http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk/2009/03/benedict-southworth-an-essential-heresy-from-neo-liberal-theocracy-to-economic-democracy/ March for jobs, justice, climate Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:14:55 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk/2009/03/benedict-southworth-an-essential-heresy-from-neo-liberal-theocracy-to-economic-democracy/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Jamey Sat, 28 Mar 2009 13:41:19 +0000 http://www.putpeoplefirst.org.uk/?p=474#comment-197 I was working with HIV/AIDS help when Ronald Reagan came into office as President, and his attitude towards the plague enabled it to grow into a worldwide epidemic, at that time, time rising tide lifts all boats became a way for many to rationalize removing controls from the market. Welcome to a boat it sunk, more or less. Moreover, When W. became President he appointed Gale Norton, and the first statement I ever heard her make was that she thought the non-native invasive species work was too highly emphasized. As it happened that was my field of work at the time. On both occasions, I had instant nausea. It is not fun to be right when you have made dire predictions, but here we are! I was working with HIV/AIDS help when Ronald Reagan came into office as President, and his attitude towards the plague enabled it to grow into a worldwide epidemic, at that time, time rising tide lifts all boats became a way for many to rationalize removing controls from the market. Welcome to a boat it sunk, more or less. Moreover, When W. became President he appointed Gale Norton, and the first statement I ever heard her make was that she thought the non-native invasive species work was too highly emphasized. As it happened that was my field of work at the time. On both occasions, I had instant nausea. It is not fun to be right when you have made dire predictions, but here we are!

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