Blue Gold Assignment Your Task: Read the quotes below. Choose one of these quotes as the topic of this assignment and write 1 paragraph explaining the quote. Use your understanding from the movie watched in class to explain the meaning behind the quote. Consider who said it, the bias of this person or company and their perspective or role in the larger issue of privatization of water. Blue Gold Quotes “Water will be moved around the world as oil is now.” World Bank experts “Water is more precious than gold.” Former California Governor Gray Davis “It struck me… all you had to do is take the water out of the ground and then sell it for more than the price of wine, milk, or for that matter, oil.” Past Chairman of Perrier “In places where vast majorities lack nutritious calories and clean water, it seems a double cruelty to siphon off… clean water… and adultrate it with brown syrup.” Sonia Shah, former editor South End Press “If the wars of this century were fought over oil, the wars of the next century will be fought over water.” World Bank Vice President Ismail Serageldin “I will never go to war with Israel unless it is over water.” Late King Hussein of Jordon “Whiskey is for drinking, water is for fighting.” Mark Twain “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” Benjamin Franklin “Water promises to be to the 21st century what oil was to the 20th century; the precious commodity that determines the wealth of nations.” Fortune Magazine “Water is an efficient product. It is a product which normally would be free and our job is to sell it.” Suez CEO Gerard Mestrallet “Instead of breast milk… children get Coca-­‐Cola.” UN Official Where else can you find a business that’s totally international, where the prices and volumes, unlike steel, rarely go down?” Suez CEO Gerard Mestrallet “If you are looking for a safe harbour in stocks, a place that promises steady, consistent returns will into the next century, try the ultimate un-­‐Internet play; water.” Fortune Magazine “We will request you to move from your houses after the dam comes up. If you move, it will be good, otherwise we shall release the waters and drown you all.” The India Finance Minister speaking to local farmers “They cannot make peace with thirsty people.” Fadel Kaawash Deputy Director of the Palestinian Water Authority