread Harry Pollard
** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darryl or Natalia Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2007 9:33 AM To: futurework Subject: [Futurework] US

Re: [Futurework] Universal soldier?

2007-10-28 Thread Harry Pollard
say that Arthur is right. Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cordell, Arthur: ECOM Sent: Friday

Re: [Futurework] FW: Republicans Grow Skeptical On Free Trade

2007-10-07 Thread Harry Pollard
Let's hope so. Ending what little free trade we have will mean higher prices for everyone and huge profits for the protected companies. Not to mention moving up a notch toward further war. Oh, well. Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655

[Futurework] (no subject)

2007-09-22 Thread Harry Pollard
Sorry for the strange messages that have appeared. I added some addresses to what I thought was interesting but should have put them in bcc. Sorry again! Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141

[Futurework] The debate continues

2007-09-19 Thread Harry Pollard
if you have difficulty, http://tinyurl.com/2dc9ea Let me know what you think. Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free

Re: [Futurework] TD pegs value of literacy

2007-09-11 Thread Harry Pollard
I get 5% on an account from which I can add to, and withdraw from, using my checking account. It costs nothing in fees. Neither does my checking account. Harry ** Harry Pollard Henry George School of Los Angeles Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352

Re: [Futurework] More gloooooooom

2007-07-19 Thread Harry Pollard
] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 10:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] More glm Harry Pollard asserted: We don't like work. You'll recall the second assumption of Classical Political Economy: People seek to satisfy their desires

Re: [Futurework] Money, money, money?

2007-07-19 Thread Harry Pollard
Ed, I like Quantity Theory. But, this is from the point of redefining the present mixture Money into its constituents - measure of value and medium of exchange. As I've said, these are two entities with opposite characteristics. For example, whatever is used to measure should remain pretty

[Futurework] (no subject)

2007-07-09 Thread Harry Pollard
of its hedge funds. (Blomberg.com) The problem would seem to be that Americans (and probably Canadians too) have moved from being savers to being borrowers. As savers many of them probably couldn't afford the houses they've bought as borrowers. Ed - Original Message - From: Harry

Re: [Futurework] Sayonara

2007-07-09 Thread Harry Pollard
Karen, The list will be lessened by your leaving. I would like your reports. As I said, I have always read your postings and enjoyed them whether I agreed with them or not. They often go into my archives. Hasta la vista! Harry ** Henry

Re: [Futurework] More gloooooooom

2007-07-09 Thread Harry Pollard
** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 10:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] More glm Harry Pollard wrote: I don't now how much you pay for things but I guarantee

Re: [Futurework] More gloooooooom

2007-07-07 Thread Harry Pollard
I don't now how much you pay for things but I guarantee that it's a lot more than we pay. And because things are cheap we are able to buy quality items and are not forced to buy poor quality by pinching pennies. When I'm in Europe I am horrified at the cost of everything. Harry

Re: [Futurework] More gloooooooom

2007-07-06 Thread Harry Pollard
Well, #10,000 cars sound good to 300 million consumers - that is if they are any good. Toyotas and Hondas are not the cheapest cars - but they sell the best. Harry ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042

Re: [Futurework] WTC was hit by a Military Jet

2007-07-02 Thread Harry Pollard
3:17 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'Cordell, Arthur: ECOM'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Christoph Reuss' Subject: Re: [Futurework] WTC was hit by a Military Jet You were rather cornered over the Liberty, though you'll never admit it; hence -- 9/11 to the rescue! Natalia Harry Pollard wrote: Strangely

Re: [Futurework] WTC was hit by a Military Jet

2007-07-02 Thread Harry Pollard
: Re: [Futurework] WTC was hit by a Military Jet Harry Pollard wrote: Pointing out that 7 official inquiries by the US - all of which concluded it was an accident doesn't seem to me to put me in a corner. Makes sense, doesn't it -- a gov't that orders rescue forces to turn around

Re: [Futurework] Your gloom for today

2007-07-02 Thread Harry Pollard
If we can't get imports won't we produce them ourselves? So, what's the problem? ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Futurework] Best Careers, Degree Not Required

