Power in Numbers

El pueblo unido, jamás será vencido!





I recently came across a documentary called "The Corporation". While this gem is lengthy (about 2 hours and 15 minutes), it is time well spent! This film, directed by Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott, is a shoe in. It addresses the common fears and tribulations of uneasy consumers. This documentary does more than present facts regarding how the careless and uneducated choices of millions of consumers will one day destroy most everything we hold dear - it gives a sliver hope.







It reminds us that this "thing" we are fighting and this daily ambiance of anxiety and alienation came from our own hands and can therefore be broken down by none other. WE, THE PEOPLE have the power to bring this world back to normalcy if we so choose. Unfortunately, making that choice is neither as easy as it is uniform. Many still do not see how going to work at a McDonalds, Walmart, or Goodyear is slowly but surely dragging society to a place where life can no longer thrive. And for most, it is not even a choice to be made- it is a matter of survival. Still, there are small changes we can all make. For example, taking the time to read up on items you use everyday. Research the companies that produce them, see what kind of impact they are making in this world (whether it be negative or positive). Also, do not make excessive purchases, only buy things that you really need and will use. I can't even count the number of times I have purchased something I could have easily and happily lived without! Finally, buy items that are made of recyclable or reusable materials and- don't forget to reuse and recycle them! Also, make sure the item you're buying is true blue, meaning it truly is promoting what the label claims it is. Many corporations are buying into this new "Green Market" because that is what's trendy right now. Make sure you READ LABLES, check for things like parabens, sulfates, and other things that are hard to pronounce and are likely to be carcinogenic. Another thing is to be weary of is plastic, any kind. Here's a good guide when it comes to understanding your plastics:
By boycotting these fatal ingredients, we are at least telling corporations what products to make and which ones we refuse to buy. It is a baby step but, after all, Rome was not built in a day! The best place to start the protest is in your own home. Create habits that are healthy not only for you but for this Earth.






And while it is heart wrenching to know that the world we live in, this beautiful and bountiful haven, can harbor such manipulative, malicious, and truly evil people whose soulless intentions create victims of so many, it is a relief to know that, "El pueblo unido, jamás será vencido", meaning: The People United Shall Never Be Defeated!
There is nothing stronger than the power in numbers, and there is nothing stronger than We, The People!








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We the People

Up until recently, dodging newspaper stands and television screens that might be broadcasting updates on our political and social affairs was instinctual. The tales were just too depressing to bare, and the headlines all ubiquitously similar. An oil spill killing thousands of animals here, a new sneaky proposal further stripping the American people of their Natural Rights there...

It wasn't until I accidentally got ahold of Michael Moore's latest jem: Capitalism: A Love Story that my eyes were re-opened and I began to remembered how important those ignored subjects were.

For years now these underlying fears have been put on the back burner. But as each day in this wonderful country so many of us call home unfolds, it becomes increasingly evident that the back burner is not where these concerns belong.

Moore's documentary is more than a flick you watch once and then forget about, it is a blatant call to action. The fire-squad's a callin', can you hear it? ...It is about darn time those of us who are the true patriots of this country step things up. And I'm not talking about your over-zealous neighbor with his flag-adorned car and tacky views on immigration (among other things...). I'm talking about you, the open-minded, eco-friendly, pot smoking humanitarian. Who understands that patriotism sprouts from love, not hate.

What sparked this train of thought? Recently, gov't officials in Arizona elected to "tighten" their control over the boarders in hopes of keeping America to the "Americans". Why is this ironic? Oh I don't know, maybe because it contradicts the basis of our origin?! We are the Melting-Pot, people! And if you don't know that term than you are dumber than a fifth-grader, ha! No pun intended. But seriously we are great because we are diverse. By fighting it you do nothing more than spark a modern-day witch hunt for all those tan. (naturally tan, that is.)

To prove my point, here are the two major arguments against immigration:

What about all our jobs, they'll be gone! Our jobs left the country years ago! You can thank the Reagan Administration and Capitalism for that, bitchhesss.

What about the influx of drugs? The point is, whether the border is open or closed, drugs will still find a home in the United Sates, just as they do in every other country in the world. Only an imbecile would believe that closing our borders will halt drug traffic. Whether we "crack down" or not is irrelevant. And let's face it, these are not even the real issues at hand...

It's high time we set aside our prejudices and get to the real problem. Which, ironically, fail to exist once the issue of prejudice is out of the way...

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But let's not get ahead of ourselves. I'm sure not everyone who is anti-immigration is a self-righteous, over-zealous, pseudo-Christian, bigot.

But I'm willing to bet a good 98% are.

Remember: Assuming you have the right to tell people how and where to live, or who to love, and how to love them does not qualify you as a patriot! True patriots fight for the freedom to choose for themselves!

In any case, the solution to this "problem" is simple enough. We do not need to create any new laws, but rather enforce the ones we already have.
For example, how about better enforcement of employer regulations?...

**photo was borrowed from: http://www.happyschoolsblog.com/new-arizona-immigration-law-us-visa/