COG, an Open or Closed Box?

[OWNCO@aol.com]

This is my response to Dan Bell's suggestion that I try not to mix WTO issues 
with privatization issues.  I thought you should might want to comment.  Norm


Hi Dan,

>From a holistic Kelsonian perspective, I humbly disagree.  The issue of 
privatization cannot be divorced from the globalization process, which cannot 
be separated from basic issues of trade policy.  For instance, you cannot set 
up a systematic approach to the divestiture of state-owned enterprises, in 
fact, the gradual retrenchment of the state from all direct ownership and 
control of productive enterprises, unless the transforming economy as a whole 
can benefit from free trade policies.  Please see our papers on the 
two-pronged approach to democratization of the old "dinosaur economy" as well 
as launching a high-growth and sustainable "new economy" under Kelsonian 
principles, which are listed under "Global Third Way Initiatives" within the 
"Site Map" button on the <A HREF="http://www.cesj.org";>CESJ Home Page</A> 
(Please click on blue to access CESJ web site.)

Dan, I hope that COG will not try to box in Kelsonians, since I think we have 
something to contribute to all the COG discussions.  If one group in COG 
comes up with something that's politically and morally stupid, it could 
permanently damage the global ownership movement.  I opt for openness, 
comprehensivenes, universality and total faith in the marketplace of ideas, 
assuming there is free and open access to that marketplace.  (Those open to 
the Third Way paradigm don't fit neatly into other people's boxes, and maybe 
that's our strength.) What may appear to be an intrusion to some consumers of 
ideas, may be just what others want and need to make sense of the present 
mess.  Don't you agree?

Regards,

Norm Kurland