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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: goldworldnet who wrote (342080)	1/12/2003 1:30:23 AM
From: MSI	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Technology and information are irreversible, so unless we fail to protect ourselves against some form of global mass-destruction ushering in a new Dark Ages, an American decline would simply be an opportunity for other state and multinationals. No doubt American cultural, business, and technical influence would continue regardless ... <VBG> IMO the real power on the planet has yet to make itself known -- the American consumer. More than military power, informed action by the American consumer could for China to observe human rights, or, say, topple terrorist-supporters like Saudi Arabia. That would happen with direct information at point-of-sale, such as messages on gas pumps, "0% of this fuel is from terrorist-supporting countries such as Saudi Arabia". You'd have lines around the block, and frantic Saudis on the tube trying to prove to Americans how honest they are... LOL!