Re: supporting initiatives
I am not sure that you are not just being personal...Would you have started this campagne of Michael Roboz bashing if it was somebody else? Please don't be paranoid, Michael. My objections are not directed to you as a person. My objections are directed at your actions and to any actions that fork a fragile stream that is so important for all living beings. You posted a commercial notice to BD Now!, albeit related to biodynamics. Since the item you want to sell is one that is in competition with existing but far from financially flush BD initiatives in the US. I find it to be a potentially damaging thing to do. I also think it important to draw attention to how and why what you propose to do will damage people who actually sacrifice for biodynamics daily. Furthermore, I think it's important that everyone realize how much more dollars spent on a calendar from JPI buys BD in NA than a calendar bought from an individual such as - - but in no way limited to - - yourself. I do admit that I doubt I'd be grousing if you offered to do a not-for-profit group buy as many do on newsgroups and I've done here in the past, but that's a community building exercise in cooperation which, in its own way, serves to deepen the roots of the biodynamic movement. My issue is the one that most people in grassroots movements inherently understand: we must support those who support us when we can or they may not be there to support us when we need their support. Our economies are fragile and some level of mercantilism is imperative. A dollar spent is a vote for the world we want, etc. Other than that, Michael, do what thou wilt, ok? If your goal now is to only sell to your Canadian neighbors, then my blessings go to you because you are doing your friends and neighbors a favor while serving the planet. Aside from whatever you choose to do, you are a long time friend and I value your irregular contributions to the list -Allan
supporting initiatives
Dear Allan, I totally agree with you. I have just recently bought books from the San Fransisco office. If I lived in the US, I would buy all my preps from JPI and seeds from the US. HOwever, with the Canadian dollar being 64cents compared to the US dollar, it is very very expensice to buy anthing from the US. So I buy seeds from Aurora because it is "close" by, seeds from J. Butler (even closer, in Kelowna), Pacific Coast seed (not bd, but, local). I buy preps from Ferdy because he is "local". I make a couple of my own. I don't buy from JPI for the simple reason that I have to more than 1.5 times the dollar amount and that makes things unreachable for myself and others. I am simply making the calendars available and affordable for those of us not fortunate enough to afford to buy products from the USA.. I have only one advantage over JPI and BDA, etc. When I buy something, then send to the USA, it makes it cheaper for those in the US to purchase from me. The US dollar buys twice as much product! Thanks, Allan, for bringing some important issues to the surface. I am talking generalities here and trying not to be personal. I am not sure that you are not just being personal...Would you have started this campagne of Michael Roboz bashing if it was somebody else? Michael
