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arkent@magick.net (Raymond Karczewski) wrote:
>Subject: Re: A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Slave Market
>
>Kurt emailed this comment:
>:
>>You're way out there. Prices of basic foodstuffs are rising more slowly
>>than inflation. Thus, in a real sense, they are becoming more
>>obtainable every year. There is no restriction on growing food for your
>>own use, or hunting it (except for seasonal restrictions to maintain
>>the stock of game). My family has done both within the past few years.
>>
>>The majority of people in this country make well in excess of need.

What surveys have you been reading. There are Hundreds of thousands who
are just making a living, living from pay check to paycheck because they
can't get ahead. No their not spending the excess on other things because 
they do no have the excess you think they have.



>> They
>>spend the excess on entertainment, drugs (like tobacco and liquor), and
>>other non-necessities, novelties, and junk.
>>
>>So what's with the hate-speech anyway?
>
>Kurt,
>  By the tone of your letter, I can only assume you belong to the air
>conditioned set and you're afraid to look at and question your
>circumstances.
>
>  I find your characterization of my statements as a hate speech
>interesting.  Remember this communication. There will be no need for
>"I told you so's."  The reason we are not in sync in our observation
>is simply a matter of awareness.  If the two of us were to be
>asked what we see after looking at a forest, you would be the tree
>counter, 

I hate to disagree with you but he couldn't even see the trees with the
comments he made regarding excess. He doesn't even qualify to be called
"a micro mind in a macro world"



>while I would perceive and describe it holistically. 
>
> I'm afraid that I find that I am unable to say anything else to a man
>who can't distinguish love from hate.
>
>                                             Ray
>
>
>Raymond Karczewski  http://www.virtualplex.com/vplex/ark/
>
>
>

Look at all sides before sticking your foot in the door.

le roy thompson

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"to be or not to be".....What kind of question is that