dark_faerie87 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 "The BBC's Duncan Kennedy in Mexico City says the protest was noisy, passionate and angry." - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6319093.stm No way! I never would have guessed that a protest could be noisy, passionate AND angry! Honestly, who are these hacks? I bet an 8 year old could write something better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre the Great Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 well I guess they've been covering too many American protests which are boring, un-passionate, ridiculed, and people ask why are we here? "Under the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico used to get cheap corn imports from the US, but Mexico's Economy Minister Eduardo Sojo has said that with more US corn being diverted into ethanol production, supply is dwindling." - thats what happens when you make a deal with the devil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dark_faerie87 Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 Well generally protests in America aren't about the staple food rising nearly 300% in price... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAK Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 Well generally protests in America aren't about the staple food rising nearly 300% in price... well !! let's rise the price of a big mac 400% and see !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre the Great Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 well !! let's rise the price of a big mac 400% and see !! I personally think the only people that can actually protest in North America are Quebecers. Man you guys are crazy but the government folks actually listen to you unlike here. People protest here they're just ignored and laughed at, mainly because we're pansies and just sit on the computer all day or play xbox and then go hey protesting looks life FUN! So they don't really protest they're just doing it because it 'looks cool'. pathetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacchus Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 "The BBC's Duncan Kennedy in Mexico City says the protest was noisy, passionate and angry." - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6319093.stm No way! I never would have guessed that a protest could be noisy, passionate AND angry! Honestly, who are these hacks? I bet an 8 year old could write something better. Monks burn themselves alive when they protest. Others go on hunger strikes. Perhaps it is a cultural thing to protest civily. Perhaps this is the first western style protest they have seen, or maybe an 8 year old did write the piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacchus Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Let's not forget the vigil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 (edited) well I guess they've been covering too many American protests which are boring, un-passionate, ridiculed, and people ask why are we here? "Under the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico used to get cheap corn imports from the US, but Mexico's Economy Minister Eduardo Sojo has said that with more US corn being diverted into ethanol production, supply is dwindling." - thats what happens when you make a deal with the devil. NAFTA isnt the reason prices have gone up, infact its the opposite of free trade that is to blame. Mexico has import quotas on corn which raise the price, and now the US ethanol industry (which is heavily subsidized too, just a pork project that doesnt help environment and is uneconomical) too has pushed it through the roof. Oh yeah and the BBC sucks. Probably the only network in the world more annoying than the CBC. Edited February 2, 2007 by Dirty Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 fgfgh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre the Great Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 really it sucks eh? Where do you get your info then? Drudge? Fox News? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacchus Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 NAFTA isnt the reason prices have gone up, infact its the opposite of free trade that is to blame. Mexico has import quotas on corn which raise the price, and now the US ethanol industry (which is heavily subsidized too, just a pork project that doesnt help environment and is uneconomical) too has pushed it through the roof. Oh yeah and the BBC sucks. Probably the only network in the world more annoying than the CBC. If you prefer any american network then I am going to laugh myself silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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