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a nice link to the EU On Jul 26, 6:48 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > Thorn, I spoke of the European Model, not merely of their welfare > policy and taxation structure ! I see the latter as variables, that > people in different nations may customise. > > What is of abiding interest, to me, is the spirit of cooperation it > naturalises among ( formerly, at times, bitterly sparring ) nations, > and makes it largely acceptable among citizens of diverse cultures in > the many nations constituting the Community Of Nations. > > It is so much more effective at nurturing and fostering the > transnational cooperation than, say, the UN. Perhaps, because the EU > Model is more democratic and representative of the common people > within it. In stark contrast, the UN is only representative of the > Govts in different countries, and that too is inequitous. > > It may be very difficult for the US, and American chauvinists, to > appreciate that the UN ( which the US dominates ) is so lousy in > effect compared to the EU ( which no one in particular overides ). > > On Jul 26, 6:47 am, Thorn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I must say something about Eurpope leading the way for the poor..now > > they get taxed 50% of their paycheck and this is half of what they > > make so therefore this does keep the poor poor all their life until > > they get aged..and then they get some what of a house or apt...and > > medical ..than for a hip surgery you might get in at two years down > > the line so let me ask you this so God forbid if that is a good > > structure.....the poor should be thankful for that one -instead of > > having more of their paycheck so they can live a better quailty life > > while their younger and their family's.. > > thorn of a rose > > On Jul 24, 11:53 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I 'd agree, Don ! Not just the bomb, there are several very powerful > > > despots / despotic cliques riding their respective proverbial tigers. > > > There are massive armies, much arms and armaments around, quite some > > > with non - state actors, too. Several basic resources are projected > > > to be in short supply. There is this very real danger of present > > > inequities getting far too magnified, eroding belief, respect and > > > committment to ' universal ' values. > > > > I believe that at some stage, we would not be able to afford power - > > > and money - found competition. Much will depend on whether we are > > > able to live in cooperation, despite differences in power and riches, > > > and national interests. Cooperation at reducing pollution, and global > > > warming, at making appropriate technologies available to poor and > > > developing economies, whatever their capacity to afford, would > > > > It is in this respect that the European model shows the way. And, EU > > > could do this still better. > > > > On Jul 24, 11:12 pm, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Sheesh. I thought I had a swollen head. This guy knows what it's > > > > like to be the smartest person in the room. That said, how in the > > > > world can you speculate about 20 years from now and not even once > > > > mention da BOMB? I'm sure he did it on purpose but why? Assuming > > > > Europe isn't a giant crater by 2030 he may very well be correct. > > > > Socialism will prevent people from improving themselves so our current > > > > super-rich will become richer and not have to worry about competition > > > > from new super-rich folk. Europe's combined GDP has been larger then > > > > the U.S. for several years now and I don't see that changing; ever. I > > > > personally believe even without a nuke going off in a major city his > > > > outlook is entirely too rosy. > > > > > dj > > > > > On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 10:58 AM, > > > > frantheman<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > This is one vision of a possible world future: > > > > > >http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,637830,00.html > > > > > > Any comments? > > > > > > Francis- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
