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"By refusing to allow WND to attend as a paying customer," Corsi argued, "EuroMoney is telling the American public that they intend to conduct a secret meeting designed to teach government officials how to sell out U.S. public infrastructure to foreign investment concerns."

I think Mr. Corsi has a point, actually. These are indeed public officials discussing public infrastructure and its possible lease or sale to third parties. Mr. Corsi is willing to pay the normal fee to attend this conference.

To the extent that any of these officials are from states that require "Government in the Sunshine", I believe that those participants may not be in compliance with their own state laws if they do attend this event.

[wideawake]

I think Mr. Corsi has a point, actually. These are indeed public officials discussing public infrastructure and its possible lease or sale to third parties. Mr. Corsi is willing to pay the normal fee to attend this conference.

I'm not sure why you believe a private business - EuroMoney plc - has some legal or moral obligation to invite Corsi to one of its conferences.

To the extent that any of these officials are from states that require "Government in the Sunshine", I believe that those participants may not be in compliance with their own state laws if they do attend this event.

I highly doubt that. There is little chance that actual contracts are being inked and consummated at an informational conference.

The public officials in attendance do not have legal authority to lease public property without oversight - any plans that they emerge from the conference with will have to be submitted to the representative body of the jurisdiction they represent.

In fact, I would guess that much of this conference involves instruction on how to effectively write proposals for such leasing deals.