Thom Hartmann - Why are we letting corporations poison our children for Christmas?

[thomhartmann]

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[snake in the grass]

1. It's like this:

the corporations are the most important part of our society. Without them there could be no jobs and, thus, no prosperity. We have the best system and the highest standard of living in the entire history of humanity thanks to the generous corporate leaders, so it is important to ensure that they are always happy. When they are happy, so are we! If a few children die because of this, it is unfortunate, but the few deaths of otherwise meaningless people are a small price to pay to maintain our great standard. The captains of industry are sincerely thankful for their sacrifice.

[Systematic Chaos]

2. From animated shorts to Ayn Rand.

Elmer Fudd has had an interesting career.

[bulloney]

3. Yaron Brook talks like Elmer Fudd and flails his arms like the Lost in Space Robot.

Danger Will Robinson! Or should I say Will Wobinson?

Yeah, let's leave everything in the hands of the corporations and if they make a harmful product, let the consumer groups protect us. But, oh wait! The corporate influence in our government has made our protection agencies a bunch of paper tigers.

Then, let the courts protect us, he says. You mean the same courts that have been loaded up with pro-corporate judges who side with the big money 99% of the time?

Ayn Rand, Heritage Foundation and Cato Institute have to be a collection of the most detached people on the face of the earth. Or, they're all on some illegal hallucinating substance. They adamantly argue that totally free markets work, but can never produce evidence where they have. The reason is because when you give trans-national corporations even a hint of deregulation, they'll abuse it all in the name of their company's bottom line, and the safety and general welfare of society be damned.

[snake in the grass]

4. So,

if his kid dies from a poisoned toy, I'm sure he will find comfort in the fact that the invisible hand of the market will prevent further deaths. When it comes to my children, the precautionary principle is just fine. I'd hate to have this prick for a father.