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At the risk of overstating the obvious, most of these slogans are culled from the literature of Ayn Rand. The reference below pertains to Rand's repudiation of Marx's theory of labor in favor of the notion, popular amongst the labor aristocracy (especially computer geeks), that 'intellect' is the source of all value (labor simply receiving what it would normally get had not the geniuses come along to rescue humanity with their clever inventions). 'IT,' anyone? Barry Nancy Hey wrote: > HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK > --------------------------- > > "Other demonstrators held placards saying 'I own my life, I am not a slave," > > Wow! They just don't get it, because that's exactly the effect of global > capitalism, to make poor people and Third World people wage SLAVES! > > Peacefully yours, > Nancy Hey > > Stasi wrote: > > > HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK > > --------------------------- > > > > Ananova : > > > > Pro-global capitalism demo attracts 25 people > > =============================== > > > > A New Zealand demonstration in support of global capitalism attracted 25 > > people. > > > > The Walk For Capitalism in Auckland attracted people who believe in the free > > market system. > > > > They tied blue ribbons to Starbucks cafes and other businesses as a gesture > > of thanks. > > > > The walk was organised by Melbourne-based Prodos Institute and was held in > > 107 other cities worldwide. Protester David Pritchard, a customer services > > manager, says capitalists are unfairly painted as bullies with no interest > > in the environment or the poor. > > > > "If life is about the pursuit of happiness, selfishness is a virtue," Andrew > > Atlas, a civil engineer with a 'Taxation is Theft' sign stuck to his back > > said. > > > > Other demonstrators held placards saying 'I own my life, I am not a slave, I > > am a capitalist' and 'Capitalism is Good', the Stuff website reports. > > > > Story filed: 17:59 Sunday 2nd December 2001 > > > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@jab.org EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
