[governance] Defund the ITU petition

[Milton L Mueller]

Considering all the ways in which the US govt (involuntarily) collects tax monies and uses them in ways that oppose my interests, the ITU budget is a rounding error.

Cannot speak for Adam, but perhaps he was concerned about the hyperventilated and distorted manner in which the defund the ITU campaign is being carried out. The degree to which the US (and other countries) continue to financially support the ITU (and other UN agencies) is a legitimate topic of debate and discussion. Indeed, I would like to see a calm and pragmatic discussion of what people see as the future role of the ITU, and am perfectly willing to entertain “no role” or “a dramatically reduced role” as a debatable option. But let’s carry out the discussion in a less polarized way, and one that pays attention to basic facts about geopolitics and intergovernmental relations.


From: governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org [mailto:governance-request at lists.igcaucus.org] On Behalf Of Bill Woodcock
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 11:39 AM
To: governance at lists.igcaucus.org
Subject: Re: [governance] Defund the ITU petition


On Feb 10, 2013, at 7:45 AM, Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp<mailto:ajp at glocom.ac.jp>> wrote:
> Good to see there's still no interest

Really, Adam?  You think it's "good" that I should be forced to make involuntary payments to an organization that uses them to oppose my interests?

Since it's not your money that we're talking about, I'm curious why you feel you have standing to make such an assertion.

                                -Bill


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