[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Bravo!! The question is: Why is this happening? What sort of reaction can
> we anticipate?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: April 26, 2001 11:11 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Musings on the FTAA
>
> Maybe a better name would be "Democracy Clawback" -- the idea would be to
> guarantee elected governments but abrogate any policies those governments
> attempted that interferred with corporate plans. Sort of like the 'choices'
> strategy in child rearing: "are you ready for your bath now or would you
> rather play five more minutes and then have your bath?" Would you like to
> have your water system sold to a trans-national corporation or would you
> rather have an election first and then have your water system sold by the
> politician who promised not to? Would you like toxic waste dumped upstream
> or would you rather vote against it and be fined $100 million dollars for
> restricting trade?
[snip]
But you forgot to mention the best part of all: Those in power are
genuinely unable to comprehend why those over whom circumstances
have accidented them to have power do not *appreciate* the freedom they have
thereby given them!
When I was terminated from [unnamed] job, "my" manager offered me
a couple days to think over whether I wanted to resign with n weeks'
severance, or be fired with n/2 weeks' severance. Said manager seemed
genuinely baffled when I pointed out to [said manager] that this was
no choice at all. I had committed the new sin of being ungrateful
(fortunately, by that point I had little left to lose, and I *was*
careful to express my demurral very politely and deferentially --
I asked [said manager] to kindly help me understand what I was not
understanding about the opportunity I had been offered, so that
I could appreciate its value to me...).
As I believe the Bible says:
To those who have much, more shall be given;
From those who have little, what little they have shall be taken away.
Yours hoping to escape the attention of the invisible hand....
+\brad mccormick
--
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. (1 Thes 5:21)
[ I am looking for a Waltham Premier Maximus pocket watch in
excellent condition. Any "leads" much appreciated. Thank you. ]
<![%THINK;[SGML+APL]]> Brad McCormick, Ed.D. / [EMAIL PROTECTED]
914.238.0788 / 27 Poillon Rd, Chappaqua NY 10514-3403 USA
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Visit my website ==> http://www.users.cloud9.net/~bradmcc/
