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Re: Get Involved in Opposing the WTO - Cross-Canada Caravan

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From: Sheldon Scott
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 00:00
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Mike Gifford <mike@flora.org> wrote:
>Hello Everyone!
>
Hi, Mr. Mike!

>I'm writing to let you know of a great new site, wtocaravan.org, where
>you can learn more about what is being organized in Canada to expose 
>the WTO in the upcoming Seattle Round. 
>
Er, Mike, the WTO has been around quite a while - no "exposing" is
needed.  Of course what Mike really means by "expose" is "put forth
the public sector union agenda".

>Don't let the millennium start  with a global government for the rich.  
>Get involved now!  Check it out: http://wtocaravan.org/
>
The truth is that the WTO is all about taking power away from the
corrupt rich politicians and giving it back to the people.

>The WTO's current round of negotiations puts many more public services,
>
Hence the involvement of the rather nervous public sector unions.

>and social policies up for auction.  
>
Eh?  Social policies up for auction?  What a meaningless sentence!

>To raise awareness about this issue
>a Caravan has been organized to drive from Toronto to Seattle, stopping
>in communities in Canada across the way.  To see the Journal of their
>trip, see the following URL:
>Check it out: http://wtocaravan.org/journal.htm
>
Oh, yeah, I'll check that.

>For some great ways that YOU can oppose the WTO:
>http://wtocaravan.org/actions.htm
>Finally, most sites have a section for links, but how many of them have
>links to world-wide Editorial Cartoons on Globalization?
>http://wtocaravan.org/links.htm
>
Who needs cartoons when there are posting like Mike's, here?

>This site is updated daily, so bookmark it and come back for more ideas,
>details and updates.   Please distribute this letter widely as time is 
>running out to mobilize on this issue.  
>
>If you have any questions on how to become involved in the caravan,
>please email me:  Mike Gifford   mike@flora.org
>Mike A. Gifford, OpenConcept Consulting, mike@flora.org
>Check out my Popular Education site http://www.flora.org/mike/
>Oppose the Expansion of Global Capitalism http://www.wtocaravan.org
>
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From: sscott@no.spam.uniserve.com (Sheldon Scott)
Subject: Re: Get Involved in Opposing the WTO - Cross-Canada Caravan
Date: 1999/11/12
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