Posts made in August, 2014

Democracy is up for Sale

Posted by on Aug 3, 2014 in Globalization, Songs

Democracy is up for Sale

Tune: I’ve been working on the railway.   Democracy is up for sale here That we can’t permit Corporations make the trade deals MPs just submit   Companies have to make their profits Doesn’t matter how Laws are flushed right down the loopholes And we just have to bow …   We won’t get our drugs We won’t get our food Parks and research all will go. Global corporations Fiddle with the nations TPP has got to go!   They tell us we’ll be happy The economy will grow (oh, oh oh) But the money goes to corporations That’s...

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Protest against secrecy and the TPP

Posted by on Aug 3, 2014 in Actions

Protest against secrecy and the TPP

On July 10, the Ottawa Grans attended a hastily called demonstration by SumOfUs.  Negotiators of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement made a last minute change of venue.  They were supposed to meet in Vancouver, but Harper moved it to Ottawa to escape planned protests.  This trade agreement is being negotiated in secrecy.  Leaked information shows that it is a complete corporate takeover.   Grannies Alice, Alma, Ann, Cathleen, Jo, Ria, and Terrie sang two songs, “We are the Corporations“, an old favorite for these corporate take-overs and a new one,...

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