Comments on: Money, Hitmen, Brazil, Explosives and Emeralds http://northandclark.net/2009/07/money-hitmen-brazil-explosives-and-emeralds/ Interviews, Chicago, and Whatever else We Want Tue, 15 May 2012 11:42:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://northandclark.net/2009/07/money-hitmen-brazil-explosives-and-emeralds/comment-page-1/#comment-735 John Sat, 03 Apr 2010 20:38:39 +0000 http://northandclark.net/?p=75#comment-735 I'm totally clueless on this subject (Brazilian Emerald Trade). Any relation to the subject of that blood diamond film? btw. Does this part 1 audio work? I could only access part 2. What kind of mic do you use, casey? I’m totally clueless on this subject (Brazilian Emerald Trade). Any relation to the subject of that blood diamond film?

btw. Does this part 1 audio work? I could only access part 2.

What kind of mic do you use, casey?

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]]> By: NorthandClark http://northandclark.net/2009/07/money-hitmen-brazil-explosives-and-emeralds/comment-page-1/#comment-25 NorthandClark Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:29:09 +0000 http://northandclark.net/?p=75#comment-25 I was interested and a little frightened by Brian's discussion of the Emerald Trade. He talks with some measure of bravado, but it really sounds like the wild west down there. <br /><br />To Charles point, I think power and money are corrupting forces. When the power and money is spread around there is less force to be corrupt with. I was interested and a little frightened by Brian's discussion of the Emerald Trade. He talks with some measure of bravado, but it really sounds like the wild west down there.

To Charles point, I think power and money are corrupting forces. When the power and money is spread around there is less force to be corrupt with.

]]> By: Charles http://northandclark.net/2009/07/money-hitmen-brazil-explosives-and-emeralds/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Charles Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:10:18 +0000 http://northandclark.net/?p=75#comment-24 I find Brian's observations on how the emerald trade functions better with small entrepreneurs very prescient given the state of certain foibles in our own economy. History seems to bear out that having more choices and keeping anything from becoming "too big to fail" only helps an economy, whether that economy be based on colored stones or other things. I find Brian's observations on how the emerald trade functions better with small entrepreneurs very prescient given the state of certain foibles in our own economy. History seems to bear out that having more choices and keeping anything from becoming "too big to fail" only helps an economy, whether that economy be based on colored stones or other things.

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