Brendan: I'm not certain if Jone's followers were simpletons but consider what occurred back in the 1970's. A college psyc. professor of mine was invited to a large revival/gathering in Glenwood Springs, CO by a few of his close friends. He was hesitant but went anyway, coming and going over a 2 day period. What he observed and recognized was a form of brainwashing by a man and his assistants. The man was attempting to get people, on the spot to get the audience to give him money, titles to their homes, jewelry, anything of value and doing it successfully. My prof. was astonished seeing numerous people he knew and some of his friends just handing over their valuable possessions. When he asked them what they were doing they could give him no good reason and seemed, "out of it as though they were on drugs". He tried to talk them out of what they were doing to no avail. Finally, when he realized the entire meeting area was going to be locked down, he escaped. The next day the leader and his minions were nowhere to be found. None of my prof's friends were stupid or weak-minded people, quite the opposite. It was a powerful lesson to my prof. of the ability of people to be persuaded in a group situation. Ever since hearing my prof. tell me that story, I cringe when I see snippets of the large gatherings Avon and Walmart have for their own employees. Rah, rah, rah! Ever hear of a company in CO called Woodward Governor? That place was like The Stepford Wives back in the 1970's at least.

You can take your protests to the manufacturer, Mars. They also make a bunch of other products, including M&Ms, Skittles and Snickers (complete list here: http://www.mars.com/global/Mars+Directory/United+States/Company+Search+Results.htm), so be sure you're not rewarding them by buying other products they manufacture. I don't ordinarily resort to this, but I finally sent them an email pointing out how their commercials are having the exact opposite of the desired effect, and asking them to cease and desist. Whether they even respond to the email or not, we'll see. I'll keep y'all posted if they do. Here is a link that might be useful: Give them a piece of your mind

What do I search for via google to find one of these resort communities in the country? I am 45 and hubby is 46. He drinks and smokes. I wonder when these bad habits will catch up to him? I am the sick one, but my health is improving due to lifestyle changes, such as eating a whole food diet (No processed food), getting a lot of sun via my garden, and trying to get to bed earlier. Stuff like that. I have seen him slowing down in the last few years. It started to show when I got sick. I suppose all the stress from that, and having to do more of the work, errands and such. I am probably worrying about nothing. My mom was very ill in the last ten years of her life. She always worried (scared to death really) about having to go live in a nursing home after dad died. He was 8 years older than her. She died at 60. Dad took care of her at home until the end. He is still with us, and is 72, and seems pretty healthy to me. I guess in life, we tend to worry about things that never come to pass. I told my hubby of my concerns of him dying first. He said he had always thought I would die first. (since I was the sick one) I had health issues even when he first married way back 21 years ago. I like the idea of being around other old folks if the time comes to that. I hate to think I will stare at four walls and have no one to talk to. I am hoping to not be homebound by that time, so I can at least get out from time to time. Chemicals, perfumes and such do not bother me as much as they once did. I used to fall on the floor when someone walked by with perfume or scented deodorant on. Now, although I think that stuff smells horrible, I don't fall down. My immune system is horrible. If folks would not wear scented products I might be able to get out into public. Oh well, can't change other folks. Someone told me of a assistance dog this collage student had. She is chemically sensitive to. He would pull her away from scented folks and other things so she would not get sick. getting way off topic, so I need to quit.

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