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It is too clear and so it is hard to see.
A fool once searched for fire with a lighted lantern.
Had he known what fire was,
He could have cooked his rice much sooner.
-Mumon
“I may not be there yet,
but I’m closer than I was yesterday.”
~Unknown Author
January 12, 2010
Shades of Life
They are handsome but the one on the left's got worry in his eyes. Maybe he's upset about his waistsize and if so I hope the sucralose will slim him. The other guy's totally happy and they're both getting paid to pose for pics.
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In Chester, Maryland, on Kent Island in the Chesapeake Bay, on January 4th, 2010, at an "Xtra Fuels" gas station / convenience store at Piney Creek Road and the Blue Star Memorial Highway (U.S. Routes 50 & 301).
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Library of Congress classification ideas:
HD9349.S634C63 Coca-Cola Company—Pictorial works.
TP422 Sucralose—Pictorial works.
HF6161.S64 Advertising—Soft drinks—Pictorial works.
HD8039.M77 Male models—Pictorial works.
HF5827.825 Men in advertising—Pictorial works.
GV742.3 Television broadcasting of sports—United States—Pictorial works.
NA6227.C66 Convenience stores—United States—Pictorial works.
HF5416.5 Pricing—Pictorial works.
F187.C5 Kent Island (Md.)—Pictorial works.
F187.Q3 Queen Anne's County (Md.)—Pictorial works.
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old, 'Maruti-marxist' a~cusation,which says, "Ifyou buy corporate-products, ifyou usc Maruti .
cars,whyobjectto letting corporates run ourUniversity?" Inotherwords, "ifwe have no objection to using Tata Steel orBirla Cement, why object to the corporatization blueprint, 'Model Act for Universities', drafted by Birla and Ambani?" Ifwe do nevertheless, continue to resist the commercialisation ofeducation, arguing that oureducation should be based on a social principle rather than a market principle, should we not also insist that ourdhabas be run on a social principle rather than a purely market principle? .
> Then, there's the excuse that Nestle can stay, since the dhabnwalns arc also exploitative an,d usc chi ld labour.In otherwords, becausethe dhabawalaisexploitative, let's allowthe Super-Exploiterofchildlabour, Nestle, to stay! This is similar to the argumentthat since mothers-in-law oppress daughters-in-law, there is no need to fight patriarchy! Ofcourse, even the smaHest, poorest roadside chaiwala often exploits and abuses child labour. Docs thatmean thatwe invite a far greater, more powerful exploiter, .
the MNC, to replace him? .
> Also the excuse that the canteen walas and dhabawalc:s are actually quite well off, they own a home in .
Delhi! Friends, the top 10MNCs ofthe world earn more than a hundred countries put togethcr!-Can there be any comparison between the MNC giant Nestle, ancl the men or women who run Ganga dlzaba, Tetlas orLibrary canteen? Can'tweaddress the important issues ofhygiene, quality and child labour on the existing dhabas, without making these an excuse to retain Nestle? .
> Amazingly, the pro-Nestle SFI is going to the extent ofcampaigning 'Retain Nestle-It will sell tea at Rc. 1 percup'! Nestle does notsell tea at this price anywhere; it is far-fetched to imagine that itwill do so here. But ifitdoes so, itwill only bepartofa ploy to displace every otherdhaba inthe campus andestablish its monopoly, and then dictate theprice at its will. Remember, Nestle hasthe notorious historyofdistributing baby food supplies 'free' in Brazil's maternity wards; as a result, mothers' milk supply <;iries up, and the mothers are forced to buy the expensive baby food to feed their babies. .
We appreciate the fact thatjustlike a LeftFront partner RSP has criticised the CPI(M)'s moves to introduce FDI in retailing, the AISF on campus has also chosen to take a principled .
stance and speakoutagainstthe Nestle Outlet. We wonderwhy, while even the right-\ving groups are notvocally defending Nestle, it is SFI alone which is offering one excuse after another to retain Nestle. "AISA did a 'flip-flop', so let Nestle stay; thedhabawala is well-off, so letNestle stay; there is child labour on campus, so letNestle stay;.. ."-every sensitive studentshould ask: why is SFT .
showing such unexplained desperation to defend the Nestle Outlet? .
Friends, there will always be 'reasonable', 'mature' reasons andjustifications not to make sociallysensitive choices. There willalways be voices which willsay, "Since everyone takes dowry, why not me?" But there comes a point in our lives when all ofus have a chance to make a difference, to act on certainprinciples. The Nestle issue is not a p~ttyquarrel betweenpolitical groups; itsa question ofdefending the sociallysensitive characte1-; priorities andculture ofour campus. Ifthe SFI-ledJNUSUmade a rnistake twoyears back by lettingNestle, itspossible now .
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to admit it, andcorrect that mistake before its too late. .
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Thattime is now. Let's make sure that in the UGBM on 27tb, each ofspeaks outagainst corporate takeover, and cast a vote to scrap·the Nestle Outletand replace itwith a 24-bour dllaba. Let the figh~ .
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to scrap Nestle he the first step in the direction ofresisting corporatisation and tackling the issues of child labour, hygiene, and quality. ~ .
Make UGBM a Clear Mandate against Corporate Takeover of Campus Spaces! .
Defeat the Attempt to Retain Nestle in the name of'Review' ofthe Contract! .
Unite for Scrapping ofthe Contract with Nestle, Demand its Replacernentwith a 24-hour Dhaba! .
sd/-Awadhesh, Gen. Secy., AISA, JNU sd/-Rajcsh Ranjan, Jt. Secy., AISA, JNU.
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old, 'Maruti-marxist' a~cusation, w.hich says, "lfyou buy corporate-products, ifyou use Maruti cars,whyobjectto lettingcorporates run ourUniversity?" In otherwords; "ifwe have no objection to using Tata Steel or Birla Cement, why object to the corporatization blueprint, 'Model Act for.
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Universities', drafted by Birla and Ambani?" If we do nevertheless, continue to resist the commercialisation of education, arguingthat our education should be based on a social principle rather than amarket principle, should we not also insist that·our dhabas be run on · oci J rinci I ather .
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> TI1en, therg's the excuse that Nestle can stay. smce the dhaba~alas arc also exploitative and usc child labour.In otherwords, becausethe dhabawalais exploitative, let's allowthe Super-Exploiter ofchild labour, N'estle,to stay! This is similar to the argumentthatsince mothers-in-Law oppress daughters-in-law, there is no need to fight patriarchy! Of course, even the sm allest, poorest roadside chaiwala often exploits and abuses child labour.Docs that mean that we invite a fargreater, more powerful exploiter, the l\1NC, to replace him? .
> Also the excuse thatthe canteenwalas and dhabawalas are actually quite well off: they own a home in Delhi! Friends, the top 10 MNCs ofthe world earn more than a hundred countries put together! Can there be any comparison between the MNC giant Nestle, acnd the men orwomen who run Ganga dltaba,Tetlas orLibrary canteen? Can'twe address the importantissii~ofhygiene, quality and child labour on the existing dhabas, without making these an excuse to retain Nestle? .
> Amazingly, the pro-Nestle SFI is going to the extent of campaigni-ng 'Retain Nestle -It w ill sell tea at Rc. l per cup' !Nestle does not sell tea at this price anywhere; it is far-fetched to imagine that it will do so here. .
r But ifi{does so, itwill only be partofaploy to displace every otherdhaba inthe campus and establish its monopoly, and thendictatethe priceat its will. Remember,Nestle has the notorious history ofdistributing baby food supplies 'free' in Brazil's maternitywards; as a result, mothers' milk supply ies. .
We appreciate the fact thatjust like a Left Front partner RSP has criticised the CPI(M)'s moves to introduce FDI in retailing, theAISF on campus has also chosen to take a principled stance and speakout againstthe Nestle Outlet. We wonder why, while eventhe right-winggroups are not vocally defending Nestle, it is SFI alone which is offering one excuse after another to retain Nestle."AISA did a 'flip-flop', so letNestle stay; the dhabawala is well-off, so letNestlestay;-there is child labour on can1pus, so let Nestle stay;..."-every sensitive student should ask: why is SFT showing such unexplained desperation to defend the Nestle Outlet? .
Friends, there will always be 'reasonable', 'mature' reasons andjustifications not to make socially sensitive choiceS. There willalways be voices which willsax "Since everyone takes dowry, why not me?" But there comes apoint in our lives when all ofus have a chance to make a difference, to qct on certainprinciples. The Nestle issue is not a p&tty quarrel betweenpolitical groups,· it:s-a question ofdefending the sociallysensitive characte1; priorities andculture ofour campus. Ifthe SFI-ledJNUSUmade a mistake twoyears back by lettingNestle, itspossible now .
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to admit it, and correct that mistake before.it :S· too late. .
Thattime is now. Let's tnake sure thatin the UGBM on 27tb, each ofspeaks out against corporate takeover, and casta vote to scrap·the Nestle Outlet and replace itwith a 24-hour dhaba. Let the fight . to scrap Nestle be the first step in the direction of resisting corporatisation and tackling the issues of .
child labour, hygiene, and quality. .
.. .
Make UGBM a Clear Mandate against Corporate Takeover of Campus Spaces! .
Defeat the Attempt to Retain Nestle in the name of'Review' ofthe Contract! .
Unite for Scrapping ofthe Contract with Nestle, Demand its Replacement with a 24-hourDbaba! .
sdl-Awadhesh, Gen. Secy., AJSA, JNU sci!-Rajesh Ranjan, Jt. Secy., AISA, JNU .
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