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“To get the gold, they will have to kill every one of us”
The most-storied warrior tribe in Ecuador prepares to fight as the government sells gold-laden land to China
Alexander Zaitchik - Feb 10, 2013
There are so many pictures at this link about the crime being done to the Earth there, and the people there. The president of the country has sold them out to China and Canada.
I don't know what will happen in Patagaonia. The Salon link has no updates so I don't know. This is such an important area and these people need help. The government is going full steam ahead and not listening to the native people there.
These people don't need the gold, world industries want the gold for profit and products. The story goes into past deceptions and the current arrogance. I hope the river down in Patagonia is saved, but not hopeful.
The biosphere is being taken down by those who claim to be smart, but really aren't. The native people are always 'the canary in the coal mine' as we were taught by the OCAW, until Reagan's cultural revolution changed the minds of people about unions, dealing in bigotry as this story at Salon explains being used there.
Social justice is important because it divides the people, rewarding some while devastating others. Please go to the link to see the full story, it's an eye opener and heartbreaking.
I couldn't decide what part needed to be posted as it was all valuable to how the 'first world' is devastating the 'third world'. (Not sure those terms mean anything anymore):
http://www.salon.com/2013/02/10/to_get_the_gold_they_will_have_to_kill_every_one_of_us/
The most-storied warrior tribe in Ecuador prepares to fight as the government sells gold-laden land to China
Alexander Zaitchik - Feb 10, 2013
There are so many pictures at this link about the crime being done to the Earth there, and the people there. The president of the country has sold them out to China and Canada.
I don't know what will happen in Patagaonia. The Salon link has no updates so I don't know. This is such an important area and these people need help. The government is going full steam ahead and not listening to the native people there.
These people don't need the gold, world industries want the gold for profit and products. The story goes into past deceptions and the current arrogance. I hope the river down in Patagonia is saved, but not hopeful.
The biosphere is being taken down by those who claim to be smart, but really aren't. The native people are always 'the canary in the coal mine' as we were taught by the OCAW, until Reagan's cultural revolution changed the minds of people about unions, dealing in bigotry as this story at Salon explains being used there.
Social justice is important because it divides the people, rewarding some while devastating others. Please go to the link to see the full story, it's an eye opener and heartbreaking.
I couldn't decide what part needed to be posted as it was all valuable to how the 'first world' is devastating the 'third world'. (Not sure those terms mean anything anymore):
http://www.salon.com/2013/02/10/to_get_the_gold_they_will_have_to_kill_every_one_of_us/
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