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From: sophie@mnetor.UUCP (Sophie Quigley)
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Re: Global, Political, TV channel(s)
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Date: Thu, 23-May-85 15:24:31 EDT
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> 
> 	Several weeks ago I posted a suggestion that increased
> communications between the major powers could do much to ease world
> tensions.  Specifically, I suggested a television channel dedicated
> to open political discussions and presentations to be broadcast 
> world wide. Although I probably included non-political subjects as
> well.
> 
> 	The idea being that increased communications would bring
> greater understanding and hence a decrease in political tension.
> 
Call me cynical, but it is my opinion that major powers are not really
interested in a decrease in political tension.  You see, if they didn't
have an "ennemy" to fear anymore, then they wouldn't need all these 
bombs anymore, and they'd have to replace their war economy by a peace
economy.  

The U.S. government would have to stop sponsoring defense
research, which would really hurt big business which depends so much
on government handouts.  It's not NICE to bother big business!!!

The U.S.S.R. could always find another ennemy.  Why, isn't China headed
by a bunch of pinko-commies trying to export their revolution to the
rest of the world?  That must be stopped before it gets out of hand!

Personally, I think your idea is very good.  I doubt very much that it
would work, but I certainly believe that if we don't take peace in our
own hands, nobody else will, so we've got nothing to lose by trying.
-- 
Sophie Quigley
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