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Newsbits: Defense Contractors and Water Barons
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Sat, 29 Mar 2003 20:36:17 GMT
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"Advisors of Influence: Nine Members of the Defense Policy Board Have Ties
to Defense Contractors"
http://www.publicintegrity.org/dtaweb/report.asp?ReportID=513&L1=10&L2=10&L3=0&L4=0&L5=0
[Edit: How elected officials and registered lobbyists apportion your money.
This would be why we must fear the military industrial complex (perhaps our
only growth industry over time) and why your votes mean nothing. What is the
current market value of your rights? Whatever TRW will pay. When you
finish connecting the dots you might have a pretty good picture of the
current administration. Please note that this is a non-partisan issue --
members of both of the two major political parties are probably on the take.]
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"The Water Barons"
http://www.icij.org/dtaweb/water/
"The explosive growth of three private water utility companies in the last
10 years raises fears that mankind may be losing control of its most vital
resource to a handful of monopolistic corporations. In Europe and North
America, analysts predict that within the next 15 years these companies will
control 65 percent to 75 percent of what are now public waterworks. The
companies have worked closely with the World Bank and other international
financial institutions to gain a foothold on every continent. They
aggressively lobby for legislation and trade laws to force cities to
privatize their water and set the agenda for debate on solutions to the
world’s increasing water scarcity. The companies argue they are more
efficient and cheaper than public utilities. Critics say they are predatory
capitalists that ultimately plan to control the world’s water resources and
drive up prices even as the gap between rich and poor widens. The fear is
that accountability will vanish, and the world will lose control of its
source of life."
[Edit: of concern to everyone everywhere I should think.]
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What're we doing? Following the money.
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