LUISA D'AMATO'S TAKE ON NESTLE

O.K. right off the bat I'm a little biased in favour of Luisa's writings and opinions. I don't agree with her 100% of the time but well into the 90s for sure. Something like how much I respect and enjoy Steve Kannon's writings at the Woolwich Observer. Today's K-W Record carrys the following Opinion article by Luisa titled "Direct your anger at Wynne, not Nestle". Luisa feels that while Nestle's actions are definitely not in the public interest they are in the interests of Nestle and their shareholders. Then she advises that this is exactly what we can expect from corporations. They aren't in the business of looking out for anybody's good but their own. They behave generally speaking within the rules, guidelines and laws that society has fashioned presumably for the public good.

Therefore Luisa feels that a boycott against Nestle is somewhat misplaced. She feels that consumers already should have figured out that their water products at least are neither necessary nor in the public interest. Therefore simply use alternative water and the most obvious is tap water. I'm certainly not promoting tap water because I've studied it and there are enough loopholes in the testing and especially paperwork to drive a truck full of contaminated water through. That said criticisms have often been directed at bottled water and its' alleged lack of full testing.

Luuisa feels that citizens anger should be aimed at the Liberal (Wynne) government. I agree as they are the ones making the sweetheart deals in the first place essentially giving our shared water resources away for free. Democratic governments are supposed to be governing in the best interests of all the citizens not just the powerful and influential ones. Unfortunately that's not the reality. The reality is and has been for a very long time that 99% of us are the sheep simply here to be consumers and to be sheared at every opportunity for the financial benefit of the 1%. This is true whatever form our governments take. In democracys at least we are constantly told otherwise. In other forms of government the ruling elite simply do as they please and violently if necessary suppress dissenting opinion.