Citizens for public power is a coalition opposed to the privatization of natural resources. They have many valid concerns as to why our natural resources should remain publicly accountable in a democratic nation. http://www.citizensforpublicpower.ca/
When Ontario privatized their power, rates rose rapidly and the government had to step in to freeze the rates. http://www.ontariotenants.ca/electricity/ontario-hydro.phtml
When the United States tried to privatize their power, the Enron scandal was the result. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron
Once again it is about extremism. Extreme Capitalism is no better than Hard-line Communism or Imperialism for that matter which is what the U.S. rose up to oppose. Or did they just fight for the right to be Imperialists not Colonialists? Somehow that’s not what I see the founding fathers had as their intent or their definition of liberty and providing for the common defense. Che said that Imperialism is the last stage of Capitalism. Indeed it is.
Extremism on either side should be shunned. Privatizing everything and removing public accountability is unwise just as having everything owned and controlled by the state. A democratic nation strives to give more control to the people not a handful of dictators.
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