2007-07-01 Thread Harry Pollard
Couldn't get in, Arthur. Harry ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cordell, Arthur: ECOM

Re: [Futurework] WTC was hit by a Military Jet

2007-06-28 Thread Harry Pollard
Arthur, The insufficiency of witnessed evidence is often why circumstantial evidence has greater strength. Harry ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** -Original

Re: [Futurework] Time-zone shifters

2007-06-28 Thread Harry Pollard
Possibly the interconnectivity might reduce the hostility to each other? As I've written a good sign of hostile intentions is a drive towards self-sufficiency. Harry ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042

Re: [Futurework] WTC was hit by a Military Jet

2007-06-28 Thread Harry Pollard
Strangely enough, I didn't detect any heat that needed to be deflected from myself. Maybe you made it up! ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** -Original

Re: [Futurework] - The Geopolitics of the Palestinians

2007-06-23 Thread Harry Pollard
Chris, I think that this is typical of 'revelations' that are repeated on the Internet until they become fact. I particularly like the way the CIA puts its entire Middle Eastern networks into a file cabinet in the Gaza strip. On the other hand, if the documents are proven authentic is

Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda?

2007-06-23 Thread Harry Pollard
needs al-Qaeda? Asked and answered, Harry. Go do your homework. The urls you will need have already been posted. Read my recent postings. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry Pollard Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 3:44 PM To: 'Christoph Reuss

Re: [Futurework] [META] Re: Bill Gates, Rockefellers Africa's biopiracy

2007-06-22 Thread Harry Pollard
The discussion under this subject is between Chris and Pete. But keep trying. You'll get it right eventually. Harry ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 **

Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda?

2007-06-21 Thread Harry Pollard
The plane was non-existent except for the people living nearby who saw it fly past. ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [Futurework] FW: Alarm System

2007-06-20 Thread Harry Pollard
Two goodies in one day! How do you do it? ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cordell,

Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda?

2007-06-20 Thread Harry Pollard
Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2007 2:10 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda? Harry Pollard wrote: The entire US fleet was withdrawn 100 miles away from the fighting. Except the Liberty. That hung around

Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda?

2007-06-19 Thread Harry Pollard
Lawry, I admitted? I told you where I went to find initial information - the first cite on the Google list that came up with my request Israeli USS Liberty. Up came the 'Jewish Virtual Library' which I hardly noticed as I immediately began reading the article. It seemed pretty reasonable to me.

Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda?

2007-06-18 Thread Harry Pollard
about the likelihood of your 'accidentally' failing to notice that you were copying from a pro-Israeli site. _ From: Harry Pollard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 2:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Futurework] with friends

Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda?

2007-06-18 Thread Harry Pollard
don't like the tempest? Then stop provoking it. _ From: Harry Pollard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 1:18 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda? Lawry, I suppose we

Re: [Futurework] Bill Gates, Rockefellers Africa's biopiracy

2007-06-17 Thread Harry Pollard
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 5:01 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] Bill Gates, Rockefellers Africa's biopiracy Harry Pollard: Prices and employee wages are at the going rate. Going because all CEOs act the same way. If the CEOs

Re: [Futurework] The Plan to Disappear Canada

2007-06-17 Thread Harry Pollard
We suffer about 300 deaths a year from riding bicycles. There are risks to everything. Drugs should be de-criminalized. Apart from taking the huge profits out of them, it would perhaps give a greater incentive to addicts to come in from the cold and get themselves treated. It would cut

Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda?

2007-06-17 Thread Harry Pollard
-Qaeda? Harry Pollard said to Lawry de Bivort: Three questions occurred to me which I felt sure you could answer to my satisfaction, but you won't answer them. Maybe you can't answer these simple questions. I already answered them, if that's good enough. HTH, Chris

Re: [Futurework] Bill Gates, Rockefellers Africa's biopiracy

2007-06-17 Thread Harry Pollard
** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 12:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] Bill Gates, Rockefellers Africa's biopiracy Harry Pollard inquired: What is the 'natural

Re: [Futurework] Future of work?

