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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe next big fight will be over the world's waterways. Capitalists want to privatize water.
The Bush's have already purchased land in South America. It's in Paraguay and it contains the world's largest aquifer. Water is the next Oil or Gold Rush, but this is what they are going after next.
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The next big fight will be over the world's waterways. Capitalists want to privatize water. (Original Post)
JRLeft
Aug 2013
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yesphan
(1,588 posts)1. And this is where the private
armies (Blackwater etc.) will come into play.
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)2. Yep, try to get a sip of water and you are subject to being arrested or shot to death.
dgibby
(9,474 posts)3. And, it will be illegal to collect rainwater or drill a well. n/t
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)5. I can see that nothing must cut into the profit margin.
SoCalNative
(4,613 posts)4. It's already happened in Bolivia
the people fought back and won.
Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)6. God bless the Bolivians.
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)7. I agree brave people.
JRLeft
(7,010 posts)8. African nations are fighting over water. Hell No cal and So Cal are fighting over water the SJ Delta