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On human rights, civil rights and environmental quality, I consider myself to be very liberal. On the management of government, on openness of government, on strengthening individual liberties and local levels of government, I consider myself a conservative. And I don't see that the two attitudes are incompatible.

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Jeremy Seabrook

It is impossible to restore the sustainable societies of indigenous and aboriginal peoples. But the values they embodied - careful stewardship of the earth, modest use of its riches, safeguarding the future of the generations to come, restraint and as high a degree of self-provisioning as possible - can reanimate ancient and still unrealized dreams of a secure sustenence for all.

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The only chance of satisfaction we can imagine is getting more of what we have now. But what we have now makes everybody dissatisfied. So what will more of it do -- make us more satisfied, or more dissatisfied?

Chance, Imagine, Satisfaction

Since felons are subsequently disfranchised, the US now has 1. 75 million people disqualified from voting because of their criminality- 1. 4 million black men have forfeited their right to vote, almost 15 per cent of the black male population.

Men, Million, People, Right, Vote, Voting

To provide its happy people with perpetual fun is now the deepest purpose of Western civilization.

Civilization, Deepest, Fun, Happy, People, Perpetual

There is one rule for the G-7 (richest countries) and another for the South. The G-7 now preaches open economies and liberalization, as well as 'good governance' and 'transparency'. Yet none of these things was conspicuous when the West grew rich.

Country, Good, Rich, West

Human rights are particularly cherished by the West, which has never acknowledged economic rights. Human rights mean freedom from politcal oppression, tyranny and abuse, while economic oppression, tyranny and abuse are built into the very structures of globalization.

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