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The Real G-20 Discussions
by deMolay » Sat 15 Nov 2008, 14:10:29
How many here think that more than just economics will be discussed at the G-20. Off hand other topics like internal security of member nations. How to house and feed the homeless. Labour Camps etc. Hmmmm
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Re: The Real G-20 Discussions
by smallpoxgirl » Sat 15 Nov 2008, 15:00:18
deMolay wrote:Off hand other topics like internal security of member nations. How to house and feed the homeless. Labour Camps etc. Hmmmm
Do such matters really require international coordination?
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Re: The Real G-20 Discussions
by Tyler_JC » Sat 15 Nov 2008, 23:41:05
smallpoxgirl wrote:deMolay wrote:Off hand other topics like internal security of member nations. How to house and feed the homeless. Labour Camps etc. Hmmmm
Do such matters really require international coordination?
They don't require international coordination.
There is a much more concern about stopping the return of protectionism than concern about labor camps.
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Re: The Real G-20 Discussions
by Ferretlover » Sat 15 Nov 2008, 23:44:59
Thinking out loud: I bet if we just went out and got the first twenty people whose name started with "G," a lot more would be accomplished! 
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Re: The Real G-20 Discussions
by highlander » Sun 16 Nov 2008, 23:06:59
In the true spirit of international cooperation, it looks like their major decision was to......
Have more meetings
So much for a new global economy, at least in the next several years.
Have more meetings
So much for a new global economy, at least in the next several years.
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Re: The Real G-20 Discussions
by seldom_seen » Sun 16 Nov 2008, 23:16:37
Didn't they just have a G8 meeting (or is it G7 now?). Now the G20 meeting. I think when they have the G12 meeting, they'll be able to really get some stuff done...if nothing happens at the G11 meeting that would prevent that.
I wouldn't bet on anything happening until the G9 members and the G14 members each have their own meeting and then meet all together at the G23 meeting.
I wouldn't bet on anything happening until the G9 members and the G14 members each have their own meeting and then meet all together at the G23 meeting.
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Re: The Real G-20 Discussions
by Tyler_JC » Mon 17 Nov 2008, 00:09:25
My first reaction was that the G20 meeting was a failure. I was wrong.
They did something extremely important at that meeting, they shut up France's Sarkozy. The French President wanted to reintroduce protectionism to "protect the workers".
The other G20 members were able to agree on the basic tenet of free trade and ignored France's suggestion.
That means no 21st Century Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. Globalization was saved at the G20 meeting...at least for now.
They did something extremely important at that meeting, they shut up France's Sarkozy. The French President wanted to reintroduce protectionism to "protect the workers".
The other G20 members were able to agree on the basic tenet of free trade and ignored France's suggestion.
That means no 21st Century Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act. Globalization was saved at the G20 meeting...at least for now.
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