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California is an interesting area. You can travel less than fifty miles from San Francisco or San Jose to our Central Valley and go from some of the richest to poorest people on the face of the earth. We are truly a land of contrasts. Some farm workers sleep on the ground. Unemployment averages 26%. Poor is not the word. How is it California produces almost 50% of this nations agricultural output and yet so many farm workers have such a terrible life?

The area between the southern part of Redwood City and Atherton, California is said to have “the largest economic difference within the United States for ajoining areas". This area is half way between San Francisco and San Jose. Entire families of illegal aliens live in sheds and stalls of garages. A two car garage houses two families and a small tool shed houses another family on the same property. Next door in Atherton multi million dollar homes, which have tennis courts and other amenities, are abundant and typical.

Tom



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>>...When a 'Thing' gathers sufficient mass and inertia, the amount of Energy required to Change the direction of that Thing can become greater than the available resource pool of expendable energy. Sadly, I see 'Business' as having achieved That mass and enertia. So, while Change is Always Possible, the likelyhood of Change occuring via the vector of 'The People' becomes Less Plausible over time. Perhaps This is the "Law of ism's"....Capitalism, Communism, Socialism......they ALL seem to get Bogged Down eventually, good or bad.
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>Hi David. I think you make some good points and in an elegant fashion. Living in South Africa is also quite an eye opener. Its a country of opposites where we have third world and first world aspects side-by-side. You are quite right in your view that much of such a discussion is at a level which is difficult to translate into practice on either side of the fence. Thanks.