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In reply to the discussion: Water privatization by the richest rich is happening now ("hydraulic empire") incl. the Bush family [View all]dgauss
(882 posts)79. Thanks for the video.
It's amazing to me these con men allowed cameras anywhere near them.
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Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
OP
you die in four days without water. Someone is going to die over this and it won't be the
roguevalley
Aug 2013
#85
Me too. I live in Omaha 6 blocks from the Missouri. Sometimes last year it was so low
matthews
Aug 2013
#74
Great. By your logic, I can march onto your front lawn and set up a business anytime I please.
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#66
Why do you think the Bushes have an interest in owning even a tiny part of an aquifier?
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#80
You called it a "lie". That means I'd know it's not true and am presenting it as if it were.
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#95
Oh Lord, the Moonies and the Bushies, rubbing shoulders? Worse than even my fevered imagination
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#68
Rubbing shoulders? Fer chrissakes, Rev Moon and Poppy Bush have been aligned since the 60s.
blm
Aug 2013
#78
It's time to guillotine the corporate behemoths & jail some C-level officers & Board members.
CrispyQ
Aug 2013
#6
Yeah, be nice. Sadly most will remain ignorant or even worse, invest and exacerbate the problems.
raouldukelives
Aug 2013
#20
We've been talking about this for over 10 years. So far, only the very few have taken any notice.
Egalitarian Thug
Aug 2013
#10
Yes, Americans are most likely to act when their Personal Convenience is afflicted.
Fire Walk With Me
Aug 2013
#11
K&R! We are the Proles! Orwell didn't know how close to the mark his book hit!
Dustlawyer
Aug 2013
#12
Attempted water privatization should be a federal felony and a global war crime. nt
Zorra
Aug 2013
#16
Absolutely, perfectly stated. It IS a major crime as saw in S. America when farmers were prevented
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#81
My bill has nearly tripled. We no longer have local workers, it is all outsourced.
alfredo
Aug 2013
#56
Rev Moon was Bush's neighbor in Paraguay. He also wanted to monopolize the water.
alfredo
Aug 2013
#32
They started overseas before that. One of the reasons we hate Evo Morales so much
Catherina
Aug 2013
#27
The DLC ...our enemy? O yea I can see that. Watch out. Elections coming up. The DLC will be at it.
L0oniX
Aug 2013
#33
it hurts how so clueless they are about real people that they were proud to make that documentary
Catherina
Aug 2013
#92
Actually, Rev Moon bought the lands above Guarani and gave some of it to Bush Family.
blm
Aug 2013
#39
Expect ALEC to extend "You can't collect rainwater" legislation to all 50 states...
Junkdrawer
Aug 2013
#54
Sorry, but the Harrington claim is bullshit, no matter how many times it's repeated
hatrack
Aug 2013
#61
Sorry, meant to respond to dana b's post above - she's the one w. "Natural News" linked
hatrack
Aug 2013
#65
they would have to put me in jail. There is no way they could keep me from collecting rain water.
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#71
I've often said that history always repeats itself. That everytime the rich hoard all the wealth,
liberal_at_heart
Aug 2013
#67
Yikes! Thanks for posting that video, that dude is seriously messed up in the head.
AppleBottom
Aug 2013
#84
Yes, it's going to be a problem, and yes the perp-a-traitors of this crime should be imprisoned, BUT
Volaris
Aug 2013
#87
They dont' give a fuœk: they make billions on fossil fuel...it wreaks havoc on the earth.
tofuandbeer
Aug 2013
#89