In a discussion about the problems in our society one of the first items that must come up would be the fact that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.
If we examine working conditions in the countries around the world we find that the above is a vast understatement and correcting the problem becomes many times more urgent. We can more easily realize how much of an understatement if we are a reader of Forbes magazine. In 2004 Forbes magazine announced that the number of billionaires in our society had increased to 587 in '04 from 436 in '03, and their total fortunes amounted to $1.9 trillion. We can safely assume that this number has now increased to something over 1,000 and their fortunes would be anybody's guess.
The next question would probably be, who is responsible for the conditions that promote this? Can it be the governments that we elect? That is not what they tell us they are planning to do. But if this is the "democracy" that we are told about, it would appear that we must hold them responsible. So let's examine our "democracy" a little more carefully.
We have placed our trust in a government led by either of two political parties for more years than we care to think about. If we can ignore all of the verbal diarrhea that comes out of Ottawa and examine only the accomplishments of those two parties, can we find any difference? Could it be that they are the same in everything but name? Could it be that they just talk but don't get the opportunity to make the decisions? If they don't make the decisions then who does?
If we are willing to take the time to examine what is happening behind the scenes out of the range of the eyes of the general public, we will find that there is a sector of our society that are only too willing to instruct the political leaders on how their problems should be solved. The results of this advice are not difficult to see. One of the main objectives of this sector is to homogenize the decisions of the governments of all of the countries on this planet to make the citizens more easily controlled and to make sure that those decisions are beneficial to their own interests. The result is frequently referred to as "World Government" and it is promoted by the wealthiest faction of our society utilizing the power of the giant transnational corporations and the financial institutions. How do they coordinate decisions that are made in different countries around the world? Have you heard of the Bilderberg Society, the Trilateral Commission, the Council of Foreign Relations. These groups meet regularly. Those who attend (by invitation only) are prominent influential members of governments, CEOs of giant corporations, and controllers of great wealth.
Have you heard about organizations like the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Trade Organization (WTO)? Are you familiar with the world laws that these organizations promote, such as: the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GAAT)? These agreements tie the hands of government officials. If these officials try to pass laws that are not amenable to this wealthy sector of our society they find themselves confronted by more problems than they ever thought possible. It is said that Amsel Rothschild, the originator of the Rothschild wealth once made the statement, "Give me control of the economics of a country, and I care not who makes her laws."
You may think, "This all seems rather remote to me, I'm not having any trouble." But please look around you. Do you see those little tykes, your grandchildren or great grandchildren. They will not be able to avoid the conditions imposed on them by these transnational corporations. You may think, "What conditions?" Have you heard of the "maquiladoras"? Here are a couple of paragraphs from the book, When Corporations Rule the World, by David C. Korten.
"Americans need go no farther than the Mexican border to get an idea of what it now takes to be globally competitive. The maquiladoras are assembly plants in the free-trade zone on the Mexican side of the border with the United States. The zone has become a powerful magnet, attracting many US companies – including General Electric, Ford, General Motors, GTE Sylvania, RCA, Westinghouse, and Honeywell that are seeking low-cost locations in which to produce for the US market. Growth has been explosive, from 620 maquiIadora plants employing 119,550 workers in 1980 to 2,200 factories employing more than 500,000 Mexican workers in 1992. Many feature the most modern high-productivity equipment and technology. Although the productivity of Mexican workers who work in modern plants is comparable to that of US workers, average hourly wages in maquiIadora factories are just $1.64, compared with an average manufacturing wage of $16.17 in the US.
"To maintain the kind of conditions transnational corporations prefer, the Mexican government has denied workers the right to form independent labor unions and has held wage increases far below productivity increases. In the summer of 1992, more than 14,000 Mexican workers at a Volkswagen plant turned down a contract negotiated by their government-dominated labor union. The company fired them all, and a Mexican court upheld the company's action. In 1987, in the midst of a bitter two-month strike in Mexico, Ford Motor Company tore up its union contract, fired 3,400 workers, and cut wages by 45 percent. When the workers rallied around dissident labor leaders, gunmen hired by the official government-dominated union shot workers at random in the factory."
The people who are responsible for these conditions recognize only one benefit, "profit." They would impose these conditions on their own children if it would increase their profit. Don't you think it is time to join one of the many organizations who are trying to get these people under control?