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The Dangers Of Privatizing Our Water Supplies - Lisa Graves Discusses (Original Post)
matthewf
Nov 2013
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navarth
(5,927 posts)1. I've always found it useful to note that my beloved City of Detroit
is in the middle of the largest supply of fresh water in the world. Kinda puts another interesting facet on the current Bain Capitol-izing going on right now.
fasttense
(17,301 posts)2. The problem with privatizing infrastructure assets is
that corporations and the uber rich are not in it to provide the best possible service, the best possible asset management. They are in it to make the largest amount of profit and frequently the profit motive contradicts and overtakes providing the best service or asset management.
nykym
(3,063 posts)4. He who controls water
controls everything.
DeSwiss
(27,137 posts)5. World Wide Revolution!!!
It's time for all these criminals to go!
K&R