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I think you probably makes some valid points (although I have only ever seen the emails). However, must you spoil all the fun all the time? I have just had a brilliant weekend sitting in my living room scoffing McDonalds, swilling beer, dressed in white boiler suit, brandishing a water pistol and WWF "hacksaw" jim duggan foam 4x4, watching the fighting on the telly... Why must there always be something sinister about these things? Can't you look for the good in anything? Most people, most of the time, mean well. Give 'em a chance, I say!! More power to the G8. It is what grapple fans havbe been waiting for since the axeing of ITV coverage in the 1980s and the seeping in of american "product". It is real. Shirley ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Paul Treanor <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: Paul Treanor <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2001 13:38:57 +0200 >The leaders of the G8 countries claim democratic legitimacy. >They are democratically elected in their own nation states, >but that confers no authority to form a global >decision-making body. In fact the G8 summit illustrates the >failure of democracy. > >These 8 men take decisions for the world, and claim they are >'democratically' entitled to do so. But who voted for them? > >The G8 states include 13,7% of the world population. > >A generous assumption is that 70% of their population is of >voting age, and that 70% of those voted in the last >election. Assume that the present leader was elected with >45% of the votes - in some countries 30% is enough to elect >a government. > >That means 3% of the global population voted for the G8 >leaders - as indiviuals, or for their party or coalition. >97% did not, yet the G8 summit takes decisions for the whole world. > >How does this match the democratic propaganda about >participation, and equal weight in decision-making? > > >-- >Paul Treanor >http://web.inter.nl.net/users/Paul.Treanor/ ********************** Shirley Crabtree _________________________________________________________ Get your own FREE Donotreply.com Email account at... http://www.evilemail.com http://Donotreply.com - Did you think I was kidding? _________________________________________________________