good analysis, steve. and well put.
i agree with you.
how this can possibly be done in the world today without some major changes either in world consciousness or socio-politco-economic relationships, is beyond me....but surely a start would be to get rid of every single major leader and political party now ruling and ruining this planet
Indeed a good analysis, I also attach this quote from George Monbiot's latest Guardian commentary, you can find the full version of the article at monbiot.com:
"The G8 demands action on climate change; the World Bank, controlled by the G8 nations, funds coal burning power stations and deforestation projects. The G8 requests better terms of trade for Africa; Europe and the United States use the world trade talks to make sure this doesn’t happen. The G8 leaders call for the debt to be reduced; the IMF demands that poor nations remove barriers to the capital flows which leave them in hock. The G8 leaders simultaneously wring their hands and wash their hands. We have done what we can; if we have failed, it is only because of the corruption of third world elites.
The question is no longer whether the undemocratic power the G8 nations exert over the rest of the world can be used for good or ill. The question is whether it will cease to be used."
President Bush has been following the Senate's direction unanimously demanded in 1997. His policy has been conforming to that vote on Kyoto. That Senate, including Kennedy, Kerry, Boxer, Durbin, and many others rejected Kyoto. Said that any measure without China and India was shortsighted. Now we seem to have the G8 agreeing with this policy derived from that unanimous Senate vote. Makes sense since only Tony Blair's England was actually making any attempt of achieving the goals of Kyoto. All those other leaders were providing gas but nothing really done on the ground. America's new friends in Europe should have the hope of friendlier relations with this administration.
Besides, all those Senators can't be wrong, can they?
Posted by peter at June 8, 2007 07:37 AM