Me too.
Not to mention, has it every really worked out the way we thought it would?
Tom Irwin wrote:
Greeting Earl,
I'd love to see the U.S. stop meddling in other countries. Any chance
you can get them to stop sending their 700 military advisors to the
border of Peru and Bolivia with plans to ship a proposed division?
While you are at it can you get the governemnet to stop wasting your
tax money supporting American agribusinesses. Then perhaps the rest of
the third world will be able to begin to fend for itself.
Just a thought or two,
Tom Irwin
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Dale,
I don't mean to deflate your dream, but why do we need the government
beauracracy (of which the UN most certainly is) to guarranty these
basic
human rights? Shouldn't that be the responsibility of every person
on the
planet to protect his or her basic rights?
It seems to me that be requiring wealthy nations to "donate" any
portion of
their GDP is just another form of socialism, except on a global scale.
Your other point about not getting involved with those poorer
nations is
right on the money. The biggest terrorism problems in the US today
are a
direct result of our meddling in other nations' affairs. If we
spent less
time and money on controlling other countries, we could spend less
time and
money on counter terrorism measures. Maybe then my taxes will go
down and I
would be able to donate my own money to those poorer nations. But
that, my
friend, is truly just a dream.
Regards,
Earl Kinsley
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From: Dale Seto
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Subject: Re: [Biofuel] The New Blue States/Country
This is a very wise and informed comment that Keith made, and I
totally
agree. I hope someday that the UN will ingrain and apply four
basic rights
for every human on this planet, and they are;
1) access to food
2) access to clean water
3) access to shelter
4) personal security
I also beleive that all wealthy countries be required to donate
just 2% of
their GDP to a fund to help accomplish this. Just think of all the
extra
money we are spending on counter terrorism that could be put
towards this
goal. It would also thwart terrorism because terrorists would not
be able
to get a foothold or seek refige in the countries that our
goodwill has
touched. But our help must be unconditional. We must not get
involved, or
tell their country how to run it. All we would ask is that they be
peaceful
and abide international law. I know that this is just pie in the
sky and
whishfull thinking, but its just a dream of mine.
Best wishes, Dale
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