Reply #14: NAFTA and FTAA etc...

[telamachus]

are great ideas but they are in need of more input from civil society. Like politics it is often the case that trade agreements favor corporate ideologies. Opening free trade is the first step in fair trade. Without the doors being opened many markets remain closed.

It is time for Americans to wake up to the fact that a policy of ignoring globalization will only lead to corporations have all the say. These trade issues are complex but each of us should take the time to understand the issues from ALL angles before making conclusions about them.

Without input from ALL of the stakeholders there WILL be injustice. Speak up now or the fight for (economic) justice will be much more difficult in the future.

This is an evolutionary force that will not disappear if you rant and rave against it Economic globalization may be the most important issue that shape the future of the world.