The new rules of the global game

BBC ^ | 02.19.06 | Jonathan Marcus

[Westlander]

'globalisation's dark side'

Must be referring to the 7 versions of Vista he's releasing.

[bybybill]

You mean there are other people on the earth? Lets build a wall.

[grey_whiskers]

Gluck Fobalization!

See my vanity on outsourcing here.

Cheers!

[gondramB]

"Must be referring to the 7 versions of Vista he's releasing."

I heard it was gonna be 8.

[hedgetrimmer]

It's a world, which, as Moises Naim, Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Policy magazine told me, is crying out for some form of global governance.

Someone finally gets it?

[cripplecreek]

50 years ago, a threat of sanctions against the USA would have simply brought a shrug from us. Today I'm not so sure.

[Travis McGee]

"It's a world, which ... is crying out for some form of global governance."

Whether you lowly peasants want it or not.

The global elite knows what's best for you, and you're going to get it.

[Willie Green]

If you visit one of the great hubs of the just-in-time economy - for example, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad's huge container terminal outside Fort Worth in Texas - you gasp at the way the modern world is joined up.
Here, giant, brightly-coloured steel boxes with goods from China, Taiwan, Europe, Israel - all computer-tracked - are routed on their way to consumers in American cities. But as the commentator Philip Bobbitt told me, these linkages illustrate both globalisation's "greatest asset and greatest vulnerability."

Herein lies the Great Fallacy of globalization.
Within the production/inventory supply line, transportation is inherently inefficient, adding only cost, not value to the end product. Global supply lines are a direct contradiction of the JIT imperative to eliminate such wasteful and inefficient motion. The more stable production model is to manufacture locally for the local market utilizing local raw materials and resources.

[Lurker]

They should be careful what they wish for.

I don't think the 'global governance' that's coming is quite what they have in mind.

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[vrwc0915]

ping for later ranting

[Jeff Head]

It's a world, which, as Moises Naim, Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Policy magazine told me, is crying out for some form of global governance

Yea, right...and I bet old Moises Naim expects to be right up there with those governing the rest of us serfs and useless eaters.

Well, I've got news for you, Mr. Naim, and all of your ilk. Until Jesus Christ himself comes back and institutes it, let these words stand as our response to your desires for global governance...

MOLON LABE!...Sic Semper Tyranus...De Oppresso Liber!

[cripplecreek]

One of my fist factory jobs was packing parts. I took two separate parts, packed them into two separate boxes. The boxes were then shipped to mexico where someone took the two parts out of the boxes, snapped them together by hand and repacked then into a 3rd box and sent back to us. We took the part out of the box, painted it and shipped it to Canada where it was installed in a larger part. Then the entire part (dashboard assembly) was sent back to Livonia where it was finally installed in a vehicle. (Ford Aerostar)

They did finally find a way of saving money. They cut us $4.25 an hour American workers out of the loop all together.

[Jack Black]

That line jumped out at me. Who exactly is crying out? I see the looney left focused on Iraq and Global Warming, even they are not out marching around demanding a world parliment. Where did the writer come up with that idea. I'd love to ask him.

[Designer]

It's a world, which ... is crying out for some form of global governance.

(voice offstage:) "Hmm.. Some form, eh?"

"Oh, hey, I know! How about Socialism! Then we (the Elite) can be the tyranical oligarchy! Yea, that's it!"

"Problem solved"

[Lazamataz]

It's a world, which....is crying out for some form of global governance.

No problem. Just make me Brave Incredible General, Supreme Head Imperial Tyrant (B.I.G. S.H.I.T., for short), and I will mandate that it will be illegal for women between the ages of 19 to 25 to wear clothing.

[CodeToad]

Bill Gates thinks the world is flat because be conducts business world wide and sees the value for Microsoft in a world economy. His business world transcends cultural and legal boundaries so he fails to see them. I like Bill as there are so many issues that he drives well but there are so many more that he fails to grasp; world governance being one of them.

[commish]

HMm I am not so sure..There are some in that age bracket that should never be seen naked. Of course you will need people to inspect bodies and determine those who should be clothed and unclothed -- I can submit a resume if need be. :-) LOL

[monkeywrench]

Babylon bttt!