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To: Rambi who wrote (171801)	7/1/2006 10:36:31 AM
From: Alan Smithee	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793838

As a southerner and a redstater, I believe I would have to challenge this guy to a duel. Using Confederate weapons, of course. You might enjoy this book. amazon.com Horwitz explores why many Southerners feel the way they do about their heritage and the Civil War. It's an interesting read, but not as good as his "Blue Latitudes."

To: Rambi who wrote (171801)	7/2/2006 8:47:41 AM
From: Constant Reader	Respond to of 793838

Wal-Mart will probably soon be the largest retailer of "fair-trade" coffee in the United States. Meant to send you this, and a couple of other related articles that came out about the same time, after reading a discussion you had somewhere around here about organic food. washingtonpost.com (Washington Post: For Wal-Mart, Fair Trade May Be More Than a Hill of Beans)

To: Rambi who wrote (171801)	7/2/2006 8:52:08 AM
From: Constant Reader	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793838

And another story from the same time causing conniption fits: Wal-Mart is selling organic food. What's an ethical eater to do? opinionjournal.com

To: Rambi who wrote (171801)	7/2/2006 9:05:02 AM
From: Constant Reader	Respond to of 793838

The last article is written by Whole Foods CEO John Mackey: Winning the Battle for Freedom and Prosperity libertyunbound.com Actually, it is a speech he made to a libertarian group. I couldn't help wondering how many of his customers share his political views ;-) There was another article, all about "evil" Whole Foods and it terrible influence on the organic movement, but I can't find it now. It alleged that Whole Food's volume purchasing creates demand for more efficient large-scale farming, causing economies of scale, supposedly pressuring small farmers out of business. I just thought you might find these articles interesting.