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Sales of Mexican Green Onions Plummet After U.S. Hepatitis Outbreak Traced to Northwestern Mexico
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| Nov. 25 2003
Posted on 11/26/2003 7:46:23 AM PST by Walkin Man
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So with NAFTA the US exports middle-class wage paying jobs and in return imports death in the form of hepatitis.
Just a few of the many "benefits" of free trade.
To: Walkin Man
The PR hired to spin the matter has a new sloagn..don't eat green onions..eat scallions...
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posted on
11/26/2003 7:48:32 AM PST
by
ken5050
To: Walkin Man
Sales of Mexican green onions plunged after a hepatitis outbreak in the United States was traced to northwestern Mexico, forcing farmers in this valley to defend the safety of their produce and find ways to stay afloat financially. Many U.S. distributors are slashing orders, even though it hasn't been proved that Mexico was to blame for the outbreak. These two statement seem to be contradictory.
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posted on
11/26/2003 7:49:15 AM PST
by
Protagoras
(Putting government in charge of morality is like putting pedophiles in charge of children)
To: ken5050
And there is always green eggs and ham (and that is no joke if you have ever eaten in an Army mess hall).
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posted on
11/26/2003 7:50:16 AM PST
by
2banana
To: Walkin Man
Just a few of the many "benefits" of free trade.If they paid higher tariffs would protectionism be the reason for the illnesses?
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posted on
11/26/2003 7:50:37 AM PST
by
Protagoras
(Putting government in charge of morality is like putting pedophiles in charge of children)
To: Walkin Man
Just one of the benefits of making fertilizer out of people poop.
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posted on
11/26/2003 7:51:50 AM PST
by
Petronski
(I'm *NOT* always *CRANKY.*™)
To: Walkin Man
So with NAFTA the US exports middle-class wage paying jobs and in return imports death in the form of hepatitis. Just a few of the many "benefits" of free trade.
What labour union do you belong to? Let's hope the european or canadian consumers don't say the same thing next time a bottle of tylanol gets tampered with.
To: 2banana
I never heard the term "green onions" till I was 20..
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posted on
11/26/2003 7:53:32 AM PST
by
ken5050
To: Petronski
Just one of the benefits of making fertilizer out of people poop.That was EXACTLY what I was thinking. Great minds, huh?
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posted on
11/26/2003 7:54:19 AM PST
by
Hodar
(With Rights, comes Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
To: Petronski
It's one of the benefits of field laborers who relieve themselves near, or on, the crops.
To: Walkin Man
I can hear the refrains of "Green Onions" by Herb Albert & the Tijuana Brass playing in the background as Presidente Fox cries foul. We send you our poor, tired & downtrodden, plus Montezumas revenge at Chi Chis - what more can we do for you?
To: Walkin Man
It's RACISM, I tell ya'. RACISM. There wouldn't be an outcry, if the farm workers didn't have brown skin. RACISM!!!
sarcasm-func.-off
;-)
To: ClintonBeGone
None. Do you have to be a member of a labor union to be for healthy, non-poisonous food?
If so where do I sign up?
To: Walkin Man
"Sales of Mexican Green Onions Plummet After U.S. Hepatitis Outbreak Traced to Northwestern Mexico" I'm shocked, just shocked.
To: Petronski
Yeah, no wonder the Mexican farmers can undersell us. Plenty of free "fertilizer" running in the ditches of third-world Mexico no doubt.
"Free Trade", gotta love it. (NOT)
To: Walkin Man
I took his point to mean that things happen. Even in the US.
To: Walkin Man
>>>>>>>>Sales of Mexican Green Onions Plummet After U.S. Hepatitis Outbreak Traced to Northwestern Mexico,
Further proof that the market works. Green onions from Mexico are now seen as an inferior good. People are probably avoiding British cattle after the mad cow outbreak as well...
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posted on
11/26/2003 8:07:41 AM PST
by
.cnI redruM
(The social agenda of the Democratic Party reminds me of a creepy XXX fetish show.)
To: .cnI redruM
I eat steak several times a week here.
To: Prodigal Son
Ah, but would you travel to Mexico and gorge on the dreaded, free trade green onions. Like drinking the tequila bottle down to the agave worm, eating the green onions would prove you were a manly man.
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posted on
11/26/2003 8:19:24 AM PST
by
.cnI redruM
(The social agenda of the Democratic Party reminds me of a creepy XXX fetish show.)
To: .cnI redruM
I don't think I would have any compunctions, no. No nation is immune to food poisoning. Things like this happen everywhere. I don't stop drinking Coke after they find a rat in one of the bottles. I didn't stop eating British Beef. I still go out to eat even though I can't see them prepare the food. It's just something everyone of us live with every day.
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