Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Pastimes : Clown-Free Zone... sorry, no clowns allowed -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (151897)	2/18/2002 5:21:51 AM
From: maceng2	Respond to of 436258

I mean more of the same. No. Hi Maurice, If the human race could learn how to manage a bank, for a start, we could then try something complicated like an improved UN. At the moment we can hardly tie out own shoe laces seemingly. I really do not understand why we have a fiat money system in this electronic day and age. and our banking systems have been screwed up for some time now. In the UK now for hundreds of years...causing all sorts of mischief. mises.org

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (151897)	2/18/2002 10:02:19 AM
From: At_The_Ask	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Maurice, There have been many positive developments in the state of governments achieved without strengthening the UN. The end of Apartheid for one, the collapse of the Iron curtain for another. If the free nations all get together and decided to use force to stop all repressive regimes we would be fighting half of the world. Practically any communist country, any fundamentalist Moslem countries, a great deal of S. america. The list goes on. We unfortunately cannot just wave a magic wand and fix the whole world. What it will take is time and international attention focused on repressive activities. The UN cannot dictate national policy to sovereign governments. It would invite conflagration on a massive scale. And then after the UN is done with the totalitarian regimes, what will it tell the US or the French or the Russians to do that they feel impinges their freedom? Will we attack themm as well? Maybe in a few hundred years the entire world will be democratic. We can at least hope.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (151897)	2/18/2002 12:54:31 PM
From: JRI	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Maurice- Looking thoroughout history, and comparing world powers of different eras, can one find a(ny) country as powerful as the United States AND one who was less willing to abuse that power? Also, given your knowledge of world history, can you think of a(nother) powerful nation that organized and supported more semi-charitable or charitable causes (against natural disasters, etc.) around the world- with both gvt. and private giving? Note: Please do not compare U.S. to much smaller countries, less powerful countries, for the comparisons would be largely invalid. I reckon that 50 years (or sooner) from now, when the Chinese will be greatly flexing their muscles on the world stage, the rest of the world will be pining for the good ol' days when they could (verbally) kick the U.S. around (and still watch the U.S. help clean up their problems)...U.S. is obviously far from perfect, but I struggle to historically find a better, truth-seeking (and willing to be self-critical and introspective), more peaceful (but willing to fight for what's right), powerful nation..