Brazil vs Panama

Toche Germ, although I don't like eating at Mc Donalds and I don't have any stocks. I am sure by just existing I invest in some type of nastiness going on somewhere. I am taking shots at Solo's ability to laugh off the fact that his investments are directly promoting indentured servitude while at the same time berating travelers who are not sensitive to local economic issues. It is more sad than funny if you think of it. To say you know all you need to know about a country by the internet and stock portfolios is not only sad its ignorant.

Solo knows whats happening in Brazil but still tries to make money. I have seen first hand what Chiquita does and I would never ever invest in that company. Does this make me a better person. Probably not but it does make me less of a hypocrite.

Did you know they have Taco Bell in Mexico City?!!

Oh please Georgie

Dont preach to me....and yes, you offer no info at all on this forum 95% of the time, but hound me and my post.

What about the Nikes shoes you wear, the sweatshirt from India by Addidas, the bike you ride with parts from China? Are you sure your"investments" are so clean.

For the record, my original reference on the 1st post was half joking, as with the internet, you can gather all type of info to compare countries, and the info Germuno provided that I posted here from that 1st post was pretty everyday stuff and good advice, where is yours?

The fund I am invested in, all Bio Fuels, mainly USA and some Asian and South American interest.

I appreciated your article and link, but thats as far I need to explain anything. Should everyone with a investment in their portfolio or 401K in Emerging markets and Venture Capitol to the developing world pull out? The Japanese are building roads in Vietnam with women and children, and the Chinese have major contracts with Burma, where slave labor with women is commonly scene on the roadside. Do you really think there are rules and regulations in the developing world for the average worker, NO! They are happy to to have a job, provide for their family, and improve their lives, wages are all relative. I guess the guy that cleans your offices is a not a recent immigrant working 60 hours a week, and sending home 50% of his paycheck to family in Mexico, where they dont have shit.

Hey all I saying is do what you can where you can. You know your investment is actively promoting slavery like conditions but because you want the money and the honey you won't do anything about it. As far as your argument that they are happy to have a job only goes so far. I don't wear nikes and I just checked, the only thing I am wearing that is not made in the US is the Gap jeans I am wearing, made by children for children.

I don't understand how my posts on this site makes you any less of a hypocrite. Answer me that, will ya.

gotta quit agreeing like this ticotim...but you're right...he's being awfully damn preachy

...& i did see your intended humor as well... but then i probably know you a little better than jackson...

shades of the myanmar morality debate hey?

...my stocks are all mutual funds in any case..rarely look at what they pick for me..

.just look at that little shrinking figure at the bottom of the ledger every month...

I am not being preachy, all I said was Tim is a big fat hypocrite, thats all. Hey do what you want, I could care a less. Just don't tell me you support third world orphanages while your making most of your money from the textile industry. That is hypocrisy.

i f you are old enough to get a pensionado visa for panama,panama would be far cheaper than brazil.the
discounts for pensionados are written into panamanian law and are very generous e.g.25% off transportation

George

You really need to get off your high horse. Because I am a sales rep for a fashion designer in Italy, I am a hypocrite? Stop your personal attacks and stalking all my post- RomanB warned you!

What do you do for a living....nevermind, I dont want to know

I love people who try to intimidate people to bend to their whims because they they have annoited themselves a dogooder. If you are so concerned about it jacksongeorge why do you not go there and fight for their rights? Peace Corps sound good? Now, back to the dreary TRAVEL aspect of this website.

he warned US Tim. I am not stalking you. I am just pointing out when you talk about things you don't know about. It is a service to people who actually come here to get info. As far as being a do gooder. I would love to be a do gooder. I don't think that is a bad thing. And BTW, when something is said about me that I don't like or shows me in a bad light, I don't cry to the Mod' and have it erased which Tim does. I ain't into censorship. Tim if I were "stalking" you wouldn't I comment on more of the 100s the threads you contribute to everyday? Is it stalking you when I point out to the OP that you, who are giving advice, have never been to Brazil or Panama (except for Bocas Del Toro once for 3 days, years ago)?

George calling me names, and making misleading statements about me, and attacking a poster as you have on this thread, says it all.

Enough!