On Mon, 2003-10-20 at 09:05, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 07:35:22 -0500, > Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > On Sun, 2003-10-19 at 21:48, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > > On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 12:03:06 -0500, > > > Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > On Sun, 2003-10-19 at 08:19, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > > > > On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 05:51:16 -0500, > > > > > Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 2003-10-19 at 00:03, Arnt Karlsen wrote: > > > > > > > On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 17:12:15 -0500, > > > > > > > John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Pigeon writes: > > [snip] > > > > > Red China Communism came from where? ;-) > > > > > > > > So the idea came from Germany, and then got twisted from Marx's > > > > idea of revolt by workers in the Industrial Revolution to justifi- > > > > cation of mass starvation (in the 1950s) of peasants and then the > > > > Cultural Revolution, while Mao was living like an Emperor. > > > > > > ..bravo, not bad. Not at all bad. ;-) > > > > > > > Face it: where ever you go, there are people who are ambitious and > > > > hard working enough to move "up the ladder", whether that be in a > > > > semi-capitalistic or "communal" system, and a democracy/republic > > > > or an authoritarian state. Every one else just wants their rice > > > > bowl. > > > > > > ..yeah, billions is thrown into modifying rice genome to get it to > > > do what an avocado a day can do for your health, I dunno about the > > > rest of mankind, myself I like exciting food, but I think I'd prefer > > > an avocado a day in a rice diet, over an 100% rice diet, especially > > > if the rice is genetically modified to "do what an avocado a day > > > can do for your health", but then again, that's just me. ;-) > > > > You're right, but, given the shrinking farm land from exploding > > populations, a food stuff that does double duty would be very useful. > > > > Of course, a Modest Proposal to solve the population problem might > > be of some use. > > ..looks like it's being taken care of.
Ok, I'll bite: You know of places where there's widespread cannibalism of infants? -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jefferson, LA USA I can't make you have an abortion, but you can *make* me pay child support for 18 years? However, if I want the child (and all the expenses that entails) for the *rest*of*my*life*, and you don't want it for 9 months, tough luck??? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]