Comments on: Let My People Go Surfing http://www.devinreams.com/2007/06/21/let-my-people-go-surfing/ business, internet, commentary and more Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:04:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Vince Williams http://www.devinreams.com/2007/06/21/let-my-people-go-surfing/#comment-1277 Vince Williams Sat, 23 Jun 2007 11:49:57 +0000 http://devinreams.com/2007/06/21/let-my-people-go-surfing/#comment-1277 Aah, I'll have to read the book.;-) Aah, I’ll have to read the book.;-)

]]> By: Devin http://www.devinreams.com/2007/06/21/let-my-people-go-surfing/#comment-1279 Devin Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:02:48 +0000 http://devinreams.com/2007/06/21/let-my-people-go-surfing/#comment-1279 Nice observations, Vince. His paragraph continued: "Whoa, wait a minute! The consumer? That's me. You mean I'm the one who has to change?" Nice observations, Vince.

His paragraph continued: “Whoa, wait a minute! The consumer? That’s me. You mean I’m the one who has to change?”

]]> By: Justin Ruckman http://www.devinreams.com/2007/06/21/let-my-people-go-surfing/#comment-1278 Justin Ruckman Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:10:53 +0000 http://devinreams.com/2007/06/21/let-my-people-go-surfing/#comment-1278 Just Amazoned this myself, looking forward to it. Just Amazoned this myself, looking forward to it.

]]> By: Vince Williams http://www.devinreams.com/2007/06/21/let-my-people-go-surfing/#comment-1276 Vince Williams Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:54:27 +0000 http://devinreams.com/2007/06/21/let-my-people-go-surfing/#comment-1276 “The Zen master would say if you want to change government, you have to aim at changing corporations, and if you want to change corporations, you first have to change the consumers.” -Yvon Chouinard In the U.S., especially under the current administration, corporations have far too much power in government. The Bush/Cheney junta allows them to write policy, and a corrupt, compliant Congress lets them write laws. I think the combination of government by corporations (which is one definition of fascism) and a lawless, power-grabbing Executive has brought this country perilously close to fascist dictatorship. Chouinard's observation is very wise. I would add this to it: "And if you want to change the consumer, you first have to change yourself." Your piece was short and sweet, and made me want to read the book. Well done. “The Zen master would say if you want to change government, you have to aim at changing corporations, and if you want to change corporations, you first have to change the consumers.” -Yvon Chouinard

In the U.S., especially under the current administration, corporations have far too much power in government. The Bush/Cheney junta allows them to write policy, and a corrupt, compliant Congress lets them write laws.

I think the combination of government by corporations (which is one definition of fascism) and a lawless, power-grabbing Executive has brought this country perilously close to fascist dictatorship.

Chouinard’s observation is very wise. I would add this to it:

“And if you want to change the consumer, you first have to change yourself.”

Your piece was short and sweet, and made me want to read the book.

Well done.

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