> >The net result, in my opinion, discredits the movement and bolsters > >corporate power. If I were the president of the WTO I'd put you on my > >payroll! > > Right. In the parlance of a close friend, this would-be activist leader seems to be effectively serving as 'an asset of the oligarchy' -- the only question being whether witting or unwitting. And the way the power of money works, it can commonly co-opt or corrupt existing leaders -- or find suitable unwitting parties that its agents can help capture the leadership of key organizations -- thereupon to lead them in exercises of futility or self destruction. ========================================== Jeff Jewell 927 Hendecourt Place North Vancouver, B.C. Canada V7K 2X5 (604)984-7852