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What is the impact 45 jobs would have on the 12% unemployment rate? Enough to condone raping the land of a precious natural resource?

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It has little to do with the "plastic bottle" and more to do with multi-billion dollar companies taking natural resources that should be available to all, and turning an ENORMOUS profit off them.

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Wow. You have completely missed the point.

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One thought...you don't NEED orange juice to live. You do NEED water, and if we decde to privatize water, that means the regulations of tap water will, excuse me, but go down the drain. Not to mention the ridiculous rate at which water is being extracted damages our "natural" supply. We continue to support the bottling of water one day we will be REQUIRED  to buy bottled water. And then what? Are we all going to be able to affor d to do that?

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I can't believe this is even up for debate. The privitization of water is probably the largest nail we can put into our collective coffin. The very idea of bottled water is ludricous, and if you belive it is cleaner, safer, or tastier you have fallen victim to a very evil marketing scheme.

Might I suggest everyone in the world watch the documentary Flow:For the Love of Water by fimmaker Irena Salina. Not only will you learn about the the scam that is bottled water, you can see first hand what Nestle Corporation has done to the lovely residents of Mecosta County in Michingan, who are STILL battling Nestle to stop pumping thier water at 280 gallons per minute--just so they can sell it back to residents of Michigan and beyond. 

In tough times I understand the allure of 45 jobs---but think about how long they will last, and if they are even going to go to residents of Cascade Locks--my guess is not many will, and certanly not enough for Oregon to support Nestle Corporation and the stealing of natural resources for corporate gain.

Please say no to this, let your voice be heard!

And please watch the film--84minutes can change your life!

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Might I suggest Portland based author Molly Gloss. She is the author of Jump Off Creek (an All Seattle Reads Selection), Wild Life, The Dazzle of Day, and most recently The Hearts of Horses a fictional account of horse breaking in Oregon set at the onslaught of World War I. 

The Hearts of Horses is a beautiful book that was chosen for discussion at my library. I invited Molly to give a reaidng and a book talk on the book and she did a fabulous job. Patrons were enthralled as we discussed horses, publishing, Oregon, and the ugly truth of cancer. 

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