2007-06-14 Thread Harry Pollard
But most that’s thoroughly disagreeable. ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Cordell, Arthur:

Re: [Futurework] Bill Gates, Rockefellers Africa's biopiracy

2007-06-14 Thread Harry Pollard
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 11:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] Bill Gates, Rockefellers Africa's biopiracy Harry Pollard wrote: But the Pharmas got their huge profits from what you

Re: [Futurework] Monsanto and world crops conrol

2007-06-14 Thread Harry Pollard
Yet another Patent problem. ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darryl or

Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda?

2007-06-12 Thread Harry Pollard
were on the USS Liberty. Cheers, Lawry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry Pollard Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 8:26 PM To: 'Christoph Reuss' Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these,who

Re: [Futurework] Bill Gates, Rockefellers Africa's biopiracy

2007-06-12 Thread Harry Pollard
: [Futurework] Bill Gates, Rockefellers Africa's biopiracy Harry Pollard wrote: A privilege is unjust. Whether or not they are inherited makes no difference. You defended the vast overpayments for CEOs. What's that if not earned privilege? (you deemed it earned, although it's just a rip-off

Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda?

2007-06-12 Thread Harry Pollard
] [mailto:futurework- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 10:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda? Harry Pollard wrote: I just googled and read the first one that came up. The piece

Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda?

2007-06-12 Thread Harry Pollard
are so ignorant of history that you can post any old bit of nonsense and not get called on it? What is your agenda, Harry? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry Pollard Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Futurework] with friends gov't like these, who needs al-Qaeda?

2007-06-12 Thread Harry Pollard
Mike, I didn't do research. As the subject came up, I checked it out on google to remind myself of it.. A matter of simple curiosity, whereupon I put the URL in a post and forgot about it. However, I stirred up the anti-Israelites, particularly when I said I had no interest in the 40 year old

Re: [Futurework] recent safety studies, DDT

2007-06-11 Thread Harry Pollard
** From: Darryl or Natalia [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 12:56 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 'futurework'; 'Harry Pollard' Subject: Re: [Futurework] recent safety studies, DDT As typical, Harry, you are protecting your ego. You are focusing

Re: [Futurework] Tyranny of the Small Paycheck.

2007-06-02 Thread Harry Pollard
Let’s hear it for the “Tyranny of the Small Paycheck”. Which I have made the Subject. Harry ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** From: [EMAIL

Re: [Futurework] Tyranny of the Small Paycheck.

2007-06-02 Thread Harry Pollard
Fortunately, with free trade prices are lower so the 'small pay check' goes further. ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [Futurework] Tyranny of the Small Paycheck.

2007-06-02 Thread Harry Pollard
Harry, You should understand that most of the price of the toaster goes to American workers. We may well I import the toaster from China for $2 - but it will perhaps sell for $39. The rest goes to workers who move it through the system warehousing, transportation, accounting, selling it at

[Futurework] (no subject)

2007-06-01 Thread Harry Pollard
Arthur, What a terrible piece Kahn wrote. He said: For example, the rise of the automobile and the airplane gradually made passenger railroads unprofitable, leading to increasingly deteriorating rail services as new capital and competent management became more difficult to attract.

Re: [Futurework] recent safety studies, DDT

2007-06-01 Thread Harry Pollard
. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darryl or Natalia Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 3:05 PM To: futurework; Harry Pollard Subject: [Futurework] recent safety studies, DDT The EPA says

Re: [Futurework] (no subject)

2007-06-01 Thread Harry Pollard
_ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry Pollard Sent: Friday, June 1, 2007 2:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Futurework] (no subject) Arthur, What a terrible piece Kahn wrote. He said: For example, the rise of the automobile and the airplane gradually

Re: [Futurework] Silent Spring is a case study in the tragedy of good intentions

2007-05-31 Thread Harry Pollard
It doesn’t matter. DDT is safe. ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Darryl or Natalia Sent:

Re: [Futurework] American Way of Life makes mice ill in 1 month

2007-05-31 Thread Harry Pollard
- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] American Way of Life makes mice ill in 1 month Harry Pollard wrote: You simply don't know what is is to live in a competitive society. Looks like I know

Re: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?!

