Re: on the meaning of success
In message [EMAIL PROTECTED], Thomas Kruse [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes From today's NYT: To the liberal critique [of the IMF Asia bail out plans], Rubin responded that human rights, workplace issues and the environment, while important, should be not be thrown into the maelstrom of bringing an international financial crisis under control. "To add these three objectives, however important, would vastly complicate this effort and greatly reduce its chances of success," Rubin said. Tom Kruse / Casilla 5812 / Cochabamba, Bolivia Tel/Fax: (591-42) 48242 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rubin's reasons might be suspect, but the idea of the IMF enforcing human rights, workplace issues and so on seems pretty retrograde to me. I've just finished William Greider's book in which he suggests that workers rights could be demanded of America's trading partners as a condition of trade. In both cases you would depending on the entrenched power of capital to defend workers' interests, and, at the same time, giving the West a stick to beat its rivals in Asia with. I think there is something creepy about those Western leaders who complain about low wages in every country but their own. -- James Heartfield
on the meaning of success
From today's NYT: To the liberal critique [of the IMF Asia bail out plans], Rubin responded that human rights, workplace issues and the environment, while important, should be not be thrown into the maelstrom of bringing an international financial crisis under control. "To add these three objectives, however important, would vastly complicate this effort and greatly reduce its chances of success," Rubin said. Tom Kruse / Casilla 5812 / Cochabamba, Bolivia Tel/Fax: (591-42) 48242 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: on the meaning of success
Tom Kruse wrote, To the liberal critique [of the IMF Asia bail out plans], Rubin responded that human rights, workplace issues and the environment, while important, should be not be thrown into the maelstrom of bringing an international financial crisis under control. "To add these three objectives, however important, would vastly complicate this effort and greatly reduce its chances of success," Rubin said. I suppose this is how Rubin sees the balance of powers in the modern state -- the president's job is to fuck the interns, the IMF does it to the rest of us. Rubin's gauntlet can be more simply translated as: _responsible_ government has no proper role to play in the balance sheet of international finance. It's probably a point too subtle for the debased currency that passes for public discourse these days, but the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury has, in effect, publicly renounced his OATH OF OFFICE -- to defend the constitution and laws of the United States. Of course, it "vastly complicates" any financial transaction to require that it comply with the law. And it "vastly complicates" the exercise of state office to require the officials to enforce the law. Maybe the movie Wag the Dog has it all wrong. The imbroglio over Clinton's sexual indiscretions may be serving to cover up the really impeachable offense: high treason. I say, "Nevermind the prez's bollocks, impeach Rubin." With officials like Rubin, who needs black helicopters? Regards, Tom Walker ^^^ Know Ware Communications Vancouver, B.C., CANADA [EMAIL PROTECTED] (604) 688-8296 ^^^ The TimeWork Web: http://www.vcn.bc.ca/timework/
Re: on the meaning of success
Gotta keep things simple. Sid From today's NYT: To the liberal critique [of the IMF Asia bail out plans], Rubin responded that human rights, workplace issues and the environment, while important, should be not be thrown into the maelstrom of bringing an international financial crisis under control. "To add these three objectives, however important, would vastly complicate this effort and greatly reduce its chances of success," Rubin said. Tom Kruse / Casilla 5812 / Cochabamba, Bolivia Tel/Fax: (591-42) 48242 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
