Subject: Clinton dodges the main question -- as usual (Guru)..
Date: Thu, 2 Dec 1999 084407 -0600 (CST)
From: "Roy L. Beavers"
To: emfguru
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......I have reserved my comments for the very last paragraph in
the following news story.....
Roy Beavers (EMFguru)
roy@emfguru.com
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08:43 PM ET 12/01/99
Clinton Enters Fray Over WTO Talks
By ANNE GEARAN=
Associated Press Writer=
SEATTLE (AP) _ America is far better off because of its trade
ties overseas, President Clinton said Wednesday, defending his
administration's position in the face of violent street
demonstrations that disrupted a global conference.
``Today we have about 4 percent of the world's people,'' Clinton
said in remarks to Washington state farmers, who benefit from freer
markets for their apples and other produce.
``We enjoy about 22 percent of the world's income. It is pretty
much elemental math that we can't continue to do that unless we
sell something to the other 96 percent.''
Clinton toured the mighty port of Seattle, which accounts for
much of the city's $34 billion in annual exports _ the most of any
American city.
Later, Clinton took his pitch for a new round of global trade
talks to trade ministers from 135 nations, pressing the theme that
the World Trade Organization needs to listen to legitimate voices
of protest.
The president also met with labor and environmental leaders,
including some participants in peaceful protests against U.S. and
international trade policies.
Clinton said such peaceful demonstrations, which Seattle
authorities were expecting, are ``in the best American tradition.''
But speaking of those who broke windows and clashed with police,
Clinton was blunt. ``I condemn them,'' he said.
Police fired tear gas at protesters for a second day Wednesday,
and arrested scores of people. Snipers in camouflage rode the
elevators in Clinton's hotel Wednesday morning, swinging their
rifles aside to make room for stunned hotel guests.
White House officials blamed a minority of lawbreakers for the
problems and said Clinton's visit to the WTO gathering would not be
affected. Clinton made the extraordinary situation the centerpiece
of his first remarks after arriving in the city before dawn
Wednesday.
``I want to say just a few words about all the rather
interesting hoopla that's been going on here,'' Clinton said. ``We
need to start and ask ourselves some basic questions: Do you
believe that on balance, over the last 50 years, the United States
has benefited from world trade? I do.''
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Guru says:
In the last paragraph, Bill Clinton utters one of his **typical** 'dodge
the real question' and answer with a bland truism -- just as he did
throughout the Monica Lewinsky affair..... Remember: "that depends on
what you say 'is' ... 'is'....."
Of course!! The U.S. and the whole world have benefited from world
trade over the past fifty years!! No-one is denying that!! Including
the demonstrators in Seattle.....
Trade is desirable!! That is a given -- a truism..... BUT IT IS NOT THE
SINE QUA NON OF **ALL** VALUES..... That is the matter that is being
challenged in Seattle....
The fact that "trade is desirable" does not justify the "exchanges" -- the
trade-offs -- that are NOW being demanded by the WTO in pursuit of trade
policies which place the BIG $$$$$$$ global-industry's **profits** at the
top of ALL priorities -- to the exclusion of all else!!! ..... Including
such things as the preservation of national soveriegnty, local control of
decisions that affect "our" lives directly, the environment, local jobs
and wages, EMF safety, etc.....
Slick Willie KNOWS DAMN WELL that the formulation I have just given above
is THE issue.....
He simply can't (is not capable) of getting off of his 'Monica Lewinsky'
style answers....... Thirty years of "politics" has set some hard and
fast habits..... They are the only 'kind' of answers the liar is capable
of!!!!
We just cannot get him out of Washington fast enough....!! And
"Apoligizer Al" is a most **unpromising** replacement...... He has the
same habits..... As do MANY others in Washington..... In BOTH
parties.... Bill Bradley and John McCain seem to be the only 'tell it
straight' choices we have at this time..... Let's hope we get a chance
at one of those choices......
* * *
P.S. I ask the press to do a little basic research and find out the story
of "the beginnings" of the WTO..... You will find that it is the result
of an 'unholy' alliance between liberal (?) Bill Clinton and the global
$$$$$$$ industries very early in Clinton's first campaign......
Guru
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