2007-05-31 Thread Harry Pollard
** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:futurework- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?! Harry Pollard wrote: Are you suggesting the western goods don't

Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma

2007-05-31 Thread Harry Pollard
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 11:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma Harry Pollard wrote: Was the Iraq war a societal decision (can't remember a vote on that) or the PNAC's decision (made years

Re: [Futurework] Silent Spring is a case study in the tragedy of good intentions

2007-05-30 Thread Harry Pollard
Pete, My only criticism - and I must say it is mild - of Rachel Carson is that she gave the impression that our chemicals were wiping out wild things. I didn't find that to be true, partly from the Audubon Society's Field Notes to which she referred in Silent Spring. So, she read them, but didn't

Re: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement

2007-05-28 Thread Harry Pollard
about people's motives. Eh?. You are the most arrogant person on this listserv. Bruce Leier Powderhorn -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:futurework- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry Pollard Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 10:11 AM To: 'Christoph Reuss

Re: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement

2007-05-28 Thread Harry Pollard
: [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

Re: [Futurework] Silent Spring is a case study in the tragedy of good intentions

2007-05-28 Thread Harry Pollard
with Harry on this. arthur _ From: HYPERLINK mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]futurework- [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Harry Pollard Sent: Sun 5/27/2007 11:11 AM To: 'pete'; HYPERLINK mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] uwaterloo.ca Subject: Re: [Futurework] Silent Spring is a case study

Re: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?!

2007-05-27 Thread Harry Pollard
?! Harry Pollard wrote: The only way goods can enter a free trade country is by being of better quality or being the same quality at a cheaper price. Otherwise, they won't sell. Think about it. It should be easy. Wrong! Goods also enter and sell at a lower price AND lower quality

Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma

2007-05-27 Thread Harry Pollard
Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 4:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma Harry Pollard wrote: Although individuals - as such - may drink too much, may take drugs, may gamble - they don't go to war. That's a societal

Re: [Futurework] American Way of Life makes mice ill in 1 month

2007-05-26 Thread Harry Pollard
month Harry Pollard analyzed: They weren't forced to eat. They were simply given no choice in what they could eat. Yep, like the customers in a McD. Chris ~~ ~~ SpamWall: Mail to this addy is deleted unread

Re: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
Karen, Below in red - or between lines. Harry ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141 ** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
before breakfast. Ed - Original Message - From: Harry Pollard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Karen Cole' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Christoph Reuss' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 12:30 AM Subject: Re: [Futurework] 'slow-food

Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
. But can you not see that there may be times when society embodies a greater wisdom than a particular individual? Cheers, Lawry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry Pollard Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 3:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma -- global dilemma

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 4:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma On Wed, 23 May 2007, Harry Pollard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you suggesting the bug shops at Wal-Mart? You really must stop making quaint remarks as if they have

Re: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?!

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
See below in red between lines! ** 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

Re: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
Hey kid, As I said in the other post, you had a perfect right to lash out. It was my fault for being unclear thus giving you the wrong impression. I didn't notice because criticizing you wasn't anywhere in my thoughts. With regard to my provocation, this is sometimes necessary rather like

Re: [Futurework] FW: Globalization's Gains Come With a Price

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
A good article and pretty fair to all sides. I’ve often complained that the social sciences make grievous errors by mixing disparate things and then trying to analyze the mixture. This is particularly so in economics. Any freeing of trade is likely to increase the size of the cake. That’s

Re: [Futurework] Silent Spring is a case study in the tragedy of good intentions

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
Natalia, People’s homes were sprayed twice a year. The WHO used 335,000 sprayers who were thus exposed heavily to DDT. No-one died as a result of DDT exposure – says the WHO. The bird death problem is a myth. The actual count was that 16 species were up, and 9 down over the years

