>Why the sour grapes to this Ed, neither of
>us truly knows whether MAI was good or bad, what we do know is that it was
>done in secret and was to be presented as a fait accompli - this is not
>democracy. If they want to negotiate a World Trade Agreement that is sorely
>needed, let them do it openly and allow all the stakeholders a chance to
>make their case.
>
>Respectfully,
>
>Thomas Lunde
Thomas,
As you may have guessed, I am something of an elitist, and may even be
neo-con or neo-lib, though I have not had my blood tested recently to find
out. I do not believe in mass movements, and have a low opinion of
democracy as currently practiced. I have seen too many morons go to poling
booths, vote, come out morons, and complain bitterly about the governments
they elected. Mobilizing these people into digital mobs via the Internet
scares Hell out of me.
I do believe in free and open trade and have felt the MAI to be a good
thing. We live in a complicated but open world in which the absence of a
common set of rules about things as important as international capital flows
is hazardous - witness the Asian meltdown.
And yes, my grapes are sour because most people don't agree with me.
Equally respectfully,
Ed Weick
