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Date Posted: 22:21:54 02/12/02 Tue
Author: Grumpy�
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Subject: Re: Lessons learned....
In reply to: Grumpy� 's message, "Re: Lessons learned...." on 22:18:24 02/12/02 Tue

This got left out somehow:

A third concern is to understand where we are practically versus where we think we are. Global trade and economics seem inevitable and a game we need to learn, but if globalization amounts to a few garnering complete economic control of the world, then we have a problem of major proportions because we are left with only an illusion of where we stand in the world.

The problem is that only business is globalizing, it seems. The man on the street doesn't have the time, money or communications to globalize his interests. The protests at the WTC, IMF, WEC and so forth are a beginning at globalizing citizens' interests, but it is not yet consistent, persistent or cohesive enough to be of very much power or effectiveness. If it becomes more organized and broader in scope, it may in time become the counterpart to the United Nations; the United Citizens, perhaps?

Tell your representatives to tell you what they are going to do to address your concerns and never, never hold back your concerns for any reason because if you have them, others have them and if others have them, they need answers.

Good advice.

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