The dire warning from the Telegraph concerns the deepening of political integration of Europe, to include a fiscal structure tying the monetary Zone together with a central taxation authority. This from a British oracle who brings up the specter of Empire, the English word for Reich. I might also add that the Germans had a Kaiser, which is a variant on Caesar, who turned the Roman Republic into an Empire by becoming Imperator for Life. This is also from a subject of the completely liquidated former British Empire.
What you have in Europe, is the exact opposite of the policies that the British Crown has pursued for its exclusive benefit for centuries. Following the example of and at the instance of the United States, The United Nations with its commensurate global agencies, including the IMF and The World Bank began the process of nation building, under the dominance of the US and its allies. The Atlantic Charter and its signatories express a declaration of intent for the post WWII social order. The amalgamation of the various core and now periphery nation states of Europe, into a more perfect union, has been a gradual process. It seems it is about to cross another one of those bright lines, one of political integration through submission to a centralized taxation. It is not enough to have an easy breezey consumer experience with the Euro, the common currency is leading to some now obvious needs to further political integration to a state of affairs beyond the mere contractual where the Euro is a service provided by a vendor that you can fire at will.
Abraham Lincoln expressed this understanding in his first inaugural speech. The relation of government with its constituent states as in America, is different than a business arrangement of parties brought together in an association via a contract. A government is a perpetual state of human affairs, that does not provide for its liquidation, otherwise, it would not be sovereign unto to itself. If Europe is to have a Eurozone, it will have to expand into the full capacities of nation, just a nation of states, and not a nation state. This will include a central taxing authority and the ability to redistribute tax revenues as needed throughout the nation. Even if it goes from Germany to Greece. The bankers alienation of national assets aside for the moment. Just as the American Articles of Confederation were too weak to produce a proper government that could fully function, that is, finance public projects and pay its debts, the common currency is not enough due to economic integration via world capitalism. Commensurate political integration to allow states to function in the world capital markets is now required to enjoy the efficiencies that a common currency brings. One structural change requires others, so that the whole can function, the whole being, the capital markets and the states of the emerging European Nation.
It wasn’t until the financial crashes in an earlier Europe, forged an alliance of the Crown and the Merchants of England. It was apparent to the financier and merchant, Thomas Gresham for England to be more powerful and he wealthier, his kingdom would have to decouple from the power of Amsterdam.
From “THE LONG 20TH CENTURY” BY GIOVANNI ARRIGHI, 2010 EDITION: P.195…”Gresham began building a bourse in London in imitation of Antwerp’s stock and commodity exchanges with the declared intent of making England independent of foreign ‘nations’ both in trade and credit.”
Upon completion of this task, he requested that Queen Elizabeth not use any strangers or foreigners, but her loyal subjects, she complied and named it the Royal Exchange.
“It took decades before the Royal Exchange could actually satisfy the financial needs of the English government, and it took more than 2 centuries before London could rival Amsterdam as a central money market of the European world economy. But the stabilization of the Pound in 1560-61 and the subsequent establishment of the Royal Exchange, to paraphrase Max Weber, marked the birth of a new kind of ‘memorable alliance’ between the power of money and the power of the gun. It marked the beginning of nationalism in high finance.”
And English nationalism, now jealousy at the growing political integration of Europe into a United States like continental power, will of course relegate England to a permanent diminutive status in global affairs, monetary and otherwise.
Entrepreneurs come in all shapes and sizes and all have special challenges. But there are some commonalities we all share, like the need to improve ourselves and our knowledge daily and to find new ways of leveraging our potential to create great value with limited resources. Here are some tips and tools that should apply to many entrepreneurs and our hope is that you will use what you can and pass it on to others. Remember that sharing these resources helps every entrepreneur by creating more potential for us all. Got a tip or tool to share? Add it in the comment section, and add to the value we all share.
Online Resources
40 things holding up your business success. Check this simple check list of some of the worst habits plaguing entrepreneurs. If you find yourself here no worries. This is a great reminder of what you have to work on. Check off some of these issues as you address them, and we bet you’ll see a differencer in your small business success. New Biz Blogger
Where to find wholesale products online. If you run an online store as part of your entrepreneurial enterprise, finding products may be a challenge. Fortunately some simple solutions exist that can make your search for products a much more managable affair. Check out the post and video at the link to learn more about the opportunities available for you. MyWifeQuitHerJob.com
How to make money from your business blog. You’ve probably heard plenty of people talking about it. Monetize your blog or other Web presence and your set. How hard could it be? Well, harder than you might think actually and here’s a list of both things you may want to try and others the author wouldn’t recommend. Traffic Generation Cafe
Self-development
Simple tips to stay productive. How do successful entrepreneurs and other leaders stay productive? Tap into their secrets to find a way to fuel your own entrepreneurial success. It may be simpler than you think to power yourself up for the challenge ahead. See if the suggestions of some of these folks resound with you. Inc.com
Making the best of bad situations. You may not be having as bad a day as Penelope. Her blog post tells the story of hiding out while on the lamb all the while scheduling a meeting with a potential investor for her latest entrepreneurial adventure. Reading about Penelope’s problems may make your own seem small, but being able to “reframe” any situation is a key entrepreneurial skill. Can you make lemons out of lemonade? It wouldn’t hurt to try. Penelope Trunk
Customer Relations
150 tips for dealing with difficult customers. Whether we like it or not, things will occasionally go badly in any small business and though there may be many challenges to face, dealing with a difficult cstomer may be amongthe worst. Fortunate then that this list has been assembled of suggestions from a wide range of le business leaders on how to handled these troubles when they arise in your business. Carol Roth
Boosting Sales
Ideas for overcoming sales objections. Some hardcore sales types spend some time in this roundtable offered as a free podcast hashing out how to get past the objections your customer or client may have to saying yes to your product or service. As entrepreneurs, we are all essentially our companies first salesmen. Why not learn from the best about how getting your customer to say yes? The Pipeline
Better sales through print PR. Of course, there are many opportunities to boost sales through marketing via online resources, but entrepreneur Sarah Shaw reminds us that, especially in some industries, PR via print, especially magazines, may also be critical. Learning how and where to pitch your business or product will take some practice, but here is a place to start. The entreprenette Gazette
From Small Business TrendsTips and Tools for Entrepreneurs
Read more posts on Small Business Trends »
surface encounters reviews url
surface encounters reviews url surface encounters reviews url
surface encounters review surl
surface encounters complaints surface encounters complaints
surface encounters complaints surface encounters complaints
surface encounters macomb mi surface encounters macomb mi
surface encounters macomb mi <surface encounters macomb mi
surface encounters rock tops surface encounters rock tops
surface encounters rock tops surface encounters rock tops
surface encounters mi surface encounters mi
surface encounters mi surface encounters mi
surface encounters quality marbl... surface encounters quality marbl...
surface encounters quality marbl...
surface encounters quality marbl... surface encounters.
No comments:
Post a Comment