On the other hand, there is a Toronto Ontario radio station that has banned "peace songs" for the duration of the assault on Iraq. ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 7:48 AM Subject: Re: [biofuel] EU: Boycott of American Goods Over Iraq War Gains Momentum
In a message dated 3/31/03 6:33:58 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << And he do not deserve to be reelected either. Two wrong things does not make one right. Hakan At 06:24 AM 3/31/2003 -0500, you wrote: >A town near me in NJ has a mayor who is anti war. He has outlawed yellow >ribbons on peoples front lawns. The news says he's currently in hiding. >Guess who is not going to get reelected ..... > > >Steve Spence >Subscribe to the Renewable Energy Newsletter >& Discussion Boards. Read about Sustainable Technology: >http://www.green-trust.org >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >----- Original Message ----- >From: "John Mullan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <biofuel@yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 8:25 PM >Subject: RE: [biofuel] EU: Boycott of American Goods Over Iraq War Gains >Momentum > > > > This war stuff is all nuts. > > > > Lately it has been my misfortune to be Canadian. Don't get me wrong, >Canada > > is great. But lately, things like eBay's boycott on allowing Canadian >bids > > seems a little childish. > > > > If there really is a terrorism/WMD threat to the US, great. Go eliminate > > the threat. Canada has always been ready to help the US defend it's >rights > > and I (and a great many other Canadians) back this philosophy. Naturally, > > there are those here that feel different and I can't speak for them. > > > > However, I personally feel that as an offensive move, the US makes it's >own > > choice. They definitely have the strength and power to accomplish their > > task. Hell, we can't even keep helicopters in the sky or keep our subs >from > > leaking!!! Let's not pick on the '90lb weakling' neighbour. > > > > Make no mistake. Should, for whatever reason, the tables turned and >things > > turn to a defensive mode Canada will be in there like white over rice. > > > > I have many friends in the US and they don't boycott me. We do have a > > couple of asses in office that make stupid remarks and you can better your > > higher-valued dollar that they don't get elected again. The little guys > > (voters) can only bitch-slap those kinds of politicians by using the >almight > > vote. > > > > Just my rantings..... > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jerry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: March 30, 2003 9:28 AM > > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: RE: [biofuel] EU: Boycott of American Goods Over Iraq War Gains > > Momentum > > > > > > Roger That!! Thanks for sitting me straight...Shame on them...I will go >on > > a 1 mile run as soon as I finish > > imported steak (LOL), and freedom wine....Hoorar (82 Airborne word)' > > Jerry > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Hakan Falk [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 10:22 AM > > To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: RE: [biofuel] EU: Boycott of American Goods Over Iraq War Gains > > Momentum > > > > > > > > Jerry, > > > > I think you misunderstood it, it is in foreign countries that a movement > > is growing now to boycott American companies/products. It is a reaction > > on the unjust war and maybe the pictures of Americans emptying fine > > French wine in the gutter, a waste that is criminal. If anyone want to > > get rid of good French wine, please send it to me. But I think that the > > parents to those who did it, are angry now and are stocking up again. > > > > I talked to young people in Spain, Germany and Sweden and they want > > to boycott what they see as American interests. Not always smart, but > > a healthy reaction on something that they see as unjust war. They do > > not trust the altruistic songs from Bush & Co. > > > > It is expected that the PP party in Spain will loose a lot of votes on > > this. > > Although Bush get a lot of support for the war in the polls, a majority > > says that they would not vote for him again. So he stand a far chance > > of joining his father in being one of the very few presidents who lost a > > reelection. The support for Blair show a similar tendency. > > > > Boycotts are sometimes efficient, but I agree that it very seldom hurts > > the ones that they are aimed for. Look at the US led UN boycott against > > Iraq and the hundreds of thousands of children who died because of it. > > > > Personally I think that McDonalds is a part of the US chemical warfare > > and since I do not eat their stuff, I cannot boycott them. Maybe we will > > get some healthier youngsters as a result of the war and that is >positive. > > I stopped to drink Coca Cola, but that was for health reasons also. I > > have a similar thing with French Fries (Freedom Fries, LOL), stopped > > eating that too, because if you do a chemical analysis, they are very > > easy mistaken for paper products. Jerry, we are both retired and have > > to think about our health. > > > > Hakan >> LOL........good to see some humor in all this............ I also did not know of the boycott, and also do not believe 2 wrongs make a right. Common sense and sensibilities need to be maintained always.....war or no war. Jennifer Yahoo! 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