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"All your water are belong to us." - Corporate Overlords, Inc. (R) Berlum Aug 2013 #1
you die in four days without water. Someone is going to die over this and it won't be the roguevalley Aug 2013 #85
K&R. nt OnyxCollie Aug 2013 #2
This may be one of the most important posts I have read here rurallib Aug 2013 #3
Amen. This issue has given me the cold sweats for years. IADEMO2004 Aug 2013 #15
The ALEC agenda eventually leads to this rurallib Aug 2013 #17
I highly doubt it. savebigbird Aug 2013 #76
Me too. I live in Omaha 6 blocks from the Missouri. Sometimes last year it was so low matthews Aug 2013 #74
That's already happening in some places like AZ IrishAyes Aug 2013 #77
you and me both magical thyme Aug 2013 #96
I AGREE!!! Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #35
K&R think Aug 2013 #4
The last sentence of your 1st paragraph is misleading. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #5
How does this differ from controlling it in its entirety? Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #9
Where do you get THAT from? A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #18
Did you watch the Nestle video? JDPriestly Aug 2013 #36
I've seen the video before. It's not news. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #38
Should clean, safe water be avilable to all humans on the planet? JDPriestly Aug 2013 #63
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
And by YOUR logic the owner of a 1000 acre farm in Nebraska... A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #70
Why do you think the Bushes have an interest in owning even a tiny part of an aquifier? sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #80
Dammit, I'm not defending them, for fucks sake. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2013 #91
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
You could say the same thing about food. n/t mattclearing Aug 2013 #90
Rev Moon bought the million-plus acreage above the Guarani Aquifer and gave some blm Aug 2013 #40
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
I had no idea and am stunned (and it takes a lot to do that to me). Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #94
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
k/r marmar Aug 2013 #7
There are places now where a2liberal Aug 2013 #8
Where are these places you cannot collect rainwater? ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #13
Utah and Oregon, to start dana_b Aug 2013 #44
"likely to stay off the state radar screen"... Moostache Aug 2013 #82
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
I hope you're right, I really do. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #14
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
A German water speculator now owns our water. Just alfredo Aug 2013 #19
Wow..what state is this? I'd love to search this out. n/t Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #25
Lexington, Ky Kentucky American's parent company is RWE in Germany. alfredo Aug 2013 #30
I would not call RWE a water speculator. OldEurope Aug 2013 #46
The acquisition happened during a time when there was a lot alfredo Aug 2013 #50
Did not know that. OldEurope Aug 2013 #52
My bill has nearly tripled. We no longer have local workers, it is all outsourced. alfredo Aug 2013 #56
This is really terrible! OldEurope Aug 2013 #57
Read this article: T. Boone Pickens Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #21
Damn. Thank you :( Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #23
Plenty of links Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #26
Damn, thank you :( Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #24
Rev Moon was Bush's neighbor in Paraguay. He also wanted to monopolize the water. alfredo Aug 2013 #32
Paraguay has one the last right wing govt Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #37
Filling a need, that they helped create, no doubt.... midnight Aug 2013 #22
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
Have you watched "Our Brand is Crisis"? Catherina Aug 2013 #45
Thanks for the video. dgauss Aug 2013 #79
it hurts how so clueless they are about real people that they were proud to make that documentary Catherina Aug 2013 #92
Well, the next thing is air, but the Koch bros. are working on that... Frustratedlady Aug 2013 #28
Yes the greedy shitheads that have fucked up the planet Rex Aug 2013 #29
I knew this would happen back in the eayly 70's. People thought I was nuts. L0oniX Aug 2013 #31
I think it is time, just say the word and I'm with you. Omnith Aug 2013 #42
Yes. If you are truly awake and informed, They_Live Aug 2013 #43
I watched Dr. Zhivago movie on TMC last Saturday Bryn Aug 2013 #51
I expect this to eventually happen. Our own military will kill us. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #58
When will people with guns stop protecting these assholes? nt valerief Aug 2013 #34
Actually, Rev Moon bought the lands above Guarani and gave some of it to Bush Family. blm Aug 2013 #39
Our dystopia is spreading. ananda Aug 2013 #41
Privatised water... We were told it would be regulated... mwooldri Aug 2013 #47
I've tried really hard PD Turk Aug 2013 #48
This is one of the reasons why OldEurope Aug 2013 #49
+1 Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #59
Ok, so of all the 'bad stuff' out there Lifelong Protester Aug 2013 #53
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
Didn't watch the video, did you? Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #62
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
Privatization of water is worse in Florida Harmony Blue Aug 2013 #55
Kick GiaGiovanni Aug 2013 #60
We had our chance to go after Bush -- felix_numinous Aug 2013 #64
I've often said that history always repeats itself. That everytime the rich hoard all the wealth, liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #67
My father said this 25 years ago. Demoiselle Aug 2013 #69
HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #72
Fracking plays into this agent46 Aug 2013 #73
+1 nashville_brook Aug 2013 #75
I'm really surprised some Republican hasn't induced mass hysteria.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #83
Yikes! Thanks for posting that video, that dude is seriously messed up in the head. AppleBottom Aug 2013 #84
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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
Excellent OP. Thanks, Fire Walk With Me! octoberlib Aug 2013 #88
They dont' give a fuœk: they make billions on fossil fuel...it wreaks havoc on the earth. tofuandbeer Aug 2013 #89
Just saw this article concerning Aqua North Carolina octoberlib Aug 2013 #93
Bkmed for closer read. Thanks for the excellent post. snagglepuss Aug 2013 #97
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