Progress
Written by duckrabbitTonight I found myself on YouTube watching Martin Luther King’s famous “I have a dream” speech.
Take a look at the advert running in the Left Hand Corner:
I’m not sure why I’m shocked.
Asim Rafiqui says it so much more eloquently here, but really all our wealth is built on the fact that the people on the bottom rung keep the world spinning. Well screw them. Right?
Article 25 of the U.N. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.
Author — duckrabbit
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Discussion (2 Comments)
I think there are plenty of people out there who would prefer this to read:
“Everyone has the right to PURCHASE a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to BUY INSURANCE security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control.”
All hail the almighty dollar.
Greatest nation on earth. Please insert a few benjamins into the Life© machine, brought to you by Halliburton and friends. Remember, this donation does not entitle you to a good quality of life. If you are black, or Hispanic, please move towards the back of the queue.
The sad thing is, the US often condemns dictators who treat people like this, but if it’s done under the banner of democracy, it’s ok bob.