Re: [Futurework] Silent Spring is a case study in the tragedy of good intentions

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
Thanks Arthur, You’ll recall that the thing that started me on my skeptical way was Rachel’s foreboding about birds being killed by pesticides – “a world without a robin” – so I counted them. Actually I didn’t, the Audubon Society did it for me. There were twelve times as many robins after

Re: [Futurework] American Way of Life makes mice ill in 1 month

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
They weren't forced to eat. They were simply given no choice in what they could eat. When I feel inclined, I'll tell you what I found out about experiments using mice. Harry ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818

Re: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
, 2007 3:32 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement Coming back to the original topic... Harry Pollard wrote: 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

Re: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?!

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
I certainly don't want to be protected from better goods at cheaper prices by crooks who buy politicians. Why should I drive a SUV? Don't understand. Harry ** Henry George School of Social Science of Los Angeles. Box 655 Tujunga CA 91042 818 352-4141

Re: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?!

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:futurework- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 3:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?! Harry Pollard wrote: Then we should put up barriers between

Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American dilemma

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
Message- From: Harry Pollard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 5:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma Lawry, Society is 'individuals'. One hopes

Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American dilemma

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma Harry Pollard wrote: Millions of people shop at Wal-Mart because they believe it is worthwhile to do so. Or rather: because they are too lazy for anything but one-stop shopping (too difficult lengthy to find a parking

Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American dilemma

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 12:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma Harry Pollard wrote: One of the exciting rules in my High School Economic Courses (InterStudent) is the one that encourages students

Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American dilemma --globaldilemma

2007-05-25 Thread Harry Pollard
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma On Wed, 23 May 2007, Harry Pollard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you suggesting the bug shops at Wal-Mart? You really must stop making quaint remarks as if they have something to do with the subject

Re: [Futurework] Are major US unions Fatcats?!

2007-05-24 Thread Harry Pollard
Arthur, I've changed the subject. I never said American workers are fatcats. Modern neo-Classical economists are somewhat particular about the externalities they choose. You suggest that in the consideration of free trade that the loss to home communities and displacement of people and distress

Re: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?!

2007-05-24 Thread Harry Pollard
for protection? arthur -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry Pollard Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 4:47 PM To: 'Christoph Reuss'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?! Then we should put up barriers between

Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma

2007-05-23 Thread Harry Pollard
: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 6:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Ottawadissenters] RE: [Futurework] American delemma At 05:04 PM 21/05/2007, Harry Pollard wrote: The deeply entrenched commercial interests like Wal-Mart are good for us. How do we know? Because

Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma

2007-05-23 Thread Harry Pollard
: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 1:19 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] [Ottawadissenters] RE: American delemma On Wed, 23 May 2007, Harry Pollard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you suggesting the bug shops at Wal-Mart? You really must stop making quaint remarks as if they have

Re: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?!

2007-05-23 Thread Harry Pollard
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Harry Pollard Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 4:47 PM To: 'Christoph Reuss'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?! Then we should put up barriers between the States. We

Re: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement

2007-05-23 Thread Harry Pollard
Lawry, I'm not particularly anti-fast food, but home-cooked food is much more attractive. I suppose 80-90% of my food is home cooked. I don't think I've ever had a Mac-burger though it wouldn't bother me if I did. I did have a TV dinner a couple of weeks ago - it was horrible. I fear that

Re: [Futurework] 'slow-food' movement

2007-05-23 Thread Harry Pollard
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

Re: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?! (was Re: American dilemma)

2007-05-21 Thread Harry Pollard
** -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:futurework- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 12:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?! (was Re: American dilemma) Harry Pollard wrote

Re: [Futurework] Are Workers Fatcats?!

2007-05-21 Thread Harry Pollard
Then we should put up barriers between the States. We Californians have had enough of Florida orange juice and tomatoes. We want to pay more for inferior California fruit juice. You are right. People don't understand the debilitating effects of protectionism. That's why they can be conned by

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