:56:01
between what
they do for a living
:56:04
and what their
kids do at school
:56:07
or did at school
:56:09
And so Im kind of you
know up on my high horse
:56:12
thinking about this
and I thought you know
:56:16
I said to my wife
:56:17
we both are sons and
daughters of auto workers
:56:21
in Flint Michigan.
:56:22
There isnt a single one of
us back in Flint
:56:25
any of us including us
:56:27
who ever
stopped to think
:56:30
this thing we do
for a living
:56:32
the building
of automobiles
:56:34
is probably
the single biggest reason
:56:36
why the polar ice caps
are going to melt
:56:39
and end civilization
as we know it.
:56:42
Theres no connect between
:56:45
Im just an assembler on an
assembly line building a car
:56:48
which is good
for people and society
:56:50
and it moves
them around.
:56:51
But never stop to think
about the larger picture
:56:54
and the larger responsibility
of what were doing.
:56:57
Ultimately we have to
as individuals
:57:00
accept responsibility
for our collective action
:57:03
and the larger harm that it
causes you know in our world.
:57:10
Today the first of two
historic town hall meetings
:57:12
will get underway
in Arcata California
:57:15
61 percent of Arcatans
voted in favour
:57:18
of publicly discussing
:57:20
whether democracy is even
possible with large corporations
:57:23
... so much wealth
and power under law.
:57:25
They also voted
to form a committee
:57:26
to ensure democratic control
over corporations in Arcata.
:57:31
Corporations are
not accountable
:57:32
to the democratic
process.
:57:34
That is what
this is about.
:57:35
I dont want
to make decisions
:57:37
about everything that goes
on in their corporation.
:57:39
But l do have a
strong belief
:57:41
that they don't need to be
held accountable to us.
:57:46
If we dont like
certain products
:57:47
if we dont like
Pepsi-Cola Bank of America
:57:50
well if you dont
like what they do
:57:52
dont use them.
:57:53
Thats the way I see
the peoples power is.
:57:58
You have a lot
more money than me
:57:59
You have more
votes than l do