Re: [Leica] OT: Some of Life's Dumps

["Julian Thomas" <mimesis@btinternet.com>]

Hi BD, I'll email you off-list when I get to my home pc.

Julian
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From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 3:22 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Some of Life's Dumps


> Julian - What's the list and how does one subscribe? B. D.
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> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Julian
> Thomas
> Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2000 9:46 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Some of Life's Dumps
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> > I would attribute the down fall of most countries to corruption, lack of
> > fiscal management and down right disregard for the welfare of their own
> > citizens.  Yes, multinationals invest in these countries for the low
wages
> > but in this day and age the issue being so hot these factories cannot
get
> > away without paying at least the local legal wage (though low for
Western
> > standards).  The many watch groups make sure of that and consumers
should
> > too.
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> > Ray
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> I don't know how far we can take this on LUG!!
> I spend a lot of time looking at the effects of multinationals on local
> economies and it is pretty horrific. Disney, for example , has/had a
factory
> in one south American country where it paid its workers the local
equivalent
> of half a chicken for a weeks work. The quota (for sewing seams into T
> shirts that sold for 40USD each) was so high that mothers had to take
their
> children in to help.
>
> Also the well-documented examples of America supporting oppressive regimes
> in the name of 'stability' or because they were 'easier' to do business
with
> shows that very often corruption was supported. I'm thinking in particular
> of Chile, where the overthrow of an elected government was
> made possible only with American backing.
>
> The reason why Tina's project is so important is that we live in a
> competitive economic system where there are more losers than winners - and
> the winners need help.
>
> Anyway, sorry to treat the LUG as a Social Policy list! BTW a Soc policy
> list I'm on is now talking about PJ!
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> Julian
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