“This [world
economic] forum was founded in 1971, but did not become a major force until
after the Cold War ended. It then became a great social whirl based on the
illusion of a harmonious world conjured up by transnational business elites
under the rubric of ‘globalization.’ Its real purpose, however, is to use
private wealth to corrupt national leaders into betraying the interests of
their people” (William R. Hawkins … Senior Fellow for National Security
Studies at the U.S. Business and Industry Council). February 01, 2006
“Over 2,500 leaders
from business, government, international organizations, civil society,
academia, media and the arts will participate in the 46th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum
in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, on 20-23 January.”
“The theme of the
Meeting is ‘Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution.’”
“Mr. Trudeau [Prime
Minister of Canada] will
first travel to Davos, Switzerland, to speak to the annual gathering of
world leaders and wealthy executives on Jan. 21 at a special session entitled
‘A New Chapter for Canada.’”
Robert Fife, The Globe and Mail.
And former Prime
Minister Stephen Harper announced changes to Canada’s old age security in Davos
to a gathering of the world’s elite before discussing it in the Canadian
parliament.
“World Economic Forum
Annual Meeting 2016 [in Davos]
For over four
decades, the World Economic Forum’s mission – improving the state of the world
– has driven the design and development of the Annual Meeting programme.”
It surely is a laudable goal, “improving the state of the
world.” But, a cynic might be inclined to think the world is not “improving”
and have cause to wonder if many of the devotees of Davos have been complicit
in the tragedies of the dispossessed?[1]
Powerful people attend these meetings in Davos. Some are
representatives of governments, others are bankers and financiers, and others
are chief executives of multinational corporations. Some multi-national
corporations are heavily involved in the “war business.” [1a] Massive bloodstained profits are being made from all this hellish
carnage. Therefore, the business of war is definitely not, “improving the state
of the world.” But, I guess it is not good form to criticize the “war business”
at Davos.
“Davos people control
virtually all international institutions, many of the world’s governments, and
the bulk of the world’s economic and military capabilities.” - Samuel P.
Huntington
Regarding the “military capabilities” of many of the participants
in Davos; this question could be asked, are some of them responsible for the
tragedy of millions of refugees around the world? Their countries, cities and
homes reduced to smoking rubble in illegal wars. Millions dead, soldiers dead
or maimed, children contaminated and slaughtered, and hell on earth being
enacted daily. Some governments are even reportedly funding, training and
arming the terrorists they are supposed to be fighting. Could one call this
hellish evil “The rule and roles of dangerous hypocrites?” [2] And some of these
well-heeled, expensively dressed participants in the Davos forums were bailed
out with taxpayers’ dollars during the so-called “financial crisis”! Meanwhile,
ordinary people lost their homes, their pension funds went into the dumpster
and austerity was imposed on them. No bailouts for them! [2b]
But hey, the “Davosians” say their “mission” is about “improving the state of
the world,” and who would criticize that noble vision? In 2015 in Davos their theme was, “The New Global Context.”
“The 45th Annual
Meeting of the World Economic Forum, which will take place 21-24 January [2015]
in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, is to convene under
the theme, The
New Global Context....
Participating in the meeting will be 2,500 leaders, including the heads of
1,000 of the world’s largest and most successful businesses, heads of state or
government from the G20 group and other nations, the heads of the world’s
foremost international organizations alongside leaders from civil society,
labour unions, the world’s major religions, media and the arts....”
Gee isn’t that a
wonderful gathering of the “global community?” I hope some of them can afford
the “invitation” to the “meeting.” It “only” costs “a minimum $71,000”
to attend in 2015. [3]
So all you people struggling to make a living and suffering
from austerity, just remember this: there is “No austerity for the globalists
in Davos.” But they are very busy “improving” and "Reshaping the
world" at Davos.[4]
“...Harvard Professor
Samuel P. Huntington described Davos Man (a phrase that first got widespread
attention in the 1990s) as an emerging global superspecies — and a threat. The
members of this class, he wrote, are people who ‘have little need for national
loyalty, view national boundaries as obstacles that thankfully are vanishing,
and see national governments as residues from the past whose only useful
function is to facilitate the élite's global operations.’” [5]
“Globalization is the economic treason that dare not
speak it name.” Patrick Buchanan
Journalist and Author.
Stephen J. Gray
January 8, 2016.
Endnotes:
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