I would have bet the family silver that the mine shaft gap would never be topped: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so8NQficzZg&feature=related"]Dr. Strangelove (1964) - Mein Führer I Can Walk!!! - YouTube[/ame] I would have lost the bet: "We have a general morality gap, we are over-leveraged, we have neglected to invest in the future, we have undermined social coherence, and we are in danger of completely losing the confidence of future generations," said Klaus Schwab, host and founder of the annual World Economic Forum. At least the mine shaft gap made satirical sense. The morality gap makes no sense at all the way Klaus Schwap works it. In fact, the morality gap does not make sense no matter how it is used by evangelicals. There are good people and there are bad people. All of the talk in-between amounts to hustlers looking to enrich themselves by rewording the ancient conflict between good and evil. Throughout history dirty little moralists played the same game; salvation, indoctrination, and taxation. Schwaps gig is to blame an economic system capitalism for the problems caused by a form of government socialism: Davos elites to seek reforms of 'outdated' capitalism And this: "Solving problems in the context of outdated and crumbling models will only dig us deeper into the hole. Socialism is the model that is outdated and crumbling. The only way to solve the problem is to abandon socialism altogether. Elitists, not elites, can begin with the first lesson: Socialists do not speak for the world no matter how many show up in Switzerland every year: Some 1,600 economic and political leaders, including 40 heads of states and governments, will be asked to come up with new ideas as they converge at eastern Switzerland's chic ski station for the 42nd edition of the five-day World Economic Forum which opens Wednesday. Those people in the eurozone better get a grip on their thinking before they tackle the global economy: The eurozone's failure to get a grip on its debt crisis and the spectre this is casting over the global economy will dominate discussions. The World Economic Forum at Davos is not only famous for its pretensions it is known for trying to implement a global tax of one kind or another. The WEF is not officially connected to the United Nations but their goals are identical: Taxing authority. Put it in perspective: A global tax has not been attempted since the Roman Empire, yet the world now has two organizations trying to implement one. A few years ago Frances former president, Jacques Chirac, was the Rube Goldberg of tax inventors at Davos forums. In 2011 Chirac was found guilty of misusing public funds and given a two year suspended sentence. What a surprise! Another tax advocate turned out to be a crook (he denies any wrongdoing). http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-12-15/france-jacques-chirac/51971298/1 Lucky for Americans Chirac got a suspended sentence. Had he been given jail time the crooks in Washington would have granted him political asylum. Ill close with a bit of trivia for the younger folks. Americans had Kate Smith in WWII; the Brits had Vera Lynn. She is the singer heard at the end of the Dr. Strangelove video. Dame Vera Lynn was born in 1917 and is still with us. She had one of the great voices in an era of great female vocalists. Davos elites to seek reforms of 'outdated' capitalism Jan 22 05:51 PM US/Eastern Economic and political elites meeting this week at the Swiss resort of Davos will be asked to urgently find ways to reform a capitalist system that has been described as "outdated and crumbling." "We have a general morality gap, we are over-leveraged, we have neglected to invest in the future, we have undermined social coherence, and we are in danger of completely losing the confidence of future generations," said Klaus Schwab, host and founder of the annual World Economic Forum. "Solving problems in the context of outdated and crumbling models will only dig us deeper into the hole. "We are in an era of profound change that urgently requires new ways of thinking instead of more business-as-usual," the 73-year-old said, adding that "capitalism in its current form, has no place in the world around us." Some 1,600 economic and political leaders, including 40 heads of states and governments, will be asked to come up with new ideas as they converge at eastern Switzerland's chic ski station for the 42nd edition of the five-day World Economic Forum which opens Wednesday. The eurozone's failure to get a grip on its debt crisis and the spectre this is casting over the global economy will dominate discussions. "The main issue would be the preoccupation with the global economy. There will be relatively less conversation about social responsibility and environment issues -- those tend to come to the fore when the economy is doing well," John Quelch, dean of the China European International Business School, told AFP. "The main conversation will be about a deficit of leadership in Europe as a prime problem," he added. The annual talk-shop comes barely a week after the eurozone's reputation took a further battering, as ratings agency Standard and Poor's downgraded the credit-worthiness of nine eurozone countries, including stripping France of its triple-A grade. While saved from the downgrade embarrassment, the region's economic powerhouse Germany has nevertheless been forced to lower its growth forecast, dragged down by its neighbours' debt woes and weaker demand from emerging markets. The forum will centre on the issue from the beginning, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel opens with a keynote speech. European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde will also give a broader insight into the international economic impact of the eurozone crisis. The World Bank slashed its global economic growth forecasts to 2.5 percent for 2012 and 3.1 percent in 2013 -- sharply lower than previous estimates of 3.6 percent for both years. Beyond economic issues, the forum will address a plethora of other subjects. Sessions will range from scientific discoveries expected to shape 2012, to a discussion on the differences perceived when a Beethoven sonata is played on historic and modern instruments, to how virtual games can be harnessed for innovation in the real world. It will also hear about the profound changes in the Arab world after a series of revolutions swept across the region in 2011. New Tunisian Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali and Egyptian presidential candidate Amre Moussa will both be present at the meeting. Political issues in other regions will be addressed, with the participation of Mexican Felipe Calderon, his Nigerian counterpart Goodluck Jonathan and Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of the fledgling South Sudan. Up to 5,000 Swiss soldiers have been mobilised to secure the location, and the air space around eastern Switzerland's Davos region will also be severely restricted during the week. But anti-capitalist demonstrators are planning to make their presence felt. The Occupy WEF protestors have built igloos in the middle of the village perched 1,500 metres above sea level and are planning a protest against those they call "self-proclaimed elites." http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.be33fda73987ff722e71ca3a18f1bfaf.351&show_article=1
