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"NATO missions are a different matter."
However fruitless United Nations peacekeeping missions are they serve
positive purposes to my mind. John is accurate in stating NATO varies
in its missions for Canadian Defence Forces from serving for the UN
Canadian troops in Latvia on the Russian Border and training troops
in Ukraine to fight better against Russian speaking Ukrainians don't.
"US-led NATO forces are deployed menacingly close to Russia�s borders, their hostile presence a cause for great concern.http://www.sott.net/
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"NATO missions are a different matter."
However fruitless United Nations peacekeeping missions are they serve
positive purposes to my mind. John is accurate in stating NATO varies
in its missions for Canadian Defence Forces from serving for the UN
Canadian troops in Latvia on the Russian Border and training troops
in Ukraine to fight better against Russian speaking Ukrainians don't.
If Russian troops were positioned along America�s north and/or southern borders, or offshore near its east, west, or Gulf coasts, Washington would consider their presence an act of war. Conflict could follow."
NATO�s leadership is planning for war with Russia
Are Russians to accept Canadian troops on their borders as positives?
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From: "John Feldsted" <jfeldsted@shaw.ca>BELOW(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)30)(30)(30)(30)(30)(30)
Subject: Doing the UN shuffle
Liberals to offer equipment, training for peacekeeping but no mission commitment
Ottawa pledged last year to make up to 600 troops and 150 police officers available for UN missions
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/un-canada-peacekeeping-1.4398508?cmp=news-digests-canada-and-world-morning
The list of commitments and promises that turn out to be something less than advertised grows daily. It would have been wise to procure the necessary aircraft, ships, high tech equipment and troops before making promises to support UN missions.
The United Nations is noted for botching its missions whether peacekeeping, protecting refuges or intervening in a conflict. The UN is comprised of social climbers, bureaucrats and social workers who are ill-equipped for the reconnaissance, logistics and planning for a major deployment of men and equipment. Mr. Trudeau fits right in � long on promises; short on delivery.
NATO missions are a different matter. They are led by experienced officers who have faced a hostile and armed person. We need to be very cautious about committing our armed forces to UN command. Combat with an enemy is risky. Peacekeeping is far riskier as we often don�t know who is wearing the white hats on a given day.
John Feldsted
Political Consultant & Strategist
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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From: Larry Kazdan
To: Toronto Star <lettertoed@thestar.ca>Cc: "mcohn@thestar.ca" <mcohn@thestar.ca>
Subject: Re: Why the history of poverty keeps repeating itself: Cohn, November 10, 2017
- https://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2017/11/10/why-the-history-of-poverty-keeps-repeating-itself-cohn.html
- Today we have 1.2 million Canadians officially unemployed, many more who would prefer longer hours, and another cohort that has given up all hope of working. This situation is today considered normal, and means that wages will remain depressed, productivity increases will continue to be captured by profits, and strapped families will borrow more just to keep up.
- A large segment of poverty arises because of these stagnant wages, precarious employments, and lack of jobs. Solving poverty will entail a full employment policy that puts pressure on employers to increase the total wage share. A job guarantee program funded by the federal government but administered locally by non-profit and social enterprise groups could employ people in areas such as helping the aged, educating the young, supporting public arts, beautifying neighbourhoods and parks, and retrofitting homes and buildings.
- In addition to strengthening the bargaining position of labour, these kinds of jobs would redefine the purpose and nature of work since community benefit rather than profit would provide the rationale. In contrast, a basic income program targeted at those otherwise able to work would create passive recipients who are unlikely to challenge the status quo, and who will remain at the poverty level dependent on the grudging goodwill of those lucky enough to find scarce work.
- Footnotes:
1. L. Randall Wray, Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Research Director with the Center for Full Employment and Price Stability and Senior Research Scholar at The Levy Economics Institute http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2014/04/mmt-policy.html
- Well it�s very easy to reduce the inequality that results from low income, from poverty, from low wages; all you have to do is offer jobs. Minsky did a calculation [in] 1974 and Professor Kelton and I did one around 2000. We showed that if you just give a job to anyone who wants to work you will eliminate two thirds of all poverty, even if you pay only the minimum wage.
- More on Job Guarantee: http://mmtincanada.jimdo.com/policy-issues/job-guarantee/
2. William Mitchell, Professor in Economics, Director of the Centre of Full Employment and Equity (CofFEE), University of Newcastle, Australia
- Anti-Poverty Week � best solution is job creation http://bilbo.economicoutlook.net/blog/?p=25699
- There is nothing complex about announcing that the government will pay a living wage to anyone who wants to work � just turn up tomorrow and the wage begins. If that announcement was made then we would know who wants to work for a wage and those who do not. For Anti-Poverty Week � the best thing the government can do is announce the unconditional job offer.
- There is nothing complex about announcing that the government will pay a living wage to anyone who wants to work � just turn up tomorrow and the wage begins. If that announcement was made then we would know who wants to work for a wage and those who do not. For Anti-Poverty Week � the best thing the government can do is announce the unconditional job offer.
- 3. The Job Guarantee: Delivering the benefits that Basic Income only promises
- http://media.wix.com/ugd/f4c1a3_a41dc8241e4e482591b513791ef17a2e.pdf
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