Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 2:42 PM
Subject: The study of Systemic State Corruption ends
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Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 2:36 PM
Subject: The study of Systemic State Corruption ends
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Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 1:34 PM
Subject: Fw: Systemic State Corruption
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 10:15 AM
Subject: Systemic State Corruption
Hello,
Having now reached the end of four
very difficult years work spent on the study of "Systemic
State Corruption" in the Republic of Ireland, an attempt
has been made to define the "core problem" in "less than 200
words". This attempt can be seen at the following www page
location:
In passing, it may be worth
mentioning that an associated spin-off difficulty which is
briefly outlined at the www page location immediately below
strongly suggests (to me at least) that the European
Union/Parliament MIGHT have a very serious
problem with "systemic corruption" as well; and, that the
Republic of Ireland is by no means alone in its troubles:
A backup copy of the two short pieces of
text referred to above can be found at www page address:
Writing as a person who has had many
years experience of dealing with the practical difficulties
that arise in connection with Quality Assurance systems in large
industrial organisations, it might also be worth mentioning the
following QA maxim:
"A problem well defined is a problem
half solved".
The major weakness at present in dealing
effectively with the overall problem of "political" corruption is
that (as I see it) the politicians and business executives are
getting too much of the blame. In reality, people such as senior
lawyers, senior civil servants, senior media executives, senior
bankers, senior members of the medical profession, "spin-doctor"
consultants, and so on, are just as much to blame: and far more so
in certain respects I suspect.
One of the most promising hopes for the
future (for challenging systemic state corruption) that I have come
across during the past four years or so concerns a media
organisation named Indymedia - which provides ordinary individuals
with the opportunity to publish their "news and views" globally: and
instantly (more or less) - thereby removing control from those who
dominate (and manipulate!!!) the flow of information at present.
Provided the new freedoms which this organisation offers are not
abused too much by those who are that way naturally inclined (and/or
otherwise motivated), it seems to me that Indymedia has enormous
potential for combating the corruption problem. Further information
regarding Indymedia (which is possibly just one of several such
Internet organisations now in operation) can be found at the
following www page address:
http://homepage.eircom.net/~williamfinnerty/news/moreover/Default.htm
Sincerely,
William Finnerty.
