Nestlé CEO Says Water Is Food That Should Be Privatized – Not A Human Right

[bvar22]

17. I disagree, Buzz.

We are NOT slowly expanding the concept of the basic necessities as "Human Rights", unless you are speaking from Venezuela or one of the new Democracies in Latin America.
Here is the USA and in the Western "Austerity" World, we are moving in the other direction where access to Health Care, Education, Knowledge, Shelter, Jobs, and other essentials are rapidly being Privatized and tightly controlled by For Profit Corporations

Our nation has reversed the direction we started during the presidency of FDR.

"In our day these economic truths have become accepted as self-evident. We have accepted, so to speak, a second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be [font size=3]established for all—regardless of station, race, or creed.[/font]

Among these are:

*The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the nation;

*The right to earn enough to provide adequate food and clothing and recreation;

*The right of every farmer to raise and sell his products at a return which will give him and his family a decent living;

*The right of every businessman, large and small, to trade in an atmosphere of freedom from unfair competition and domination by monopolies at home or abroad;

*The right of every family to a decent home;

*The right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health;

*The right to adequate protection from the economic fears of old age, sickness, accident, and unemployment;

*The right to a good education.

All of these rights spell security. And after this war is won we must be prepared to move forward, in the implementation of these rights, to new goals of human happiness and well-being."--- FDR, SOTU, 1944

Now, WHEN is the last time you heard an American leader of either dominant Political Party make a statement like THAT?

Please note the FDR specified the above as Essential Human Rights to be protected and administered by our Government of the People,
and NOT as Commodities to be sold to Americans by For Profit Corporations.

At one time, not so long ago, voting FOR The Democrat
WAS voting for the above principles.
Sadly, that is no longer true.


---bvar22
a mainstream FDR Democrat