Bill Sykes' Newsletter from America.
(Christmas 2003)
An ex-Brit gives his views-(without fear
or favor)---of the American Scene
How is this going to be paid for?
Now the next question of course is where is the
money going to come from to support the "International
Confederation of Nations", and an "International
Peace-keeping Force", let alone the preparation and
provision of a workable "International Constitution".
The only rational answer that comes to mind, suggests
funding be derived from an assessment of each countries
financial situation - the more affluent the member nation,
the higher the percentage of their national wealth would
have to be contributed, but the Congress would still have
to adhere to the democratic acceptance of the votes of
all the membership countries.
Another major stumbling block of course would be the richer
nations baulking at the provision of money to support
third world countries, especially if those countries were
continuously warring against their neighbours.
Excuses, Excuses, Excuses:
I’m afraid that the whole of this document
is wishful thinking on my part as of course this suggestion
will never come to pass in today’s world due to
the high number of detractors who would never agree to
consider such a proposal, let alone adopted the premise
for more reasons than anyone can count. This of course
is not the ultimate answer to world conflict, but surely
it would at least solve any unemployment problems that
each country may have, by the initiation of well paid
professional regular armed forces, supported by two year
conscripts, (currently an unacceptable peace time requirement
with many political ramifications), all with a common
goal of maintaining world peace.
This sort of "League of Nations" would have
the authority to make worldwide decisions, (What am I
saying, as I know only too well that the only thing that
ever appears to come out of any such conference is a glowing
message that, "We have had frank and amiable discussions
on the subject of, (- - - - - - - - - - ), and have made
considerable progress and reached a compromise position".
Which really means that they haven’t made any headway
at all and the only thing that they have agreed upon is
to convene again next year.
I’m afraid that my vision for world peace is so
full of loopholes, (Well. I’m not a lawyer and what
could one do in a couple of days brain storming), but
at least it is a start, no matter how ridiculous it may
seem at first glance.
I feel so strongly that the time has come for civilized
people to come up with a solution to the world violence
which is on the verge of destroying the world, as we now
know it.
By the way, I had a congratulatory message from James
Madison, (transmitted by ESP - extra sensory perception
- of course), who, as you may remember was a major contributor
in the preparation of that magnificent document, the original
American Constitution in 1787, (216 years ago), He said
"Well done old chap, couldn’t have said it
better—glad to have you on board, as its about time
that someone tried to put the world to rights"
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