RE: [FT][SG][DS] Structure of the NAC

Hmm, if we take the tack of an earlier discussion on the UN (courtesy fo
Adrian Johnson I believe)then the UN will not be using NAC (or any other
nations) troops for missions. The NAC has moved off planet to Avalon;
good
move distancing itself from a purely English based seat. So in 100 or so
years a lot of interest groups will be influencing the NAC so I don't
think
it is safe to 'presume' too much. The NAC has evolved from its UK,
Canada,
USA origin and should have its own flavours. Within the armed forces you
will find that traditions inherint in a military system will prolong a
strong original flavour for a while (relative term) but I would like to
think that the NAC will change and develop as it grows.

Owen G

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Barclay [mailto:Thomas.Barclay@sofkin.ca]
Sent: Friday, 11 December 1998 8:49
To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
Subject: Re: [FT][SG][DS] Structure of the NAC

Jared spake thusly upon matters weighty: 
> We end up with each region (Canada, UK, four or five mega-states in
the
US,
> plus others as they join later ?? - and perhaps the colony worlds as
they
> become viable) each controling things like education, health care,
local
> administration, cultural affairs, etc etc etc and having taxation
power -
> like the Canadian provinces do now - with the NAC parliament taking
control
> of only a few BIG areas (foreign affairs, national defense,
international
> trade, etc).

The point here being that the Crown or the NAC parliament (presumably 
still heavily influenced by its UK roots) has the power to declare 
wars and send troops to them. This means that the individual powers 
(ie Canada) no longer send their own troops out on their own 
initiative to do things like UN missions. 

Tom.  
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