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Rio+20: Women march in Rio to protest 'green economy'
Blacklisted News ^ | June 19, 2012 | Staff

Posted on 06/19/2012 9:13:28 AM PDT by Twotone

Thousands of women representing social and farm movements marched in central Rio Monday to rail against the "green economy" advocated by the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development.

Behind a large banner from the international peasant movement Via Campesina proclaiming "the peoples are against the mercantilization of nature", they marched several miles to the Flamengo park, the venue for the "People's Summit" organized by civil society groups on the sidelines of the Rio+20 event.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Science; Society
KEYWORDS: agenda21; greeneconomy; rio
"No to green capitalism! Yes to an economy based on solidarity, yes to people's sovereignty," she added."

I can no longer keep up with who is on what side. Aren't the enviros on the side of the commies?!

1 posted on 06/19/2012 9:13:42 AM PDT by Twotone
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To: Twotone

Hmmm, occupiers rallying in favor of child prostitution and socialists protesting against green stupidity?

Think I’ll stand closer to the socialists this time around.


2 posted on 06/19/2012 9:19:40 AM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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To: Twotone

These marchers are apparently very confused. I guess they are to the left of the establishment greenies.

Come to think of it, that would mean they’re even more confused.


3 posted on 06/19/2012 9:21:53 AM PDT by Erasmus (Zwischen des Teufels und des tiefen, blauen Meers)
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To: Twotone

Now the greenies have pissed us all off—capitalists, socialists, and now the communists. Just goes to show it so doesn’t work for real people no matter how far off base they are in how they believe in making a living. Let’s hope this greenie delusion dies a very brown death and soon.


4 posted on 06/19/2012 9:29:18 AM PDT by GOP Poet
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To: Twotone

LOL. The Lefties are all completely confused and turning on each other. Their only common goal is to milk the poor taxpayer dry.


5 posted on 06/19/2012 9:39:59 AM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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women marching in rio ... and 700+ men follow them in solidarity?

yup... i totally understand


6 posted on 06/19/2012 9:52:05 AM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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so much fun when the Socialist snake begins eating itself...


7 posted on 06/19/2012 10:42:01 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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Supporting them in their effort to waste less of the earth’s resourses on clothing.


8 posted on 06/19/2012 10:42:53 AM PDT by CrazyIvan (Obama's birth certificate was found stapled to Soros's receipt.)
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