Comments on: The G20 Summits Are Useless http://weakonomics.com/2009/09/15/the-g20-summits-are-useless/ Everything That's Wrong With You And Your Money Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:08:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alexandra http://weakonomics.com/2009/09/15/the-g20-summits-are-useless/comment-page-1/#comment-2981 Alexandra Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:53:52 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=3014#comment-2981 I feel the same about many of the "world" or "global" organizations that meet. My biggest beef is with the UN, especially the Human Rights wing of it. A more useless organization never existed - endless sanctions brought against Israel instigated by the most aggregious violators of human rights. It's a real head shaker. I actually feel bad for the Americans and Canadians who have to be part of it. A North American presense is needed for political reasons (I guess), but what a terrible, useless position to have. In the end, its all posturing for the media. I truly wish that these meetings, organizations and summits were abandoned, and the money used for security and all the other associated costs were put to a much better use - education maybe. I feel the same about many of the “world” or “global” organizations that meet. My biggest beef is with the UN, especially the Human Rights wing of it. A more useless organization never existed – endless sanctions brought against Israel instigated by the most aggregious violators of human rights. It’s a real head shaker.

I actually feel bad for the Americans and Canadians who have to be part of it. A North American presense is needed for political reasons (I guess), but what a terrible, useless position to have.

In the end, its all posturing for the media. I truly wish that these meetings, organizations and summits were abandoned, and the money used for security and all the other associated costs were put to a much better use – education maybe.

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