Sunday, June 19, 2011

"The revolution will NOT be televised" by Trinityjoi Cooper

you can no longer sit by and watch
make excuses and avoid the reality
of the world around you
and truth has come to light....

this revolution will not be televised

you will not see it on your television
the nightly news, handheld devices and smartphones
like the casey anthony murder trial, and what the lawyers had for lunch.

the millions fighting the corrupt system
for a better future while you sit there
watching dancing with the stars
signing away your rights
without the slightest clue...

this revolution will not be televised.


big banks stealing from the rich to give to the richer
while children starve in the streets of
the richest nation in the world
families losing their homes to greed of politicians...

this revolution will not be televised


when the mischief makers of the world unite
to stand up and fight for YOUR rights
flying in the face of authority to secure your future
while you sit by and watch

this revolution will not be televised


when millions of soldiers stand up and refuse to do what
is against theit conscience and creed, honor and duty


this revolution will not be televised.

when all come together for a greater cause
and demand recompense from the authority  that
 tramples their rights 

this revolution will NOT be televised.

it is up to you
the people
to spread the word
inform your family, friends neighbors
that they truly hold the power

its up to you to record these events
for future generations so they might learn
and continue to fight the fight


this revolution MUST be televised!!!!

All lies

Many corporations are presenting themselves as leaders in environmental protection:
"A corporation leader in ozone destruction takes credit for being a leader in ozone protection. A giant oil transnational embraces the "precautionary approach" to global warming. A major agrochemical manufacturer sells pesticide so hazardous it has been banned in many countries while implying that it is helping to feed the hungry. A petrochemical firm uses the waste from one polluting process as raw material for another, and boast this is an important recycling initiative. A logging company cuts timber from a natural rain forest, replaces it with plantations of single exotic species, and calls the project "sustainable forest development"  Jed Greer and Kenny Bruno, "Greenwash: The reality behind corporate environmentalism."
Why would they do it? Because it is in right now and it does keep most people happy and quiet. We will hear about the self-regulation of the companies, about how we do not need any environmental policies because the corporations will just do it. People demand it so they will do it. Really? Lets look into one example. In order to comply with German regulation, the Polaroid Corporation needed to reduce a packaging for their new camera. The packaging reduction lead to change in the camera design to make it more durable thus enhancing its quality. Would have they done it without the pressure of the regulation? Maybe, most likely not. Companies now days are not interested in developing durable products. To keep the economy growing, they need people to buy new cameras ever so often. In the end, they did profit from the change because they could market it as environmental friendly product and this is what many people like to hear and see.
The bottom line is, we all are being greenwashed, big time. And the sad reality is, that we just do not care about it. It does make us feel better, like we have an influence on the way how the corporations do their business. All lies, nothing more.