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Hi Sheldon,

Sheldon Scott wrote:
> Mike Gifford <mike@flora.org> wrote:
> >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".

It has indeed.  As have the MAI and GATT.  They all are working to take
power away from people and give them to corporations.  

If you look at the list of organizations sponsoring this you will see
that it is more than just public sector unions.  National NGOs are also
involved in this caravan.  Check out the links:

http://www.wtocaravan.org/links.htm

> >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.

As if!  Give a reference.  I'd be curious how on earth this would be
backed up by any sort of documentation.  Who is sitting at the WTO
negotiations?  Do we have small businesses there?  Are unions
represented?  How about municipalities?  It is big corporations and big
government.  Does NIKE work in the best interests of world citizens or
of its shareholders?

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

Health care and education are also on the line.  Those do affect the
vast majority of Canadians and are things that most of us think are
important.  

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

Why? If the WTO is already shaping public policy?  

> >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?

Give me a reasoned arguments for your statements.  I have yet to see
any.  

Mike
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Check out my Popular Education site http://www.flora.org/mike/
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