I don't know who lives in LA here, but even if you don't I think the South Central Farms
situation is newsworthy. It hasn't been getting much press, but goddamnit, it should be.
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2 comments:
This story made Boing Boing a couple of days ago.
One of their reader comments struck me:
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NPR did a balanced story about this a few weeks ago -- Link.
It's more nuanced than what's being cited here. The farm is on private property. The owner is not being compensated. If you buy into a world view that property is theft, then the victims are the farm owners. If you're interacting in our capitalist society, then both parties are victims and losers in this situation.
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Still, I've got no love for the Wal-Mart.
True, this is not a black and white issue. The biggest problem was Imminent Domain. Unfortunately, the truth of the matter is that this would never be in issue in Santa Monica or Malibu or Beverly Hills. Why? Money.
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