Economic Human Rights Project

"Economic rights ARE human rights"
 
 

 

An initiative of the Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise
in cooperation with the Congress of Racial Equality.
Paul Driessen, Director. Niger Innis, CORE National Spokesperson.

  

 

Economic Human Rights Project: January 20, 2004

 

ECO-IMPERIALISM
The global green movement’s war on the developing world’s poor

A Teach-In on ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
sponsored by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) &
Womens’ National Republican Club (WNRC)

Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers

First public action of the cooperative venture between CORE and the Center.

 

The meeting room filled. Cyril Boynes, Jr., CORE Director of International Affairs, welcomed participants and members of the public. National Spokesperson Niger Innis told of CORE – an unfolding legacy of defending civil rights and safeguarding human rights into the 21st Century.

 

Deroy Murdock, syndicated Scripps-Howard columnist, moderated the panels. The first panel covered Environmentalism and Disease, led off by Dr. Patrick Moore, co-founder of GreenPeace and GreenSpirit, who explained the history of environmentalism and its impact on developing countries. Dr. Roger Bate, American Enterprise Institute and Africa Fighting Malaria,  then told why malaria should be eradicated in Africa with appropriate applications of DDT.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next Fiona "Fifi" Kobusingye-Boynes of Uganda told of her harrowing life as a victim of malaria, which killed her son, her sisters and other close family members. Center executive vice president Ron Arnold with Ms. Kobusingye-Boynes during the refreshment break.

The second panel, Energy and Biotechnology, began with author Paul Driessen discussing energy, economic development and eco-imperialism.  Dr. CS Prakash of Tuskegee University told how malnutrition can be alleviated with biotechnology. Rep. Douglas R. Jones (R-District 22) member of the Idaho Legislature's House Agriculture Committee, described his experience with environmental groups resisting modern food production.

 

Michael Fumento of the Hudson Institute capped off the teach-in (after showing everyone his wildlife-illustrated necktie) with a pointed and witty discourse on biotechnology, separating facts from fear.

Next: February 4, 2004 Congressional testimony and introductions, Washington, D.C.

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