re: IRAQ...and UMOFC

d.parthasarathy (dp@hss.iitb.ernet.in)
Mon, 23 Feb 1998 19:47:27 +0530 (IST)

Hello!
I share the view regarding this not being a forum for discussing Iraq.
However, I have always believed that people in the organic and sustainable
agriculture movement, are above all, "good human beings" . What Betty Gras
said is what any sustag enthusiast would instinctly feel and say about
IRaq or any other similar issue. What's going on there seems to be sheer
madness and stupidity, and we need people like Betty Gras to bring back
some sanity. I am on some other lists where there is a lot of bashing of
Clinton and his coterie on this issue and yet I have seen very little of
the sheer good heartedness that seems to flow from Betty. May her tribe
increase!

D.Parthasarathy

On Thu, 19 Feb 1998, Michele Gale-Sinex/CIAS, UW-Madison wrote:

> Howdy, all--
>
> Just heading out for the Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference.
> Betty Gras made some excellent points in her note about the political
> situation with Iraq.
>
> At the same time, I reeeaaaalllly hope that I don't come back from
> UMOFC to a bunch of traffic on this. This is a sustainable
> agriculture list server, and this feels like it's getting waaaaay
> off topic and could start, um, a firestorm. Action on the draft
> organic standards I can see as related to sustainable ag in a fairly
> direct way; Betty, I think there are other list servers to deal with
> the Iraq issue. If there were some very explicit sustag tie-in, I'd
> feel less reluctant about it. But.
>
> If you all disagree with my opinion, I won't mind a bit. Just wanted
> to weigh in my two cents. Be well, all, and envy us attending the
> UMOFC--best food of any conference I've ever attended, amazing
> locale. The company's not half bad, either.
>
> I'll post a URL for audiotapes of the conference sessions next week.
> Conference theme this year is dealing with change...and success.
>
>
> peace
> misha
>
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