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To: backtothestreets
the WTO, not our government exercised policy making decisions.

Uh, no it didn't. At Cancun, the G-20 walked out of the Doha round over farm subsidies. The G-20 said it would not participate in any future negotiations unless the EU and the US largely ended its farm subsidies. The EU and the US both then made its own decisions to end its farm subsidies, although, of course, we haven't done anything but lip service yet. We'll see what happens over the next year or so and if the round is completed.

The WTO didn't exercise policy decisions--the US government did. The US government decided (wisely, I might add) that it was important to complete the Doha round. So they eliminated the farm subsidies. No one but the US government decided.

71 posted on 09/07/2004 6:58:40 AM PDT by Publius Valerius
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To: Publius Valerius

I recall a news headline within the past few weeks about the farm subsidies. I won't defend what I wrote. Neither will I contradict what you wrote. Either would detract from my original reason for the initial post on the FTAA.

The FTAA must be discussed openly so citizens throughout the nation can be made aware of what it is, and what changes may come as a result of it.

The discussions must not be among citizens alone. The discussions must include those that we duly elect to represent our interests.

Citizens must force the candidates to discuss government policies that may affect their lives in an adverse manner.


100 posted on 09/07/2004 11:30:41 AM PDT by backtothestreets
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