Re: Fwd: Fw: The Real Cost of Cheap Tomatoes

Hi Arlene....

 

I hope you didn't take my message wrong, lol.........I know you're not a spammer (which try to plague our forum, but we tend to catch 'em before the post makes it through).

 

You're awesome, too, hon.  Off topic posts are fine - just please label them either "Off Topic"; or "OT" at the beginning of your subject line, if'n you wouldn';t mind! ; That tells us it's not a computer issue, and gives us something to smile about (like your post did)

 

As for me, for the first time in my life, I'm actually growing tomatoes - and they're about to start producing!  Two of my girls are so excited - they're like kids in a candy store.  Secretly, though, I'm more excited than they are!  I may have a green thumb after all!

 

<grin>

 

Take care! ; And please don't be afraid of posting on here. ;

 

On 6/1/07, Don and arlene < aaandddusyahoo.com">aaandddusyahoo.com> wrote:

lol..sorry.....but i'll take this opportunity to thank
all you wonderfully helpful people one more
time.....y';all are awesome !!!!
arlene
--- Lisa Williams < williamsfamily5gmail.com">williamsfamily5gmail.com> wrote:

&gt; LOL - this pertains to computers and help, how?
>; <grin&gt;
>
>; On 5/31/07, Don and arlene < aaandddusyahoo.com">aaandddusyahoo.com>
> wrote:
>; >
> >
> >
> > --- Jim Tate < jnt111hotmail.com"> jnt111hotmail.com> wrote:
>; >
> > > From: "Jim Tate" < jnt111hotmail.com">jnt111hotmail.com>
> > > To: aflagueexpresshotmail.com"> aflagueexpresshotmail.com
> > > CC: aaandddusyahoo.com">aaandddusyahoo.com, Tami422004yahoo.com">Tami422004yahoo.com,
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>; > > road12ageryahoo.com">road12ageryahoo.com, jhspecial6aol.com">jhspecial6aol.com ,
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> > > ictliveoakhotmail.com">ictliveoakhotmail.com
> > > Subject: Fw: The Real Cost of Cheap Tomatoes
&gt; > > Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 16:44:32 +0000
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >This piece gives pause to
> > > consider........................
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Pretty interesting article....................
> Cost
> > > of Tomatoes.....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >This should make everyone think, be you
> Democrat,
> > > Republican or Independent
> > > >
> > > >
>; > > >
> > > >From a California school teacher - - -"As you
> > > listen to the news about the
> > > >student protests over illegal
&gt; immigration,there
&gt; > > are some things that you
> > > >should be aware of:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >I am in charge of the
> English-as-a-second-language
&gt; > > department at a large
> > > >southern California high school which is
> > > designated a Title
> > > >1 school, meaning that its students average
&gt; lower
&gt; > > socioeconomic and income
>; > > >levels.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Most of the schools you are hearing about,
>; South
&gt; > > Gate High, Bell Gardens,
&gt; > > >Huntington Park, etc., where these ;  students
&gt; are
> > > protesting, are also
> > > >Title 1 schools.
&gt; > > >
>; > > >
> > > >
> > > >Title 1 schools are on the free breakfast and
> free
> > > lunch program. When I
> > > >say free breakfast, I'm not talking a &nbsp; glass
&gt; of
> > > milk and roll -- but a
> > > >full breakfast and cereal bar with fruits and
> > > juices that would make a
> > > >Marriott &nbsp; proud. The waste of this food is
> > > monumental, with trays and
> > > >trays of it being dumped in the trash uneaten.
&gt; (OUR
> > > TAX &nbsp; DOLLARS AT WORK)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>; > > >I estimate that well over 50% of these students
&gt; are
> > > obese or at least
> > > >moderately overweight. About 75% or more DO
> have
> > > cell phones. The school
&gt; > > >also provides day care centers for the unwed
> > > teenage pregnant girls (some
> > > >as young as 13) so they can attend class
> without
&gt; > > the inconvenience of
> > > >having to arrange for babysitters or having
>; > > family watch their kids. (OUR
> > > >TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
>; > > >I was ordered to spend $700,000 on my
> department or
> > > risk losing funding for
> > > >the upcoming year even though there was little
>; need
> > > for anything; my budget
&gt; > > >was already substantial. I ended up buying new
> > > computers for the computer
&gt; > > >learning center, half of which, one month
> later,
>; > > have been carved with
>; > > >graffiti by the appreciative students who
> > > obviously feel humbled and
> > > >grateful to have a free education in America.
&gt; (OUR
> > > TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)
&gt; > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >I have had to intervene several times for young
> and
> > > substitute teachers
&gt; > > >whose classes consist of many illegal immigrant
> > > students here in the
> > > >country less then 3 months who raised so much
> he**
> > > with the female
>; > > >teachers, calling&nbsp;  them "Putas" whores and
> > > throwing things that the
> > > >teachers were in tears.
>; > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Free medical, free education, free food, day
> care
> > > etc., etc.,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Is it any wonder they feel entitled to not only
> be
> > > in this country but to
> > > >demand rights, privileges and &nbsp; entitlements?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >To those who want to point out how much these
> > > illegal immigrants contribute
> > > >to our society because they LIKE their
> gardener
&gt; > > and housekeeper and they
> > > >like to pay less  for tomatoes: spend some time
> in
> > > the real world of
> > > >illegal &nbsp; immigration and see the TRUE costs.
>; > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Higher insurance, medical facilities closing,
&gt; > > higher medical costs, more
>; > > >crime, lower standards of education in our
> schools,
&gt; > > overcrowding, new
> > > >diseases etc., etc, etc. For me, I'll pay more
> for
> > > tomatoes.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >We need to wake up. The guest worker program
&gt; will
> > > be a disaster because we
> > > >won9;t have the guts to enforce it. &nbsp;Does anyone
&gt; in
> > > their right mind really
>; > > >think they will voluntarily leave and return?
&gt; > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >There are many hardworking Hispanic/American
&gt; > > citizens that contribute to
> > > >our country and many that I consider my &nbsp; true
> > > friends. We should encourage
> > > >and accept those Hispanics who have done it the
> > > right and legal way.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >It does, however, have everything to do with
> > > culture: A third-world culture
> > > >that does not value education, that   accepts
&gt; > > children getting pregnant and
> > > >dropping out of school by 15 and that refuses
&gt; to
> > > assimilate, and an
> > > >American &nbsp; culture that has become so weak and
> > > worried about "politically
>; > > >correct" that we don't have the will to do
> anything
&gt;
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