How (although, as an Australian, I regret to inform you that we are now the XX state, after Canada & Mexico, due to the signing of the Free Trade agreement. I think this will lead to the Australian Public getting screwed!)
regards Doug On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 02:51 pm, John Gardner wrote: > Become an American citizen... and denounce your current citizenship.... > jcg > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Foskey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 3:58 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Kerry preferred around World - Poll > > Sorry, but as a world citizen, I have to disagree with you. I find these > ultra > conservative leaders a real worry. I do not like the bullying attitude > of the > current world leadership, and as the world's greatest superpower, > America > rates right up there. > As a world citizen, I think if America is the greatest superpower, > everyone > should get to vote for the president, because the president dictates so > much > of world policy. > > just my 2c worth, > regards Doug > > On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 01:58 am, Allan De Groot wrote: > > So far that is THE best aregument for re-electing Bush that I've > > heard. > > > America's foreign interests may well go against world opinion. > > if so that's just too bad.... > > I don't think that having US national security issues decided > > in Paris or Bejing is "sound judgement" > > > > the citing that in China Kerry is prefered sets off serious warning > > bells > > > in my mind. > > If it doesn't in your mind there is something very wrong. > > > > AD > > > > At 10:38 PM 9/8/04 -0500, you wrote: > > > Most countries want Kerry in White House > > > Sep 9, 2004 > > > http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_9-9-2004_pg4_2 > > > > > > WASHINGTON: A majority of people in 30 of 35 countries want > > Democratic > > > > party flagbearer John Kerry in the White House, according to a > > survey > > > > released Wednesday showing US President George W Bush rebuffed by > > > all of America's traditional allies. > > > > > > On average, Senator Kerry was favored by more than a two-to-one > > margin > > > > - 46 percent to 20 percent, the survey by GlobeScan Inc, a global > > > research firm, and the local University of Maryland, showed. > > > > > > "Only one in five want to see Bush reelected," said Steven Kull, > > > the university's program on international policy attitudes. > > > "Though he is not as well known, Kerry would win handily if > > > the people of the world were to elect the US president." > > > > > > The only countries where Bush was preferred in the poll covering > > > a total of 34,330 people and conducted in July and August were > > > the Philippines, Nigeria and Poland. India and Thailand were > > > divided. > > > > > > The margin of error in the survey covering all regions of the > > > world ranged from plus or minus 2.3 to five percent. > > > > > > Kerry was strongly preferred among all of America's traditional > > allies, > > > > including Norway (74 percent compared with Bush's seven percent), > > > Germany (74 percent to 10 percent), France (64 percent to five > > percent), > > > > the Netherlands (63 percent to six percent), Italy (58 percent to 14 > > > percent) and Spain (45 percent to seven percent). > > > > > > Even in Britain, where Prime Minister Tony Blair is Bush's closest > > ally > > > > in the war on terror, Kerry trounced the incumbent 47 percent to 16 > > > percent. > > > > > > Kerry was also greatly favored among Canadians by 61 percent to > > Bush's 16 > > > percent > > > > > and among the Japanese by 43 percent to 23 percent. Even among > > countries > > > that have > > > > > contributed troops to Iraq, most favored Kerry, and said that their > > view > > > > of US foreign policy has gotten worse under Bush. > > > > > > They included Britain, the Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, > > the > > > > Dominican Republic, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Japan, Norway and Spain. > > > > > > Asked how President Bush's foreign policy had affected their > > feelings > > > > towards the United States, a majority of those polled in 31 > > countries > > > > said it made > > > > them > > > > > feel "worse" about America, while those in only three countries said > > it > > > had made > > > > > them feel "better." > > > > > > "Perhaps most sobering for Americans is the strength of the view > > that > > > > US foreign policy is on the wrong track, even in countries > > contributing > > > > troops in Iraq," said GlobeScan President Doug Miller. > > > > > > In Europe, the exception for Bush was a new ally, Polland, where he > > was > > > > preferred by a narrow majority of 31 percent against Kerry's 26 > > percent. > > > > Another new European ally, the Czech Republic, however went for > > Kerry > > > > (42 percent to Bush's 18 percent) as did Sweden (58 percent to 10 > > > percent). > > > > > > Asia was the most mixed region, though Kerry still did better. > > > Aside from enjoying a large margin in Japan, he was preferred by > > > clear majorities in China (52 percent to Bush's 12 percent) and > > > Indonesia (57 percent to 34 percent). But those polled were > > > divided in India (Kerry 34 percent, Bush 33 percent) and > > > Thailand (Kerry 30 percent, Bush 33 percent). > > > > > > Latin Americans went for Kerry in all nine countries polled. > > > In only two cases did Kerry win by a large majority - > > > Brazil (57 percent to 14 percent) and the > > > Dominican Republic (51 percent to 38 percent) > > > - but in most cases the spread was quite wide. > > > > > > > > > > > > Global Poll Shows a Kerry Landslide > > > Poll finds him preferred around world > > > by Thomas Crampton > > > September 8, 2004 by the International Herald Tribune > > > http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0908-03.htm > > > "Another pattern that became apparent in studying the data was > > that > > > those people with > > > > > higher education and more income were more strongly in favor of > > Kerry, > > > Kull said." > > > > > "Those at the top of world society are more negative towards Bush > > than > > > those at the > > > > > bottom," Kull said. "The most likely common link is that those who > > have > > > the most > > > > > access to information tend be more negative towards Bush than those > > with > > > > less access to information..." > > > > > > > > > Perhaps this "Global Poll of 32 Nations PROVES that > > > Kerry Will Rally Allies and Restore Global Support for US" > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Biofuel mailing list > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > > > > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > > >Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > > >http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Biofuel mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ > _______________________________________________ > Biofuel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): > http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/ _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://wwia.org/mailman/listinfo.cgi/biofuel Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuel archives at Infoarchive.net (searchable): http://infoarchive.net/sgroup/biofuel/
