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In reply to the discussion: Conn. Republican arrested for grabbing womans genitals his lawyer says it was a playful gesture [View all]Rural_Progressive
(1,107 posts)they just keep coming. We are so far out in the boonies that there is no hard wired phone available for us. We stop using cell phones we go out of business, not to mention the safety factor of not being able to call for help if we get in trouble.
Just read up a little on it. Turns out, short of cutting yourself off from all electronic devices it's pretty tough to avoid being in contact with it. This is what is suggested to deal with "conflict" minerals:
"Controlling the flow of conflict coltan involves comprehensive action by governments, industry and activists. But thats difficult: U.S. and European firms are looking at certification of coltan, but since manufacturers in China and India use the bulk of the worlds supply, certification efforts will fail if those countries do not participate." - from The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists