Re: Democratization and International Parliaments

Dear Glen, 

Thank you for your very positive invitation. 

As we undoubtedly share the ultimate goals, we look forward to 
cooperation in all possible ways. 

Judged by your website I must conclude, however, that we do not 
share the evaluation of the situation. Therefore we choose 
quite different ways toward the solutions. 

We say: All economic and political power is concentrated in the 
transnational corporations, their mass media monopoly and their 
politicians. And the contradiction to the people is antagonistic. 

Consequently, the United Nations governed by these politicians 
has become an instrument of the corporations. Recently this has 
become more and more openly admitted. 

Therefore NGO-cooperation with the present UN is a support of 
the corporations and contrary to our policy. 

With kind regards, 

Ole Fjord Larsen,co-organizer, 
the formative world parliament of the united peoples 
  

  


UPF skrev:
> 
> peoples@post4.tele.dk wrote:
> 
> > Here is the simple, logic and realistic recipee that meets the
> > urgent needs of the present situation:
> > http://www.unitedpeoples.net
> >
> > Practical details follow:
> >
> > CONSUMERS OF ALL COUNTRIES, UNITE !
> >
> > The peoples have no say.
> > All economic and political power is concentrated in the trans-
> > national corporations, their mass media monopoly and their
> > politicians.
> >
> > And from their point of view people are only of interest
> >
> > 1. - as slave labour, only to be kept barely alive at minimum
> > existence level,
> > - this giving rise to the general class struggle -
> >
> > but at the same time also
> >
> > 2. - as consumers to keep the profit machinery running at
> > maximum speed.
> > The great potential of this other more pleasant role of ours so
> > far has only been exploited to a very limited extent and only
> > for defensive purposes.
> >
> > So let us expand the class struggle with exploiting this
> > potential in an OFFENSIVE strategy:
> >
> > Let us utilize the contradictions existing within the robber
> > barons castle to our advantage and disarm their imperialist
> > struggle over markets and resources before it now once again
> > will lead to world war.
> >
> > Let us utilize the fact that it is our money the robbers are
> > fighting over, and play the predators out against eachother,
> > before they succeed in completing the monopolization process.
> >
> > Why should we always remain on the defensive although the
> > salesmen are completely dependent on our willingness to buy
> > their products !
> >
> > GLOBALLY
> >
> > the consumers' power may be utilized for internationalization
> > of the corporations.
> > This is the only strategy  for saving our planet. It necessitates
> > the formation of the World Parliament of THE UNITED PEOPLES, cf.
> > http://www.unitedpeoples.net   (under construction).
> >
> > REGIONALLY and NATIONALLY
> >
> > the consumers' power may be utilized for the people's takeover
> > of the ownership or part of the profits of national companies
> > and local corporate production and distribution enterprises.
> >
> > In each country a United Peoples Party or, to start with, a
> > Consumers' Power Committee, "CPC", comprising progressive
> > mass organisations and NGOs, and approved by the world parliament,
> > is formed.
> >
> > The CPC may comprise a group of neighbouring countries.
> >
> > The analysis of the market and identification of the products
> > and enterprises to be targeted is carried out by progressive
> > professional economists / NGOs / students under the guidance
> > of the CPC.
> >
> > The tasks of the members will be, as consumers, to buy,
> > respectively boycott continuously or for a specified period of
> > time the products pointed out by the CPC, and to motivate rest
> > of the population to do the same.
> >
> > EXAMPLE :
> >
> > Three enterprises, A, B and C, are selling almost identical
> > products and share the market as follows:
> >
> > Shares of market:
> >    A              B                   C
> > xxxxxxxx    xxxxxxxxxxxxxx    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Profits:
> >    A              B                   C
> > xxxxxxxx    xxxxxxxxxxxxxx    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Depending on the market, the strength of the CPC, etc.,
> > each one of the enterprises is asked either
> >
> > A) - if it is willing to turn over the ownership to the people
> > in case it is chosen as the only one to survive, the stockholders'
> > invested money to be paid back over a specified period of time,
> >
> >                           or
> >
> > B) - how great share of its extra profits it will allot to the
> > people, if it is chosen as the only one or one of the few
> > enterprises whose products will not be boycotted.
> >
> > If, for example, A and B bid highest, the CPC may choose to let
> > A and B share C's market and share C's profit with the people,
> > rather than let either A or B get complete monopoly:
> >
> > Shares of market:
> >        A                       B
> > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx   xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Profits:
> >      A                        B                  CPC
> > xxxxxxxxxxxxx        xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx      xxxxxxxxxx
> >
> > Everything of course will be based on a written agreement
> > beforehand.
> >
> > ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR MOBILIZING THE CONSUMERS
> > AND  DOCUMENTING  THE  NUMBER  OF  PARTICIPANTS
> >
> > 1. A data base administered by the world parliament of the
> > united peoples,  http://unitedpeoples.net
> >
> > Until the first parliament has been elected, the organizers will
> > function as a provisional parliament.
> >
> > The data base stores the digitized biometric fingerprints of
> > all of the participating consumers worldwide.
> >
> > The documentation of the vast number af active consumers
