tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267928368747294421.post6739167536843247767..comments2023-09-06T22:58:43.907+10:00Comments on The Angry Exile: The state is mother.Angry Exilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13697765915987279791noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267928368747294421.post-63853761023818262312010-10-01T19:59:25.044+10:002010-10-01T19:59:25.044+10:00Polly, even at the official rate of $50 or so it m...Polly, even at the official rate of $50 or so it must be one of the most expensive commodities by weight in Australia. This'll put it in perspective - a decent sized family car here, say a Ford Mondeo, weighs something in the region of 1,500kg and costs about $35,000. The same amount of breast milk at that price comes out at $65,000, which means that if you could somehow drive a tonne and a half of breast milk the government would charge you luxury car tax on it.Angry Exilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491082312193274360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267928368747294421.post-35619099211270595642010-10-01T19:19:34.803+10:002010-10-01T19:19:34.803+10:00$1,000 a litre?
They say once you've breast-...$1,000 a litre? <br /><br />They say once you've breast-fed once, you can always start up again: I'm seriously thinking of moving to Oz and setting up as a dairy.Polly Peachumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267928368747294421.post-62495210434479037112010-09-24T08:43:42.748+10:002010-09-24T08:43:42.748+10:00Hi Lisa. Wouldn't call that being a brealot as...Hi Lisa. Wouldn't call that being a brealot as such, or at least not in the way I meant it to apply to Dr James and her fellow mammaryloons. There's a world of difference between being vocally in favour of something and forcing people who aren't keen to do it anyway. Your story about the woman being supplied with milk for her son by her friends is a good example of what free people can do and what a government can't, and of course I'm absolutely with you on taking your trade away from boobaphobic establishments and rewarding the more open minded businesses with your trade. As you say, not a regulation in sight and to the would-be regulator's surprise everyone ends up happy. Even the prudish farts who are actually relieved to see trade walk out the door if it means not having to worry about those terrible bosoms doing whatever it is that makes them so scary.Angry Exilehttp://angryexile.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267928368747294421.post-90041080779512212462010-09-24T08:37:02.845+10:002010-09-24T08:37:02.845+10:00And I bet she doesn't even touch alcohol. Just...And I bet she doesn't even touch alcohol. Just a feeling.BuckoTheMoosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267928368747294421.post-1923072305263691512010-09-24T08:29:08.896+10:002010-09-24T08:29:08.896+10:00Ta, Bucko. And you've proved one of my points....Ta, Bucko. And you've proved one of my points. Even after a few Guinnesses you could see the possibility of a formula milk black market, while it apparently hasn't occurred to Dr James even after she's been contacted for comment on the existence of a breast milk black market.Angry Exilehttp://angryexile.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267928368747294421.post-74601667062931288902010-09-24T08:25:20.560+10:002010-09-24T08:25:20.560+10:00Mmm, yeah, me too. Took me a couple of hours run u...Mmm, yeah, me too. Took me a couple of hours run up before I could begin to blog it without it being 100% invective.Angry Exilehttp://angryexile.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267928368747294421.post-61268751103089275952010-09-24T08:06:52.291+10:002010-09-24T08:06:52.291+10:00This proposal is truly breathtaking in its arrogan...This proposal is truly breathtaking in its arrogance. How very dare they?! Your post was well worth the read.<br /><br />I breastfeed quite happily whilst out and about and I support women (as an unpaid volunteer) who are struggling to breastfeed but desperately want to, a situation that is more common than it was because (I suppose) the expectations and normal trappings of modern life with children make it harder to set up and sustain a breastfeeding relationship. <br /><br />For some people this automatically bestows upon me the 'brealot' label. Irksome. <br /><br />As a voluntaryist I have been totally unable to support legislation forcing private businesses to allow mothers to breastfeed on their premises, for obvious reasons. For as long as I am breastfeeding on my own or wholly public property, there shouldn't be an issue with what I am doing and I will tell people to piss off if necessary (I'd really rather just be left alone, though). I don't wish to be told by the state what to do with my property (breasts, children etc) so it would be entirely unreasonable for me to desire that the state should do the same to other people - restaurateurs, shop keepers etc. I'd far rather deprive them of my hard-earned cash and go somewhere a little more Lisa-friendly. <br /><br />And yes, the state should have nothing to do with regulation; it will only end badly. Here's a little example of local voluntaryism in practice: A local woman I knew was undergoing chemotherapy but wanted her youngest son to receive breast milk for the first year of his life as his older siblings had. Her closest breastfeeding friends all donated expressed milk on a regular basis to make this happen. As the child's mother *she* was the best possible person to QA the milk - and obviously it was donated for free by people who knew how seriously ill she was and wanted to contribute in a way that would make a difference to her. Not a whiff of regulation in sight :-)Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267928368747294421.post-13824802644312856532010-09-24T07:18:49.689+10:002010-09-24T07:18:49.689+10:00I...
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*speechless*I...<br /><br />I just...<br /><br />*speechless*JuliaMhttp://twitter.com/AmbushPredatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3267928368747294421.post-26899637762471786602010-09-24T06:33:54.517+10:002010-09-24T06:33:54.517+10:00That was a good article, even after a few Guinness...That was a good article, even after a few Guinnesses.<br /><br />'Sorry, don't like it? Then look away' - Smokers should adopt that one.<br /><br />As I was reading, I was preparing a comment about starting a black market in formula milk, but then it turned our there was already a thriving black market. Whoda thunk it?BuckoTheMoosenoreply@blogger.com