Conference back40::soapbox

    soilent green?
    
    seriously, the problem appears to be one of distribution, rather than
    the amount available.  Fix the distribution issues, and then we can
    see.  
    
    I believe feeding people and nothing else is counter-productive,
    though.  Helping people get their own crop systems back under control,
    rather than trucking in rice, millett and soybeans strikes me as a
    better way to go.  Somalia was self-sufficient, until the dust-up which
    drove people off the land and then broke down most of the normal
    family farms, and village culture that enabled farming in this area.
    
    meg

    Feed one a fish and you feed them for the day, teach one how to fish
    and you feed them for a lifetime (or something like that).
    
    Dan

    Hit them with a fish and you can be in a Monty Python sketch.
    
    -b

    Does eating ethnic food count?

 Eat what you can, and what you can't you can!



...Paul Harvey

    I think ethanol production is of primary importance.

    let them eat dirt.

    
    sorry, but i still think we should start feeding our 'own' first,
    before worrying about others 1/2 a world away.
    
    just my opinion
    
    

    Turn the whole mess over to McDonald's. 

    Better yet ..
    
    
    How about some good ole' Darwinism....
    
    
    Sin-te-da

    Qu'ils mangent du gateau.

    RE:.10, Sin-te-da
    
    >How about some good ole' Darwinism....
    
    I agree, that's why I suggested McDonald's
    
    ...Tom

    Re. Tom...
    
    
    Ohh....I don't eat there...
    
    Now I know why....
    
    Sin-te-da

    There should be a limit on everyone's personal wealth say no more
    than..mm..$1million.If anyone has more than that it should be taken off
    them and used to set up projects to get the unfotunate's growing their
    own grub.
    
    	Citizen Smith. 

    
    
    Citizen,
    
    You must give alot of yer wage to these projects with the money
    you earn!!!!!!!
    
    
    Humpty Dumpty.
    

    
    let 'em starve....
    
    A. B'Stard
    

    
    
    Re last.
    
    You got yer name right at last I see.
    
    
    8~))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    re.15
    Keiff
    
    		I WISH.

    Well THAT was certainly edifying.  
    
    You creatures pull the rock back ontoppa the hole when you flush
    yerselves away, wouldja?  There's a nice verminpack...  Bye! :-)
    

 Why don't you boys run along, now, eh?

    What are you pair talking about????
    Are you having flashbacks or tripping?????
    Don't make me angry you won't like me when I'm angry!!!!

    
    
    Re .20
    
    
    Sorry Dad.
    

    >you won't like me when I'm angry!
    
     No problemo; we don't like you now.

    To Citizen ???
    
    If you want to limit the amount of personal income to $1 million (or
    any amount), what is the incentive for anyone to earn that amount?
    
    This idea smacks of socialism and should die with Marx.
    
    ME

    	Is that $1million per household, or $1million per family member?
    
    	And are you talking wealth?  Or annual income?
    
    	If they're going to take money away from me to give to others, why 
    	wouldn't I just do the smart thing and give it to whomever I want
    	to give it to before they come and take it?

    I'm talking about all the people with repulsive amounts of money i.e
    multi millionaires,billionaires.No-one needs that kind of money or can
    spend that kind of money in a lifetime(if they can spend it then they
    should be shot).
    
    >>,why wouldn't I just do the smart thing and give it to whomever I
    want to give it to before they come and take it?
    
    because you would be publicly flogged,then shot.  8*)
    wouldn't you rather know your money had helped save/make better someone
    else's life.
    
    Citizen.

    
    >wouldn't you rather know your money had helped save/make better someone
    >else's life.
     
    Only if I gave it voluntarily.  Take it by force and I'll spit on you
    and those to whom you give it for taking it.

    You would be given the choice.Give it voluntarily or DIE A SLOW
    HORRIBLE DEATH at the hands of the revolutionary police squad.
    
    
    Citizen Smith.

    
    Oh, I see.  That's very different.

    I knew you would come around given a little gentle persuasion.
    8*)))))).
    
    Citizen Smith.

	Well, I helped today.

	Six of us had brunch today at Locke-Ober.

	It was the Greater Table's Annual Super Hunger Brunch to
	benefit the Greater Boston Food Bank and OXFAM America.

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	Oh yes, and don't forget that the proceeds from tickets to the
	Sudbury Savoyards' production of "The Mikado" starring Mz Debra
	and featuring me in the chorus will be donated to the relief of
	world hunger.  Tix will go on sale in a couple of weeks.

	/john

                                                               
    Yes, don't forget that.  I truly expect a great boxer turnout for this
    production.

    Well I for one may come, but danged if I'se agonna wear me shortz on
    TOPPA me pantz.
    
    Me BOXER shortz, thattiz.
    
    Oh, you meant 'BOXER turnout?  Nevermind...
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 >   	                         -< Capitalist pigs. >-
 >
    	We know what happened to communism
 >       You would be given the choice.Give it voluntarily or DIE A SLOW
 >       HORRIBLE DEATH at the hands of the revolutionary police squad.
 >
    	It sounds like you are just jealous of those who have mor than you. 
    Those who are multi-millionares more often than not help others by
    creating businesses.  These business create jobs for the workers.  The
    workers pay helps others by them buying stuff.
    	Without multi-millionares creating jobs, the economy would
    collapse.  There is no way in the world an economy controlled by
    government (which is what we would have without multi-millionares)
    would survive.
    
 >
 >       Citizen Smith.
    
    Uh, capitalis are citizens too.  The difference is that we care about
    our rights to own property.   
        
    ME

    
    WHAT is a `cumminust'?
    

    -1 implied obsenity?

    
    Got your serious head on today,have you?
    
    It was meant as a wind up!
    

I meant communist

ME

    Re. 36 
    
    YOU will be one of the first to face the firing squad(with electrodes
    attached to your goolies)when the revolution starts my little fat
    capitalist pig!!!
    
    
    Loadsa smilies 8-)))))))))))))))00
    

    ...death to the bouillabaisse!

    You madman! Nothing like a good bouillabaisse.

    Except a better Paella :-)

    I've never had a paella, but I've had bouillabaisse over rice. Does
    that count? :-)

    close enough for peasantry :-).  You need a good box o' muscat to go
    with it though.  

    Just checking Mz_deb.  Wanted to see if you still had a pulse :-).
    
    Brian