> > enables the world parliament to lay pressure on the transnational
> > corporations for ecologic, economic and political purposes.
> >
> > 2. The CPC publishes addresses in all cities and towns where
> > registration of the interested consumers can take place, by
> > placing the tip of the forefinger on a newly developed biometric
> > sensor with a chip that within a second reads the sub-skin
> > structure of the unique fingerprint, cf.
> > http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Companies/Security/
> > Identification_Systems/Fingerprinting/   and
> > http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~tonycook/nzsdp/
> >
> > Name, address or other identification of the participants is
> > unnecessary.
> >
> > Furthermore, the fingerprints will be collected in shopping
> > centers and  - streets, at all sorts of gatherings, etc.,
> > by means of mobile computers or tiny specifically designed
> > chips.
> >
> > The price of  each  of  the  recording  devices -  which  have
> > to be the same make and supplied with the same code everywhere -
> > is of the order of $ 100.
> >
> > Via Internet the digitized images of the fingerprints are sent to
> > the national data base of the CPC and to the global data base of
> > the world parliament, together with the date of the recording.
> >
> > At the national data base each fingerprint automatically is
> > allocated an account number.
> >
> > When all new computers before long will have fingerprint
> > reading equipment in stead of password requiring software, the
> > encrypted digitized image of the fingerprint may be sent
> > directly from home.
> >
> > Confirmed by their fingerprints, the participants agree to
> > continuously keeping informed of and to follow the CPC's
> > instructions as to which products to buy and which products to
> > boycott.
> >
> > 3. The CPC's negotiations with the targeted enterprises can
> > start as soon as an adequate number of consumers have joined.
> >
> > When these negotiations / boycott actions result in takeover of
> > ownership or part of the profits of targeted enterprises, the
> > profits will be shared equally by the participating consumers.
> >
> > The payments most appropriately will take place as deductions
> > of the prices the consumers pay in connection with shopping:
> >
> > In each store taken over by or associated with the CPC, the cash
> > register is connected electronically with the central CPC data
> > base keeping account of the balance of each individual.
> >
> > Upon verification of the fingerprint, the cash register
> > automatically will reduce the price to be paid for the purchase,
> > with all or part of the balance.
> >
> > Alternatively, the consumer may have the balance paid out in
> > cash.
> >
> > A display on a screen in the store is remotely kept by the CPC
> > and shows which products / companies / corporations are to be
> > preferred, respectively boycotted, compares the prices of
> > comparable organically grown products, etc.
> >
> > Furthermore, registration of new activists, fingerprint voting on
> > current consumer issues, voting for candidates for the national,
> > respectively the world parliament, etc., may take place here.
> >
> > In Northern countries, half of the profits will be transferred to
> > the world parliament for global disposition.
> >
> > An independent institution will control and regularly publish
> > all accounts.
> >
> > The campaigns for new active consumers should be adapted to the
> > local economic conditions and the level of ecologic awareness.
> >
> > In the poorest countries the emphasis should be on the economic
> > aspects: "Join us and make money !"
> >
> > In some Northern countries, e.g.in Europe, the ecologic aspects
> > may be more appealing: " ecoNOW ! "
> >
> > For the more confused and thrill-seeking, a slogan like this
> > may be appealing: " Touch and get polarized ! "
> >
> > The superior political perspective should never be forgotten.
> > A universal text on the signboard behind the fingerprint reading
> > sensor could be:
> >
> >                            Vote  for   a
> >                            better world!
> >              Internationalize   the     corporations !
> >                 Ecological   sustainability   NOW !
> >                   Follow the instructions of the
> >                        United Peoples' Party
> >                           and  get  your
> >                                share
> >                                  !
> >
> > Imagine the day when - as a first step - any beggar in Dhaka,
> > Nairobi, Rio, Washington or Copenhagen, by placing a fingertip
> > on an electronic chip, will get a share !
> >
> > WHEN this will happen, is up to YOU !
> >
> > The organizers,
> > the formative world parliament of the united peoples
> 
> I think you should link with the Millennium Peoples Assembly Network.
> Visit http://www.ourvoices.org
> 
> They recently approved a declaration for a Global Peoples Assembly.
> Please see the attached for the document.
> I hope we can work together to make a better planet through empowering the people.
> 
> --
>                                                  Your Friend in Peace,
>                                                         Glen Nuttall
>                                                             UPF
>                                                    http://www.upf.org
>                                                         upf@upf.org
> 
> "Courageous Knowledgeable People,
>                United Compassionate World,
>                               Committed Responsible Future"
> 
> "Out of Respect for Diversity
>            comes Recognition of Fundamental Freedoms,
>                       Individual Rights,
>                                  and Legitimate Responsibilities"
> 
> "In the common interest of a Lasting World Peace
>                       through a Unified Planetary Assembly"
> 
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