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Well, I just don't see people getting angered by it enough to do anything if no one's calling it out and people can't see what the problem is.  You have to describe a problem before you can fix it.  Elected officials represent our views -- they won't do anything for us if we don't tell them what our views are.

When they're mulling over whether to give tax breaks -- someone's gotta say it's unfair.  Wal-mart isn't.  They're saying it's unfair to have to pay for healthcare or pay to build a road to their store or whatever.  They're presenting their side.  Our job isn't to make excuses for them that that's just the climate and conditions we're in right now.  Our job is to speak up for ourselves and other people and pressure our representatives to work in our interests, not for corporate interests.

Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding. -Hobbes

by Izzy (izzy at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Jan 25th, 2006 at 02:39:40 PM EST
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