New Posts For Thread: End of chocolate?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/26715049/End_of_chocolateThis news is making me very irritable! Because of the unreast in the Ivory Coast we are facing a serious chocolate shortage. Should the US intervene? ADDED LINKThis thread was moved from the Hot Topics Zonehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/26715049/End_of_chocolate?post_id=486381033#486381033This thread was moved from the Hot Topics ZoneFri, 18 Feb 2011 12:54:59 -0600>>>>>>> I would add neo-colonialism. Where a dictator leaders are supported as long they offer proper "Service" and they are "Let go" when the "Master" state have no need for the boot licking slave leader. Saddam Hussain of Iraq is a good example. Mohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/26715049/End_of_chocolate?post_id=485532609#485532609>>>>>>> I would add neo-colonialism. Where a dictator leaders are supported as long they offer proper "Service" and they are "Let go" when the "Master" state have no need for the boot licking slave leader. Saddam Hussain of Iraq is a good example. MoFri, 11 Feb 2011 07:56:15 -0600Farragut says--"But of course we do. The one word answer is tribalism. "NOPE.That's a common misconception of people--mostly Americans--who have not studied world history or the history of what happened on the contienent of Africa in the 1800s.The anhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/26715049/End_of_chocolate?post_id=485424177#485424177Farragut says--"But of course we do. The one word answer is tribalism. "NOPE.That's a common misconception of people--mostly Americans--who have not studied world history or the history of what happened on the contienent of Africa in the 1800s.The anThu, 10 Feb 2011 09:17:45 -0600F,Are you ignoring history?Sure, tribalism CONTRIBUTES to the problems. But, you really need to look to the roots, as have been repeatedly pointed out here.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/26715049/End_of_chocolate?post_id=485423885#485423885F,Are you ignoring history?Sure, tribalism CONTRIBUTES to the problems. But, you really need to look to the roots, as have been repeatedly pointed out here.Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:15:20 -0600Well I am sure they want to sell their chocolate to us or to anyone who might buy. They don't have alot to sell or export so as much as it might cost us more to buy chocolate should that market go under it would hurt the folks from CI much more if thttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/26715049/End_of_chocolate?post_id=485384185#485384185Well I am sure they want to sell their chocolate to us or to anyone who might buy. They don't have alot to sell or export so as much as it might cost us more to buy chocolate should that market go under it would hurt the folks from CI much more if tWed, 09 Feb 2011 21:16:09 -0600"But I still think most of the people who are joking have no idea why the people of the Cote D'Ivoire are in the dire straits they are right now."But of course we do. The one word answer is tribalism.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/26715049/End_of_chocolate?post_id=485382437#485382437"But I still think most of the people who are joking have no idea why the people of the Cote D'Ivoire are in the dire straits they are right now."But of course we do. The one word answer is tribalism.Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:55:40 -0600The Empire ALWAYS extracts Resources from Colonies and Client States ...http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/26715049/End_of_chocolate?post_id=485325365#485325365The Empire ALWAYS extracts Resources from Colonies and Client States ...Wed, 09 Feb 2011 11:33:18 -0600I for one am aware of the price that other cultures pay for my convenient American diet. That's one reason I'm working toward localizing my diet. I'm hoping that someday we can have a more equitable arrangement with other nations, even though it willhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/26715049/End_of_chocolate?post_id=485323605#485323605I for one am aware of the price that other cultures pay for my convenient American diet. That's one reason I'm working toward localizing my diet. I'm hoping that someday we can have a more equitable arrangement with other nations, even though it willWed, 09 Feb 2011 11:17:13 -0600Oh I got that too.But I still think most of the people who are joking have no idea why the people of the Cote D'Ivoire are in the dire straits they are right now.In the same way that I've been wondering since I posted here if most Americans have ANYhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/26715049/End_of_chocolate?post_id=485211961#485211961Oh I got that too.But I still think most of the people who are joking have no idea why the people of the Cote D'Ivoire are in the dire straits they are right now.In the same way that I've been wondering since I posted here if most Americans have ANYTue, 08 Feb 2011 14:00:54 -0600I think you got it, BDboy.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/26715049/End_of_chocolate?post_id=485209617#485209617I think you got it, BDboy.Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:42:26 -0600