Re: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro

2005-06-17 Thread Keith Hudson
Arthur, No matter how much the EU politicians stick up for the euro you can be certain that all the countries concerned have detailed plans for going back to their own currencies -- and almost overnight, too -- if necessary. I've just returned from a holiday in France and I asked one or two

Re: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro

2005-06-05 Thread Ed Weick
Perhaps no idea is grand enough to withstand the withering, relentless assault of The New American Dream of universal free-fall economic devolution aka deregulated free or at least all-consuming markets. Not so sure of this.I believe there is a growing skepticism about deregulation -

RE: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro

2005-06-05 Thread Harry Pollard
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:futurework- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brad McCormick, Ed.D. Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 9:43 AM To: Ed Weick Cc: FUTUREWORK (E-mail); Cordell,Arthur: ECOM Subject: Re: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro Ed Weick wrote: Almost everything you read about

RE: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro

2005-06-05 Thread Christoph Reuss
Harry asked: What have you got against people trading with each other? If you think that the EU is about people trading with each other, ask the French and the Dutch who just voted No as soon as they were given a chance to. People don't need the EU to trade with each other. Predators need the

RE: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro

2005-06-05 Thread Cordell, Arthur: ECOM
of the Euro. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Christoph Reuss Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 5:12 PM To: futurework@fes.uwaterloo.ca Subject: Re: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro Reuters wrote: In this situation, the answer is to give the government

RE: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro

2005-06-05 Thread Harry Pollard
@fes.uwaterloo.ca Subject: RE: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro Chris, do you think that this is why there is resistance to the EU idea in Europe? If you scrap off the PR you'll realize that the EU is a regional promoter of free-fall economic devolution rather than a bulwark against it. Chris

RE: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro

2005-06-05 Thread Harry Pollard
: FUTUREWORK (E-mail); Cordell,Arthur: ECOM Subject: Re: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro Perhaps no idea is grand enough to withstand the withering, relentless assault of The New American Dream of universal free-fall economic devolution aka deregulated free or at least all-consuming markets

Re: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro

2005-06-04 Thread Ed Weick
- From: Cordell, Arthur: ECOM To: FUTUREWORK (E-mail) Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 10:36 AM Subject: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro a straw in the wind?? http://reuters.myway.com/article/20050603/2005-06-03T072109Z_01_N03232223_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-ECONOMY-ITALY-EURO

Re: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro

2005-06-04 Thread Brad McCormick, Ed.D.
Ed Weick wrote: Almost everything you read about the EU these days suggests a lot of disenchantment with the leadership and a fear of Turks and Polish plumbers. The EU is a grand idea, but grand ideas don't always put bread on the table or protect your special interests. [snip] I agree

RE: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro

2005-06-04 Thread Lawrence deBivort
Chris, do you think that this is why there is resistance to the EU idea in Europe? If you scrap off the PR you'll realize that the EU is a regional promoter of free-fall economic devolution rather than a bulwark against it. Chris ___ Futurework

RE: [Futurework] Italy and the Euro

2005-06-04 Thread Christoph Reuss
If you scrap off the PR you'll realize that the EU is a regional promoter of free-fall economic devolution rather than a bulwark against it. Chris, do you think that this is why there is resistance to the EU idea in Europe? Yes, this is one of the main reasons for the rejection of the EU

[Futurework] Italy and the Euro

2005-06-03 Thread Cordell, Arthur: ECOM
a straw in the wind?? http://reuters.myway.com/article/20050603/2005-06-03T072109Z_01_N03232223_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-ECONOMY-ITALY-EURO-DC.html Italy minister says should study leaving euro-paper Email this StoryJun 3, 3:21 AM (ET)