Dear Ish, Only recently have I become aware of the seriousness and the possible revolutionary potential the Y2K poses. Without a lot of research I find it very difficult to evaluate whether the pros or contras will prevail. The decentralization effect seems rather certain. But will this necessarily weaken the TNCs ? They have time and resources to prepare for the new situation. They will have to strengthen their planning and make it longer sighted. And will it be easier to fight many local branches in stead of one centralized headquarter ? The attitude of their politicians probably will not change over- night. Compared with the internationalization of the TNCs by means of the world parliament I would find the task to be much more complicated. And the possible breakdown of the Internet not only would be a catastrophe for the TNCs, but also for US ! Up until now I have considered the net to be the great chance of our planet. IF, however, we should be so lucky that the Y2K really will be able to defeat the TNCs without much effort from our side, I think we will need the world parliament of the united peoples anyway, to organize the future globalization on OUR terms and to prevent Mafia conditions a la Russia. Regards, Ole P.S. This time I think I managed to BCC the many addresses ! Ish skrev: > Excuse my post to this rather large list, but would like to interject a > thought for consideration. > > An event that looms on the horizon for all of us, no matter where we live, > is the January 1, 2000 software, embedded chip barrier that the world has > been preparing to cross. chances are very high international > communications will be most effected by computer errors and failures. > Hence, these TNC will be most effected in their efforts to conduct > business. In essence becoming local branches rather than international in > nature. It might be a good time to prepare locally for dealing with these > remnants of the larger corporations..it is when they will be most > vulnerable to local actions.. > Your thoughts? > Ishgooda > > <<<<=-=-=FREE LEONARD PELTIER=-=-=>>>> > If you think you are too small to make a difference; > try sleeping in a closed room with a mosquito.... > African Proverb > <<<<=-=http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ =-=>>>> > IF it says: > "PASS THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW...." > Please Check it before you send it at: > > http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/library/blhoax.htm
