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Medvedev Shows Off Sample Coin of New ‘World Currency’ at G-8

  • #21
But the anti-christ was already just about here 25 years ago when she was going to that church. They had movies and guest speakers... Don't tell me the anti-christ has to have dress rehearsals! :D

"Beelzebub you're on in five - enter stage left!"

But other than these kind of folks what is the reason people don't want world unity? I mean there's the John Birch Society (American Opinion Publishing) and the Anti-Trilateral Commission people and anti UN people. I've just never understood the angle/fears behind it, what is it they're afraid of? I know what they're against but why?
 
  • #22
It seems like the road to world unity could be a heck of a lot rougher than just having world unity, in which case I suppose one of the biggest problems could be a corrupt government.
Then again, I suppose it all depends on how one defines "world unity"...

On another note, Futurama is on if you're west coast...:jester:
 
  • #23
Maybe I'm missing something but why is unity a bad thing exactly? I've never had the anti-world unity schemiel explained fully so if there's any one who can give me the lowdown on why a united world is bad I'd like to hear the reasons.


The way I see it having a united planet could go either on a path of failure or success. I think the reason why so many would see this in a bad light is that with a giant world democracy, the government may have too much power, and of course "take over the world". IMO I think we should get rid of capitalist, socialist, and communist goverments, and replace them with a much more humanist kind of government, where everyone truly has equal positions in their society. From there we can unite our segregated lands we can all solve our problems as one. With so many minds at use our race will advance til' we reach the stars. :grin:
 
  • #24
Maybe I'm missing something but why is unity a bad thing exactly?

Look at the UN... a Democracy made up of Dictatorships. They vote the biggest human-rights abusers onto the human-rights commision for example.

Not like the US is perfect, but we have Rights that are inalienable. Not Priveledges that are granted by Governments that can be revoked.

No Central Authority telling me how to live no thank you. I personally think this strengthening of our own Federal Government coupled with the "anti-terrorism" laws could lead to a not-so free USA in the future.
 
  • #25
A lot of the opposition to a higher (or lower) level of government getting more power is driven by those who have a particular level of government wrapped around their finger. If you're a developer who owns the mayor, you favor local control. The big-time financial interests who control federal commerce laws don't allow towns or states to enact stricter laws. It's all about maintaining their advantages.
 
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