Globalization: The Final Demise of National Security

The August Review ^ | 3/26/06 | Patrick Wood

[wotan]

"Interdependence": Why is this word so musical to the ears of globalists? Do we really want an interdependent world? Wouldn't that mean a world in which a disaster anywhere is a disaster everywhere? The big problem during the Soviet break-up was the extreme interdependence of the Soviet "Republics". The USSR was, as one economist put it, a dozen monopolies connected by a railroad.

I prefer the word "independence".

[cripplecreek]

Every time I hear someone ask "Why does our government allow illegal aliens to over run our nation?" I think globalization. It's a means of erasing borders so we can all live in some kind of fantasy world.

[Paul C. Jesup]

"Interdependence": Why is this word so musical to the ears of globalists? Do we really want an interdependent world? Wouldn't that mean a world in which a disaster anywhere is a disaster everywhere?

The European Royality of the 19th century believed in peace through "interdependence" and created and used treaties to enforce this "interdependence".

This "interdependence" lead to the first World War by dragging, through defense treaties, all the nations of Europe into the war.

The aftermath of WWI lead to WWII, then then Cold War and now our War on Terrorism.

This should everyone an idea of the hell globalists are going to create with this "interdependence".

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

Another Trilateral Commission Conspiracy post!

Can you tell us about the source of this article? What organization publishes the article?

Le me guess, this is about the international banking conspiracy?

[Malesherbes]

"how much insecurity can America live with...?" One of these days we'll find out that it is a lot less than we currently tolerate.

[CowboyJay]

"This should everyone an idea of the hell globalists are going to create with this "interdependence"."

I'd guess most in this country have no clue what these jokers are really up to.

[Crispus Attucks Patriot]

"The European Royality of the 19th century believed in peace through "interdependence" and created and used treaties to enforce this "interdependence..."

Yeah, where ARE the Hohenzöllens, Hapsburgs, Esterhazys, and Romanoffs these days.....looks like the ONLY ones left are the Windsors, and they're just gelded figureheads on welfare.....

Globalization is not only insecure, it leads to the One World Government that the two main holy scriptures of Abtahamic Monotheism WARN us about.

Besides, didn't Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, et. al. caution us about "entangling alliances"?

[Crispus Attucks Patriot]

The TLC and the CFR ARE in bed with the international bankers. It goes back to Wilson and his eminance grise Edward Mandell House.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

You did not answer my questions?

[wotan]

What's your point?

[DumpsterDiver]

Can you tell us about the source of this article?

I can't.

What organization publishes the article?

Some group called The August Review.

About the August Review
http://www.augustreview.com/index.php?module=pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=5&pid=0

About the Editor
http://www.augustreview.com/index.php?module=pagesetter&func=viewpub&tid=5&pid=1

Trilateral Commission 2006 Membership List
http://www.augustreview.com/images/pics/tcm-2006.pdf

Le me guess, this is about the international banking conspiracy?

Beats me. I never read the links I post.

[Jason_b]

I'll get the popcorn....

[The Sons of Liberty]

I can't quite grasp why politicians are so enamored with globalization. It is nothing more than the surrender of sovereignty, which is counter to The Constitution and violates their oath of office.

[Wolfie]

"The real issue is: with how much insecurity can America live with while promoting its interests the interests of trans-national corporations in an increasingly interactive, interdependent world?"

[Wolfie]

I can't quite grasp why politicians are so enamored with globalization.

Politicians are enamored with the huge dollars required to keep their jobs as American royalty. Those huge dollars come from the folks who are enamored with, and profit by, globalization.

[chimera]

I can't quite grasp why politicians are so enamored with globalization.

One word: greed. Follow the money. There are a lot of people out there (you see some of them right here in FR) cheer this kind of crap on because they think it will make an easy buck, basically getting rich by doing little or no work (e.g., selling out our assets to the highest bidders). In truth, only a very few people will get very, very rich, at the expense of the rest of the country and its citizens. The pols have their hands in the till. Their power depends on money.

[dljordan]

"Le me guess, this is about the international banking conspiracy?"

Hmmm. You seem awfully eager to point the blame away from the global bankers. You must be in league with them!

[Crispus Attucks Patriot]

My reply wasn't an answer...your question wasn't put to me.

My reply was a side comment.

The TLC and the CFR should be branded the subversive organizations they are and completely disbanded. We should also withdraw from all alliances, including trhe UN and all trade agreements such as NAFTA, CAFTA,k and trhe WTO. Finally, we should dismantle the illegal and unconstitutional Federal Reserve, go back on the gold standard, and put monetary policy completely in the hands of the Treasury Department.

To Hades with globalists and globalism.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

I have been reading about the Trilateral Commission "banking conspiracy" for years. The primary proponent of this theory once was a group called "Liberty Lobby" that had some anti-semitic inclinations. The Trilateral Commission was almost a code for the Rothchild banker (Jewish) conspiracy.
The theory is that Trilats want to create a one world government controlled by bankers. People across the political spectrum, in theory are on the same page to give up our sovereignty to others, for what, money??

I am not convinced. First, I don't see all the people that are claimed to be a part of this conspiracy to be in agreement on principles contrary to our sovereignty. In particular, I see huge differences between President Reagan and Bush 43 on one side and Carter, Clinton on the other. All agree on free trade, as do I. The economic benefits from free trade are easily recognizable due to the reduction in trade barriers across the world in the past 20 -25 years. However, Bush has resisted many of the left proposals to surrender our sovereignty. Second, I don't how the "August Review" has factual demonstrated the evil intentions of Trilats. What has happened in the last 30 years that demonstrates the evil intent of the Trilats? A lot of good things have happened in the last thirty years, the fall of the Soviet Union; the Internet has created knowledge freedom across the world; the world economy has improved due to freer trade; more countries have democratic or quasi-democratic countries.

If the Trilats are so evil, what have they done that is so bad?

[wotan]

I have been reading about the Trilateral Commission "banking conspiracy" for years. The primary proponent of this theory once was a group called "Liberty Lobby" that had some anti-semitic inclinations. The Trilateral Commission was almost a code for the Rothchild banker (Jewish) conspiracy. The theory is that Trilats want to create a one world government controlled by bankers. People across the political spectrum, in theory are on the same page to give up our sovereignty to others, for what, money??

Who cares? Just read the article. What purported facts are wrong? What opinions do you find unsubstantiated, etc.? What facts do you want to add? What opinions do you have and why?

It has become far too common for people to be smeared as "anti-Semites" for having a theory that others don't like.

I posted this article because I question the notion that "interdependence" is a good thing. The article points out some troubling consequences for national security.

To the extent that "free trade" creates interdependence, it should be questioned, too. It would be one thing to be buying decorative pillows from Colombia. It would be an entirely different matter to be developing new military technology based on chips manufactured only in the PRC, strategic materials available only from South Africa, etc.

You find "walls" everywhere in nature. Why do you suppose that is? Would you want your cell walls dissolved so all your protoplasm could freely exchange organic chemicals with one another?