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mountain grammy

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21. Believe me, it's a shocker, just like the "Shock Doctrine"

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Sat Jan 12, 2013, 10:26 AM

Jan 2013

it will give you some real insight into what's really going on here and everywhere else. "Jesus plus nothing." I often wonder if my president has read either one. He sure is a "free market" man, but do think he believes in separation of church and state.

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Greeks Stand Up to Protect Their Water From Privatization [View all] marmar Jan 2013 OP

sell your water sell your life leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #1

Next they'll privatize air gollygee Jan 2013 #2

Water should never be privatized. Waiting For Everyman Jan 2013 #3

UK's water was privatised years ago dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #4

Ah yes, Margaret Thatcher gollygee Jan 2013 #7

That was 1989. dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #11

Once stuff is privatized and corporations have gotten hold of it gollygee Jan 2013 #13

The utilities were privately owned before they were nationalised dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #14

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2013 #5

K & R. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #6

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jan 2013 #8

DURec leftstreet Jan 2013 #9

Might prove to be a bit difficult dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #10

There's a good documentary on water privatization called Blue Gold octoberlib Jan 2013 #12

Well.... we've been hearing for years... ReRe Jan 2013 #15

Any time the issue of privatizing public works comes up, I refer to the "Shock Doctrine" mountain grammy Jan 2013 #16

"Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism" by Naomi Klein ReRe Jan 2013 #17

That book changed me too, ReRe. Made me look at things from a whole new point of view. mountain grammy Jan 2013 #18

I have "The Family" right here... ReRe Jan 2013 #20

Believe me, it's a shocker, just like the "Shock Doctrine" mountain grammy Jan 2013 #21

As for PO's..... ReRe Jan 2013 #22

kr HiPointDem Jan 2013 #19