i have this theory...

...that there exists only FIVE very rich men in the world that own EVERYTHING. i like to refer to them as "The Pentastic Five™ "... every company, every product, every industry is linked to them *somehow*... i've been challenged by someone who said "no, its just ONE man". but one man couldn't possibly do all of that! he would never EVER be able to go to the loo!

now, it would be impossible to avoid The Pentastic Five™. And therefore, it would be moot to pick and choose products, or whatever, based upon these things; their fingers are in every conceivable industry. so here's my proposal. i try to shop locally or i try to shop "canadian". i know im only fooling myself. from my understanding "the great canadian superstore" is neither great nor canadian. i've been tricked! trickesdy little hobbitsesssss. sooooo, i try to make an effort in buying locally. at least i hope most of my dollars are going back into my own community. i choose canadian tire over wal*mart. ugh, i never shop @ wal*mart but im sure the guy that pwns the guy that pwns walmart pwns the guy that pwns canadian tire, so therefore, im a bit sol (and by sol, I dont mean sunny)... and im sure the dude that made the "vegan friendly" shoes is pwned by the same guy that supplies beakless chickens to kentucky fried chicken. he is also, most likely, the largest contributor to the PETA organization. i mean, these guys can afford to sleep @ night b/c they counteract their own ethical blunders. and sleep soundly, i might add. so where does that leave consumers? "the right to choose"? yes!! i have the right to choose which evil horn of The Pentastic Five™ will pwn me today!

(this blog entry started out as an answer to a question posed on another blog, thanks for the inspiration!)