along with Kyoto, there is a worrisome thing going on because the WHO
(world health org) has developed very restrictive initative which really
would hurt conumers and greatly benefit pharmeceutical companies. They want
to make the herbs and minerals so that doctors have to prescribe them. The
WHO rules would apply worldwide.  Makes me wonder who is behind it?


~Tamar Mag Raine
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Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities


> [Original Message]
> From: Brent Edwards <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 12/16/2004 5:12:39 AM
> Subject: Re: Interesting Article re: US and European Trade Issues, Etc.
>
> I know I should stay out of this, because (almost) every time I've ever
> expressed a strong opinion here I've just made an ass of myself, but...
> <grin>...
>
> > China has signed the Kyoto agreement and the US has not.
>
> <Rolls eyes> Just the word "Kyoto" has taken on an almost talisman-like
> significance to the American Left.
>
> I'm late for work, but will try to provide links for what I'm about to
write
> if anyone actually cares this evening. But briefly, China is signatory to
> Kyoto because, as a "developing state" Kyoto will have almost ZERO impact
on
> the Chinese economy in the short term, and negligible impact in the medium
> term. Kyoto would only put the squeeze on China starting in about 2020. (I
> could be wrong about that date.) By 2020, will anyone even remember Kyoto?
>
> The US hasn't signed Kyoto (NOT "the Bush Administration won't sign it" -
in
> the real world it is doubtful Kerry would have signed it either had he won
> despite his overwrought campaign rhetoric) because Kyoto would devastate
the
> US economy right now - while giving countries like China, India, and
Russia
> a free ride for years.
>
> For the record I personally think GW Bush is the most truly stupid
president
> the US has "elected" since Calvin Coolidge, and my personal political
views
> are left of center on many issues. The environment and kowtowing to the EU
> just don't happen to make my list.
>
> Brent