[Vision2020] West of Paris, Grand Opening

[Paul Rumelhart]

Why don't we just make our flags out of asbestos, anyway?  Problem solved.

Paul

Bill London wrote:

> Yes, it is true that Chicago has (for the reasons Ms. Lund has 
> enumerated) banned foie gras, because of the disgusting and inhumane 
> way the birds are force-fed to create these inflated livers.  Chicago 
> has not banned duck liver, only foie gras.
> And as for the reason, it's all a question of values, as the 
> Republicans say every year when they try to amend the US Constitution 
> to end the non-existant problem of people burning US flags.
> BL
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* kerry becker <mailto:kerrybecker6924 at hotmail.com>
>     *To:* sslund at adelphia.net <mailto:sslund at adelphia.net> ;
>     vision2020 at moscow.com <mailto:vision2020 at moscow.com>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, August 16, 2006 4:56 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] West of Paris, Grand Opening
>
>
>
>     This is absurd.  The city of Chicago has taken the time to ban
>     duck liver?? - Meanwhile the inner city runs rampant with crime,
>     poverty and drugs.  Odd really.
>
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>         From:  /"Saundra Lund" <sslund at adelphia.net
>         <mailto:sslund at adelphia.net>>/
>         To:  /<vision2020 at moscow.com <mailto:vision2020 at moscow.com>>/
>         Subject:  /Re: [Vision2020] West of Paris, Grand Opening/
>         Date:  /Wed, 16 Aug 2006 15:38:46 -0700/
>         >Visionaries:
>         >
>         >I have debated and debated about whether to post this or not,
>         but I'd hate
>         >for an unsuspecting person to go to West of Paris only to be
>         horrified.
>         >
>         >I was deeply disappointed to see that West of Paris will be
>         selling foie
>         >gras:
>         >http://www.westofparis.com/dinner_menu.html
>         >For that reason alone, I will refuse to patronize the
>         business, no matter
>         >how delicious other menu items look or sound -- it's a matter
>         of ethics for
>         >me.
>         >
>         >The process used to make foie gras is animal cruelty, pure
>         and simple  :-(((
>         >Fifteen nations (including the UK, the Czech Republic,
>         Denmark, Finland,
>         >Germany, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and
>         Israel --
>         >formerly the fourth largest producer in the world) have
>         banned force-feeding
>         >birds for foie gras production.  The City of Chicago has
>         banned the sale of
>         >foie gras, and Philadelphia is likely to follow.  Beginning
>         2012, the
>         >production and sale of foie gras from force-fed birds will be
>         banned in the
>         >State of California.
>         >
>         >I won't go into the horrifying and graphic details of how
>         foie gras is
>         >produced, but for those who want to learn more, you can check
>         out:
>         >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foie_gras
>         >You can also Google it, but WARNING:  there's a lot of deeply
>         disturbing
>         >(although accurate) information and photos you'll find.
>         >
>         >Very disappointing that foie gras will be sold in *any*
>         Moscow restaurant
>         >:-(((
>         >
>         >
>         >JMNSHO,
>         >Saundra Lund
>         >Moscow, ID
>         >
>         >The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good
>         people to do
>         >nothing.
>         >- Edmund Burke
>         >
>         >***** Original material contained herein is Copyright 2006,
>         Saundra Lund.
>         >Do not copy, forward, excerpt, or reproduce outside the
>         Vision 2020 forum
>         >without the express written permission of the author.*****
>         >
>         >-----Original Message-----
>         >From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com
>         [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
>         >On Behalf Of Daniel Foucachon
>         >Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 7:59 PM
>         >To: vision2020 at moscow.com
>         >Subject: [Vision2020] West of Paris, Grand Opening
>         >
>         >  West of Paris<http://www.westofparis.com/images/west_paris.gif>
>         >Grand Opening
>         >Friday, August 18th, 2006
>         >
>         >Now accepting reservations
>         >
>         >Call (208) 882-4279
>         >
>         >www.westofparis.com <http://www.westofparis.com/>  | opening
>         at 6:00 p.m.
>         >
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