Tri Laterals Over America

view that the Soviet Union was technically viable — all the while American grain companies and multinationals were preparing to exploit the Russian market.

When it came to Somalia however, a minor pawn on the New World Order scene, some two million Somalis were allowed to starve before U.S. came to offer help — then the help was a comic opera military excursion (network TV cameras were on Somali beaches filming U.S. Marines wading ashore — presumably the network crews got there first with dry feet). The Somali fiasco demonstrated that Trilateral objectives are political, not humanitarian. The humanitarian is merely an excuse for the military.

And while Trilaterals say they will not "exacerbate SinoSoviet rivalry" they most certainly condone Chinese persecution of dissidents. Every time the Chinese demonstrate brutality towards their own people and the Western world calls for sanctions, the Trilateral forces urge restraint and caution.

For what reason? Obviously, to protect investments in China.

Crisis Politics in Agriculture As Trilateral policies are implemented, unrest among farmers surfaces — mostly in Europe, especially among French and Belgian farmers but also from time to time in the United States.

A nationwide farm strike was well underway in mid-1978, with participating farmers from all areas of agriculture.

Demonstrations like "tractorcades" were common events covered on national T.V. While some farmers in winter areas were not sure if they would be planting spring crops, others were already pressed to the wall with bankruptcy: they had no choice but to refrain from planting as long as prices remained relatively low. Once again the banks were in danger of becoming owners of real estate — farms. Since banks do not want that responsibility, every effort was made to support shaky farms and ranches. Recently, the Federal Land Bank (where most farmers have found an easy and inexpensive source of credit for decades) announced it would not foreclose on farmers in default. The implications of this are 55