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- Tom Wilson and Kenneth Pittman like this.
- Kenneth Pittman Harper is a fascist .Canadian rights are being diminished day by day. Nobody needs a gun except a hunter and until he needs it it should be in a community storage facility at the local police station.
- Owen Abrey Did you know that Hitlers facism was actually left wing? The Nazis were a socialist party. In the early days of facism, it actually embraced communism.
- Owen AbreyHowever, the root of facism comes from a latin word that meant, a bundle of sticks tied together. The first "facist" was a old king in Northern Italy. He had a mace made out of a bundle of sticks, (that was the handle). He ruled by the p...See More23 minutes ago · · 1
- Kenneth Pittman More Canadian soldiers have been killed and have killed since the Korean War. After 50 years as the greatest peacekeeping nation we have reverted to a combat role that will benefit nobody but the rich and greedy who holds the puppet strings attached to these politicians of ours. The defence companies are posting record profits while the innocent perish.
- Owen Abrey A better argument for that could be made when looking at the USA. Mega companies like Haliburton have stolen the wealth of that nation. However, I know soldiers who served in Afghanistan--personally.
- Owen Abrey They have a different view about the value of their sacrifice and what it meant to the poor and powerless.
- Owen Abrey I am not saying I like the way things have gone, but I try to keep perspective as best I can...
- Owen Abrey BUT start talking about what Canada has done to their pensions, and I am with you all the way. It is disgraceful how we treat them.
It is neccessary to call everyone wealthy when you are unwilling to pick up a broom and start sweeping.
The easiest way to influence corporations, is not to picket outside their gates, but rather, to buy their stock.
Most bank stocks are less than 50.00/share
If every "complainer" bought some shares, they then have the actual right to stand up in shareholder's meetings and advocate and vote according to their conscience.
I have concluded that is the most democratic way to effect change. Democracy is actually not about protesting in the streets. Although it seems everyone has accepted that without really thinking about it.
Oh, well... sorry to rant, I have always been a bit "strange". I like to think outside the box. On either side of this question as well.
Today
Killing for profit is truly evil. But there are new grass-roots movements of ethical investors who are standing up and being heard.
One share is a small voice, but 99% can buy a share and be impossible to silence.
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