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Forum Post: Why are the people starving?

Posted 12 years ago on Oct. 10, 2011, 6:36 p.m. EST by LaoTzu (169)
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"Why are the people starving?--

Because their grain is being eaten up by taxes

That's why they're starving

Why are the people rebellious?--

Because those above them meddle in their lives

That's why they're rebellious

Why do the people regard death so lightly?--

Because they are so involved with their own living

That's why they regard death so lightly

In the end,

The treasure of life is missed by those who hold on

and gained by those who let go" - Lao Tzu

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[-] 4 points by JeffBlock2012 (272) 12 years ago

"Govern as you would cook a fish...lightly" Lao Tzu

[-] 1 points by sewen (154) 12 years ago

The conversation down below kind of fragmented.

People are starving (around the world) because of Commodities Speculation. There has always been around 25% speculation in the commodities market which provided equitity. Now the speculation ranges in the 70% range. A barrow of oil trades 27 times before it gets to the pumps. Think of what that does to the price of gas. Think what that does to the price of food.

Food crisis benefits Goldman Sachs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3vpDqzz5mo

[-] 1 points by ThinMan (54) 12 years ago

Or on a ceder board.

[-] 1 points by ThinMan (54) 12 years ago

Something about this makes me want toast.

[-] 1 points by hippledipple (6) 12 years ago

....tell the people to get out signs that say, "print the money, an control inflation or remove the requirement that we use your dollar"....if you require the people to use a certain type of currency, an then do not supply enough currency, it brings what you have today, no matter if its communism, capitalism, socialism...it does not matter what it is, it will happen....they want to limit the currency so they have control of your destinys...RU an Hippledipple

[-] 1 points by moediggity (646) from Houston, TX 12 years ago

You know those people are just misguided and its up to people like you to help them see the way right?

[-] 1 points by LaoTzu (169) 12 years ago

Of course, the PEOPLE are us. The 99%. It's funny how so many people blame them....as if they exclude themselves from "THE PEOPLE" to begin with. If you want to be heard, then go down to the Occupation nearest you and let your voice be heard, because you too are the 99%. It is perfectly fine to come together as One and disagree. That is our strength, our Diversity. The top 1% wish to divide and conquer us by having us think we are a particular group. We are not. We are One, the PEOPLE.

[-] 1 points by moediggity (646) from Houston, TX 12 years ago

So let's just drop this 99% thing and make it we the people then? Maybe we can curb this idiocy of class warfare on both sides because its harming us rather than helping us.

[-] 2 points by LaoTzu (169) 12 years ago

The 99% distinguishes us the PEOPLE from this.... (You'll want to watch while STANDING UP)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI_P3pxze5w&feature=player_embedded#!

[-] 1 points by RichardGates (1529) 12 years ago

hope you don'y mind my spreading that link http://blog.richardkentgates.com/2011/10/demand-from-ows.html

[-] 1 points by moediggity (646) from Houston, TX 12 years ago

I've been following this video.Its a damn good Idea from dyllan.

[-] 1 points by LaoTzu (169) 12 years ago

Yeah I totally agree. It's a first major step of the many that needs to be fixed.

[-] 0 points by RichardGates (1529) 12 years ago

blah blah blu i can't even tell you how lame and uninformative this post is.

[-] 1 points by LaoTzu (169) 12 years ago

Really, that's nice. :)