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motivated by a tax, irish spurn plastic bags

updated sun 3 feb 08

 

James and Sherron Bowen on sat 2 feb 08


Here's an interesting story from the NYT.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/02/world/europe/02bags.html?th&emc=th
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It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an
act of murder." Albert Einstein

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During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable, even though it has to
masquerade often under the guise of patriotism: Howard Thurman:

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Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity
toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd. Bertrand Russell:

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When will our consciences grow so tender that we will act to prevent human
misery rather than avenge it? : Eleanor Roosevelt