Many may claim that capitalism isn’t all that bad, that it’s got some progressive life left in it, that after all it’s attached to democracy & opposed to tyranny. Well take a look at these little guys sleeping under a bridge in Paranaque City, a section of Manila.
Small boys sleeping on the streets, subject to predation, fearing for their lives--& just blocks away from the Solaire Resort & Casino, a new world class, state-owned resort complex which includes a five-star hotel with 500 rooms, a 1,000 seat grand ballroom, seven restaurants, & a casino with 1,200 slot machines.
Of course, don’t be foolish! State-owned doesn’t mean there’s no private profit involved. Philippine president Benigno Aquino III is a close personal friend & golf partner to Enrique Razon, Jr. an investor in the entertainment complex who stands to make a bundle since the area is declared a “special economic zone,” which means it is exempt from federal laws regarding taxes, labor laws, & other “restrictive laws” to make it globally competitive. That means Benigno & Enrique are partners in crime. At the expense of these small boys. No further comment necessary.
(Photo by Romeo Ranoco/Reuters)
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