[Corporate Giants: Bleeding The People Dry]

Many people see corporations as the life-blood of a nation. The ultimate source of wealth and prosperity. The giver of jobs and opportunities. But it is these corporations that are bleeding our country dry. They are feeding off the people, and cornering markets left, and right. They are seeking cheaper work, and more power. Perpetuating itself, and gaining wealth are the sole agendas of every big corporation. And they put those agendas over the well-being of their consumers, time, and time again. These truths can be seen in a very telling interview with Nestlé’s Chief Executive Officer, Paul Bulcke. He has called for the privatization of water, and stated that it is not a basic human right. He has also explained that just because something is natural doesn't mean it's good, and that the view points of the Organic movement are "Extreme", and "hypocritical" all in one interview. This is a very interesting look into the minds of the elitists. Just replace the word "nature" with "God" in this interview, and you understand what he's really saying.                         
                       
And don't assume that these beliefs are held by just a few of these CEOs. I'm sure you would see these companies in a very negative light if you knew what they thought and said about consumers like you, behind closed doors. They will do anything to keep consumers consuming, even stooping so low as to purposely mislead consumers about the safety of their products, and letting parents feed toxic foods to their children.

And about the jobs these companies provide...they do create jobs, but not necessarily in the places you'd expect, and not in the condition you would like.

          

          
It is people like the ones pictured above that supply us with our everyday items. They make your clothes, and electronics, as well as everything else you can imagine. It is their sweat that makes our lifestyle possible, but at what cost? It is not just a few big companies, it is ALL of them. Walmart, Dell, Apple, and numerous others. I'm not asking that you go without the things you like, I'm simply asking that you make small compromises here, and there to support local business, and promote ethical treatment of workers. As long as you keep on buying, they'll keep on supplying. When you go out for coffee, why not stop at that little place down the street, instead of Starbucks? When you go out for dinner, why not eat at a mom-and-pop kind of place, that hires local workers, at reasonable pay. Why not support small, local companies that really add to your community, instead of feeding these inhumane and uncaring giants? These big companies take more than they give. We have little to gain from these corporations, and their success has meant that they can do as they please, and buy their way out of scandal. You work hard for the money you earn, why not give it to someone who works as hard as you do, and who deserves your patronage?

The Blind And Unquestioning Public

We are living in a time of unparalleled  ignorance. We don't comprehend in entirety the level of brainwashing that has taken place in this country. We don't even realize how influenced by media we are. Think about this, my fellow Americans:

We pick up an item in the store and turn it over to see the nutrition facts. We don't recognize half the ingredients on the label, but buy the product because it only has a hundred calories. You don't wonder for a minute what all those unfamiliar ingredients on that label are, because we believe that the FDA, and our Government has taken care of that for us.

We hear that there is sodium fluoride in our water, and instead of questioning why this is, and what effects it might have on us, we assume that our Government wouldn't put it in our water unless it was wonderfully beneficial, and never give it a second thought.

We hear something on the news, and we take it as absolute fact. Never questioning what they have told us. Never checking their facts to see if they hold-up. Never wondering if they might have reason to be biased. And not believing anything we hear until our favorite news network confirms it for us.

We are told what to eat, what to wear, what to think, what we should feel, and this doesn't bother you.
Try this, next time you see a label with words you don't recognize, look them up. See what they are, where they come from, and what effect it has on your body. Next time you go to the grocery store and see bottled water with added fluoride don't assume it's good, find out if it is. When your watching the news, check their sources, check their facts, and find out who's investing money into their business. The main issue is that people forget that the news networks are businesses, and a business's main goal is to stay open and make money. People forget that politicians only have a job if they get reelected, and they care more about reelection and a pay check then the important issues they talk about. Politicians are in business for themselves, not for you.

When you take it upon yourself to find out the truth of these matters, you will find things that don't please you. See if you don't feel betrayed, and distrusting. See if you aren't quick to doubt. See if you don't lean toward skepticism when you hear corporations, Governments, and media sources tell you they know what's good for you. Don't assume the world is out for your best interests.


Do you want to know what kind of citizens every Government in this world wants?

They want citizens who:

• Never question what they eat.
• Never question what they drink.
• Never question what they hear.
• Never question what they see.
• Never question what they do.
• Never question what they tell you.
• Never question the status quo.

Think of that next time someone calls you a model citizen.