Re: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread marilyn
There is also an excellent documentary film out called The Corporation that explains the history of their rise to power. This is its web site. http://www.thecorporation.com/ Marilyn Biofuel@sustainablelists.org wrote: Fwd from Lion Kuntz at Sustainable Agriculture Network Discussion Group

Re: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread AntiFossil
Thanks for both of these. Sure helps to fight off that powerless feeling. Anyone out there have it all figured out yet? How do we eliminate the all powerful, destructive, and untouchable attributes of corporations, while not destroying the lives of the good people who make up their work forces?

Re: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread RobertCVA
In a message dated 7/30/2005 2:11:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: How do we eliminate the all powerful, destructive, and "untouchable" attributes of corporations, while not destroying the lives of the good people who make up their work forces? I think the

Re: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread marilyn
[EMAIL PROTECTED] asked: Anyone out there have it all figured out yet? How do we eliminate the all powerful, destructive, and untouchable attributes of corporations, while not destroying the lives of the good people who make up their work forces? (In 100 words or less please) We can’t beat

Re: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread RobertCVA
Any skeptics out there? for more, if you can stomach it, go to altria.com

Re: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Marilyn, Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked: Anyone out there have it all figured out yet? How do we eliminate the all powerful, destructive, and untouchable attributes of corporations, while not destroying the lives of the good people who make up their work forces? (In 100 words or less please)

Re: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread r
I think you have the idea. One way to change this situation, short of an old-fashioned bloody revolution is to get around their institutions, making them irrelevant, obsolete and in this perspective, the Great Equalizer Internet can help us reach that goal. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL

Re: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread capt3d
good one robert.the waythe'family' metaphor is used so much in business, is so low. ifgetting rid of thebeast is not an option, thenone obvius path is to regulate corporate governance. put limits on the reward structure. putsome of the old barriers back up that separatedcertain sectors. do a

Re: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread capt3d
good one robert.the waythe'family' metaphor is used so much in business, is so low. ifgetting rid of thebeast is not an option, thenone obvius path is to regulate corporate governance. put limits on the reward structure. putsome of the old barriers back up that separatedcertain sectors. do a

Re: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread Doug Younker
Oh- that's whose behind those TV ads that are somehow to justify the selling of that addictive drug called nicotine. The reason Mr. Camilleri is smiling, he is assured that no one will call him out, in a meaningful way. Doug - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread mark manchester
Thanks Keith, as always, the helpful one. This is enormously encouraging to everyone who is having a Bad Day. Jesse From: Keith Addison [EMAIL PROTECTED] There are so many such projects all over the world, taking so many different approaches and forms. Journey to Forever is one such

Re: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread AntiFossil
Opsforgot to add the LOL behind that! The way it reads in my original post it looks more like an order and I'm certainly NOT someone given to handing out orders. Hope none were offended, it was meant sarcastically. I knew that, with this topic, the likelihood of a thorough answer being

Re: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread Michael Redler
Hmm... How does that jingle go? I'd like to buy the world a home and furnish it with love, Grow apple trees and honey bees, and snow white turtle doves. I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony, I'd like to buy the world a Coke and keep it company. [Repeat the last two lines,

RE: [Biofuel] Gangs of America Power and the disabling of democracy

2005-07-30 Thread Laura's Studio
Just for the heck of it we could use the recent Eminent Domain ruling of the S. Court and confiscate the property of corporations who take more than they contribute i.e. those whose headquarters are offshoreor those whose employees use state funded medical care because they can't afford the