idallen@watmath.UUCP (09/10/85)
> The problem here is that the Americans are increasingly unhappy about > defending people who won't make any effort to defend themselves. This > doesn't mean they'll stop, since Canada is of some strategic importance > to them, but it does mean that they'll make decisions that affect us > without consulting us or considering our interests. This seems undesirable. > Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology Isn't this the argument I've been putting forth about why people should "buy local" instead of shopping for the cheapest thing they can find? If you "buy local", you pay money to the people who depend on you and who will consider your interests. The larger the corporation, the cheaper the goods, but the less the corporation depends on you for its income. -- -IAN! (Ian! D. Allen) University of Waterloo