On the contrary Bill Gates' money has rarely served the public good. He is devoting his money to continuing the untold damage of "green revolution" agriculture, which is neither green nor revolutionary, but only an attempt to impose of our incredibly destructive industrial agriculture on the starving peoples of Third World nations where in those fragile, often tropical soils, it will do even more harm than it is doing here.
Like the wealth of everyone in his class, Bill's money is ill-gotten, stolen, and we should take all of it back and use it properly to compensate for the damage done to Third World nations by the agroexport agriculture we have imposed on them, which has destroyed their ability to feed themselves. Unfortunately we have a government that serves mainly Bill's class of people, not the public interest, so we cannot count on our government to use anyone's tax money properly. Finally, Bill's "we need an energy miracle" is dead wrong. What we need is to power down, use much less energy of any kind. I can't think of energy solutions that are much worse than what Gates proposes: biofuels and reprocessed nuke rods. Karl North - Northland Sheep Dairy, Freetown, New York USA www.karlnorth.com "Pueblo que canta no morira" - Cuban saying "They only call it class warfare when we fight back" - Anon. "My father rode a camel. I drive a car. My son flies a jet-plane. His son will ride a camel." �Saudi saying On Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:42:12 -0800 (PST) Patricia Caroline Foster Haines <[email protected]> writes: > his $ could be very welcome, especially for developing 'alternative' > (eg rational) energy systems > > http://www.mnn.com/technology/research-innovations/blogs/bill-gates-unlea shes-fireflies-on-audience > > --- On Thu, 2/18/10, Mother Nature Network <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > From: Mother Nature Network <[email protected]> > Subject: Vanishing Foods, Emerging Cars, Mating for Life > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 10:03 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear friend of Mother Nature, > > Imagine an outbreak that could lead to no bananas, the end of wheat, > and a farewell to soybeans. Read how a lack of variety in our food > seeds could lead to mighty big problems. > Other stories we're tracking: > > > With the announcement of two new nuclear reactors to be built in > Georgia, we take a closer look at why and how nuclear energy is > making a comeback. > > Remember the dog lost at sea in the Baltic? He's now awash in emails > from around the world. Catch up with his heartwarming saga. > > What can wind farms learn from fish farms? We'll bet you can't > guess. > > After years of putting climate change on the back burner, the > world's richest philanthropist announces that climate change is our > #1 issue (and he has billions behind him). > > Sunday newspapers are full of discount coupons for over-processed > convenience foods but here's a list of money-saving coupons for > healthy/organic/local foods. > Need a new book to download on your e-reader? 'Slow Death By Rubber > Duck' reveals the secret danger of everyday things. > Mother Nature goes mobile - Check out the new green app that helps > you find environmentally-friendly businesses right in your > neighborhood. > > > > The team at MNN > > > > > > Fan us at Facebook | Follow us at Twitter > > > > MNN | 191 Peachtree Street | Atlanta, GA. > 30303 > > > > > > Quick Links > > > > Sure you've heard that swans mate for life but did you know that > termites do too? Check out the surprising gallery of animals in > endless love. > > > > > Electric cars aren't arriving in a matter of decades or > years...they're going to be widespread in *months.* Is your city > ready? > > > > > Is there really such a thing as environmentally friendly milk? > Simple question....click here for our complex answer. :) > > > > Our home blogger reviews "The Seed Safe" -- a simple, stoneware > spin on the traditional piggybank that lets you save seeds for > years. > > > > > > > > > > > Forward email > > > > > This email was sent to [email protected] by [email protected]. > Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with > SafeUnsubscribe� | Privacy Policy. > > Email Marketing by > Mother Nature Network | 191 Peachtree Street | Atlanta | GA | 30303 > > > > _______________________________________________ > For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County > area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ > > RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: > [email protected] > http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins > Questions about the list? ask > [email protected] > free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org > ____________________________________________________________ Love Spell Click here to light up your life with a love spell! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=M9wG50W-hMCiDq-X_NBHqAAAJ1B3xrWZQZfhuPn7Zx_iV2uNAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARwAAAAA=
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