Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Excuse me, Marc? I object to a great number of things that I feel no need to comment on, or, rather, I comment on them as they seem relevant to the topic. It's of greater concern to me in the context of this thread that Walmart's *own* audit revealed over 1,300 violations of labor laws governing the employment of minors in *one*, count 'em, *one* week. My views regarding slave labor in China, or slavery in Asia and Africa (or Los Angeles and Manhattan, for that matter), are immaterial to this issue. Cheers! Chandos -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Marc James Small Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 7:44 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] OT ! a naked walmart At 07:17 PM 1/9/05 -0500, Chandos Michael Brown wrote: >Most "USians" believe that Saddam Hussein and Osama Ben Laden are blood >kin, too, Marc. So what? > >And the NYRB is hardly the only source for information on Walmart's >labor practices. See, as one of many dozens of articles, what >BusinessWeek has to say: > >http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/jan2004/nf20040128_6990_db0 1 >4.htm > >But it, I don't doubt, you view as yet another organ of leftist >agitprop. BUSINESS WEEK is a moderate leftish organ, akin to MARKETPLACE on National Public Radio. As long as you understand its biases, you are in good shape to obtain some valuable information there. Such is not the case with the NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS, which is simply neo-Marxist in its approach and tone. And I am awaiting your response to my condemnation of doing business with Red China. I note that you appear to accept their use of slave labor and the like as an acceptable part of international trade. If you object to trade with Red China, I would appreciate your saying so. Marc msmall@aya.yale.edu Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information