(Thanks, r. :)

Hard to quantify, but "human contact and interaction" is actually an important part of the equation. For example, I'm _loyal_ to a particular grocery store - not solely because of the groceries, but because of the employees, many of whom I know by name, and their friendliness.

Reader r. writes:

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The fact that McDonald execs would even consider, The Idea of using Kiosk to dispense food is laughable. Kiosk simply do not work and people quickly tire of the vast problems associated with these type of systems. Maintenance alone would cost more than 10 jobs paying $15 dollars.

I welcome the change, simply because all things come full circle eventually

1) This will bring families back together again. return of the family dining at home experience.

2) Families will once again connect to the real world and talk about real world issues again.

3) McDonald as well as Starbucks, and many others will go bankrupt. simply because their models of business are broken.

4) the so called Free trade deals will also disappear simply because of lost revenue no more keeping up with the Jones.

5) people will survive as they are resilient and when push comes to shove they will come out on top.

6) without commerce their is no world their is no need for Government no need for Police, No need for Gas or oil, or Hydro.

7) people are the heart and soul of any nation. and when that single element is removed all else stops.

It is the corporations that have caused the monopolization of every aspect of civilization today. Through free trade agreements they have raised prices of every product throughout the world. They have outsourced every industry to ASIA paying child labour wages and then importing finished products free of duty selling their wears at 10,000 fold pricing.

When all the jobs are gone, when people have been forced into the slavery of corporate greed who will buy their products, who will support the broken tax system. who will be concerned about you and your families.

Their will be a revolution and the people will take down the corrupt corporate elite. The people will prevail and restart anew. Only this time they the people will control their Sovereign nations and the elite will be destroyed from our civilization. Full Circle. have you had enough, are you ready for change I am.

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