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Date: Tue, 20 Feb 1996
Sender: "R. Goforth" <•••@••.•••>
Subject: Bad Haircut E-Zine #12 (fwd)
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"Overweening economic power in the hands of one limits freedom
for the other. A more egalitarian distribution of power and
influence within the economic realm increases freedom there, in
the same way that universal and equal suffrage did in the
political realm."
Ernst Wigforss
BAD HAIRCUT E-Zine #12
February 20, 1996
Kim Goforth
Ray Goforth
Welcome to the latest issue of Bad Haircut. B.H. was a zine for
several years and now it has been reanimated as an electronic
magazine (e-zine) for free distribution through the internet.
Feel free to make copies and share with friends (or enemies).
Those wishing to be added to the subscription list (or
conversely, those who want off the list) should write to us at:
•••@••.•••
Some of our other projects:
Progressive Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/2915
Feminist Web Site: http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/2995
Ray's Personal Site: http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/2115
For those who have inquired: We (Kim and Ray Goforth) spent
several years doing progressive political organizing work in
southern California. We moved to Seattle, Washington, USA in
1988 where we took positions with different social service
agencies. In 1995, we both completed undergraduate degrees in
political-economy. We are currently law students. Kim's area of
interest is women's and children's advocacy. Ray's is
sustainable development and human rights.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1) AN ESSAY IN EXPLICIT VIOLATION OF THE COMMUNICATIONS DECENCY
ACT OF 1996
2) NAFTA UPDATE: UNITED STATES NOW IMPORTING PCB'S
3) HOTEL WORKERS IN PORTLAND FORCED TO USE REPRODUCTIVE TOXINS
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U.S. Now Importing PCB's
from Greenpeace's Hazardous Waste Trade Usenet Group
Jan 18, 1996
As a result of NAFTA the U.S. last November allowed the
importation of PCB's (polychlorinated biphenyls) for the purpose
of incineration. The fifteen year ban was lifted November 22 for
imports from Canada and January 1 for imports from Mexico. The
Canadian PCB's will be shipped to S.D.Meyers' Tallmadge, Ohio
"decontamination" plant. S.D.Meyers expects to make $100 million
a year from this enterprise alone. The lifting of the 15 year ban
was due to pressure exerted by the Ohio Congressional delegation
led by John Glenn and Tom Sawyer. Canada's minister of
environment - Shiela Copps - was called to task by the Clinton
administration and informed that her government's ban created an
unfair barrier to free trade. The Canadian government duly caved
in. There are an estimated 20,000 tons of PCB's on the Mexico
side ready for shipment. When informed of the lifting of the ban,
PCB environmental expert, Dr. Paul Connett stated that this
has "effectively destroyed" the Toxic Substances Control Act.
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