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To: Chas. who wrote (55480)	9/25/2009 12:01:12 PM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 219720

of course! Look at it this way: why you believe in democracy? Because you believe the next man is as worthy as yourself. Now explain me why do you think another man is less worthy than you? Now you believe democracy to be an universal concept, right? And that means another man wherever he comes from has the basic rights that me and you have. That post we move to the next concept. The concept of representation. Representation is that me and you and the other men equal to me and you to have our voices heard. In short: we can influence a political process. In the cas of the G20, we seek nothing lesst than be presented according to our weight of our economies. Ergo, minnows must be represented according to the weight of thier economies. As a result, over-reporesented must go and give the place to the ones under-represented.

To: Chas. who wrote (55480)	9/25/2009 12:03:26 PM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 219720

We are pragmatical people who have a clear view of where we want to be. Namely we want to sell energy but we don’t want to sell energy and other exports and buying and selling USD in order to do so. Thus we use that representation to ask for other reserve currency.

To: Chas. who wrote (55480)	9/27/2009 8:07:10 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 219720

Minnows on the defensive as G8 funeral day approaches. G8 - Prime Minister Berlusconi Reports on G8 in UN Address Speaking from the UN General Assembly platform, in the capacity of G8 duty President, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi reported on the L’Aquila G8 and stressed the importance of the eight major countries’ Summit, but pressed for greater coordination with the G20, scheduled to be held in Pittsburgh from 24 to 25 September: the G8 continued to play a prominent role, on the geopolitical issues of non-proliferation and growth in particular, but more effective coordination with the G20 had to be achieved to address world governance of the economy, in line with the United Nations’ central role. Mr. Berlusconi went over the L’Aquila Summit’s results, reiterating its rejection of protectionism and defending market liberalisation, not least via a boost to the Doha Round, which had to be concluded before 2010 was out. He described climate change as “a challenge that can be beaten only with the unanimous commitment of all the players in the world economy.” He cited the billion pledged for the developing countries and repeated the necessity of putting farming back at the centre of the international agenda, the leitmotiv linking the G8 Summit to the Pittsburgh G20 and the summit on Food Security to be held in Rome this coming November. Turning to economic topics, the Prime Minister confirmed the necessity of countering financial and food commodity speculation, two of the main causes of the crisis. Mr. Berlusconi said that halting speculation called for “stricter rules” for the futures market, a “global system of strategic commodity reserves” and, last but not least, “the abolition of tax havens.” Prime Minister Berlusconi pronounced himself optimistic, because the international community “has coped with crises even more tragic than the present one,” and “the lesson of history is that no crisis is insuperable, but we have to think positive and be determined and, above all, united. We all have to roll our sleeves up together.” He closed his address with a reference to the United Nations and the need for Security Council reform “to make it more effective and representative.” “But beware,” Mr. Berlusconi warned. “Bringing in extra permanent members would only increase the sense of exclusion felt by all those countries that are actively contributing to international peace and security and by the new countries that might in future shoulder increasing responsibilities.”

To: Chas. who wrote (55480)	9/27/2009 8:13:36 AM
From: elmatador	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 219720

Playing the "security" card vs playing real issues. The G8 is eager to play the "security" to instigate on the public opinion that G8 is a requirement for the world economy. Louis XV apres moi le deluge. (The non sophisticated will have to do a Google for to get the point). The real issues are: energy, water, food, keep masses employed. The G8 issues are: terrorism, global warming and other irrelevancies. The populaces must be at all times kept on their tip toes. Thus the concocted terrorism, demonization of foreign head of state and such.