i look forward to a world with a Federation much like the one in Star Trek. That may be more than I can hope though...

that's a world that can exist when energy and food concerns are eliminated. We're not there yet.

the notion of a world governing body is already too chilling a thought. Should he even want to be there?

you guys catch wall-e?

no! i want to!

sagi, the world has already been governed by one shifting body since at least the English Empire. It governs indirectly thru its friends.

I knew tt answer was coming up but i didn't hv enough characters (140 only!) 2 qualify it in e plurk.

the USA is already one of the governed - & the rulers are the top of the corporate/banking foodchain (IMNSHO).

i was reading until i saw IMNSHO.

Agreed, Joan. The US just provides most of the governing muscle.

the Federal Reserve is the invisible government in the US, and they aren't even elected!

'Give me control of a nation's money supply and I care not who writes its laws' .... i forget who said that

so true, Twink & Parsival. Love the W.Wilson quote expressing his agony at facilitating Fed's formation (after the fact, unfortunately)

Parsival: I wonder how much longer the US will be the "muscle" behind the power, tho!

the rise of china and russia might make things a little difficult, to go further on joankr's point.

The rise of BRICS the rise of SWFs The rise of the acronyms. All these will contribute to the gradual eroding of American power

Economically and otherwise

goes to google for BRICS and SWFs...

Brazil, Russia, India, and Chinas of the world and Soverign Wealth Funds AKA Temasek Group and GIC

ahhh... the rise of the acronyms reminds me of 1984... doublespeak..

Lol I slipped that in as a joke

it's been here ever since PAP begun!

Tony & Jerrick: I think you're right about the rise of the acronyms. AND, I appreciate the humor! But - *what* is PAP?

homes in on Parsival's point about energy & food limitations. Worse still, it's a question of will cuz the tech exists.

explains to joankr that PAP stands for People's Action Party, our incumbent political party in SG ever since 40 years ago or thereabouts.

Thanks, Tony - I have heard of that party, just never its acronyms (oh, the downfall of all intelligence is due to rise in ACRNYMs.

you're welcome joankr. Yep, I definitely agree. Acronyms are reductive.

and definitely from the Dark Side!

aarrrgh. After Star Wars, I can never look at the word, "Senator" in the same light. Like Senator Obama. *visions of light sabre*

there's a reason Lucas used the term "senator," you know!

1)all senators are evil; 2)obama is a senator; therefore, 3)obama is evil!

4) McCain has been a senator even longer, so he is more evil!

all senators are obaminable!

I thought it was cain-and-able!!

realises he has been missing out on us politics. No cain do!

ROFL!!!!!

i love it when funny, intelligent people like you guys get together. Even with a migraine, you guys still make me smile.

oh dear, migraine. go down some meds bro. and lie down. staring at a million lights do not better a migraine make!

he once had it so bad he OD-ed on painkillers & 1/2 a bottle of vodka, slammed head against the wall till the meds took over.

the new impending Cold War might be a good wake-up call for the US.

Parsival - ain't laughter wonderful!!!!??? I love the laughs I get from Plurk, too.

Adarksecret - maybe, but I think those in power here are deliberately creating the new cold war...

they probably think cold wars are the only solution to global warming...

she's not into politics but totally appreciates the humor here

ROFL at Tony's humor!

*sings* I started a joke... which started the whooole world Crrryingg! But I didn't see, that the joke was on MEEE

and jerricklim was so ronery! so ronery!