Swiss Utopia: A Hollow Core

[Bob Allisat <bob@wtv.net>]

Roberto Gaetano wrote:
> I'm not a lawyer, I don't argue on the legal matter.
> I'm not a historian either, so I'll ask confirmation, but I seem to
> remember that Switzerland was a Democracy since its birth (thirteenth
> century, I believe).
> Only males had the right to vote, but this is a minor problem...

Heather Islip responded:
:A minor problem for males, of course.  Would you care to remind 
:your audience of precisely when women in this wonderful example 
:of "democracy" were condescendingly awarded the vote?  Five years 
:ago?  Ten maybe?  
:
:And is it still the case that only women over 30 years old are 
:considered mature enough to vote?
:
:Somehow this description of Switzerland as Utopia is less than
:convincing.

 Another minor problem (for the Swiss
 only it seems) are the missing billions
 in funds deposited by families fleeing
 the Halocaust in Swiss Banks. Add to
 that more billions in even more mysterious
 transfers of wealth through Swiss banks
 by Nazis before during and *after* the
 Second World War. Not to mention the
 unknown and vast amount of money hidden
 in Swiss banks by Corrupt political
 leaders, Drug Cartels and assorted
 criminals world wide. And the pretty
 postcard picture of Switzerland just
 oozes with blood money of the worse
 and most insideous variety.

 Seem like the Swiss have developed the
 ability to turn a blind eye to anything
 if it is to their profit. And it seems
 Switzerland, among all the flags of
 convenience, tax evasion and money
 laundering, has perfected the fine art 
 of simultaneously appearing impartial 
 and honest while at the same time acting
 as the protectors and defenders of theives,
 murderers and embezellers, not to mention
 control freak Internet monopolists.

 And we will place Internet governance in
 such a nation of peril? And we will do so
 without the sanction of so much as one (1)
 national government? And we will ignore all
 dissent and protest over this proposal and
 allow ourselves to be railroaded into permanent
 submission to obstructionist and corrupt
 Swiss law? No. No. No. We will fight this
 prospect with as much vigor as we fight
 to reform the current US based monopoly.
 And we will not give up until widespread
 consensus is evident and self-evident and
 an International agreement is fully in
 place. Til then expect nothing but fierce
 resistance...

 TeleVirtually Yours,

 Bob Allisat

 Director, World TeleVirtual Network             http://www.wtv.net
 PO Box 191 St E Toronto Canada M6H 4E2                 info@wtv.net