Posted by Rich Hagen on February 08, 2002 at 12:07:13:
1. What do you think of the term THE PAN-GLOBALIZATION MOVEMENT?
2. The use of destruction during protests only plays into the hands of the elite's corporate media. If civil actions are entirely peaceful then I feel that the media will be forced to pay more attention to the issues. When you have 10, 20, or 30 thousand people marching, the media can't ignore it and they can't keep commenting on the lack of violence. At some point they have to address the issues.
3. I would like to see more emphasis focused on promoting Direct Democracy. I believe this could be accomplished by the education of and assisting in the adoption of Direct Democracy government in small communities. Until the people gain the right to determine, through voting, their own future we will be left in the position of perpetual reactionary with the elite directly managing whatever agenda they choose. Citizens must set the agenda, not the elites.
If you think the "masters of the universe" are scared of protests I would think that they are absolutely terrified of the thought that ordinary citizens could have veto power over their private tyrannies!
4. I believe the "progressive" Globalization movement is strong but as was said in the movie "Ghandi", until you empower the common man to participate in his own future you will simply have one bureaucracy fighting another for control of the disenfranchised and the people will have little desire to support whichever bureaucracy "wins".