Imagine a world where one huge mega-corporation, complete with its own private army, controls the entire world. According to Larry Porter, that time may not be far off. In fact, we may already be on the road heading to the exact scenario today. Need proof? How about a small defense contractor called Blackwater? Called "freedom fighters" by some, and "mercenaries" by others, Blackwater is George Bush's de facto private army — a group of armed soldiers not bound by congressional restrictions or declarations of war.

Porter will discuss why the rationale that has helped Blackwater flourish is the same thinking that will one day soon make it "acceptable" for all of our lives to be controlled by a single, unelected CEO. He'll reveal:

• The warning signs that are already there that our democracy is treading down a treacherous slope, and making it easy for big business to usurp
our freedoms.

• How the government knowingly or unknowingly is handing over more and more power to corporations (Soon they'll have it all!).

• Why private citizens are just as much to blame as elected officials.

CREDENTIALS: Larry Porter is not anti-business or anti-free market. In fact, just the opposite is true. He has been an entrepreneur for most of his life, having started four successful businesses dating back to 1968.
He holds teaching and geography degrees and has written nine plays and two books, the latest of which is TRUE GLOBALIZATION.

AVAILABILITY: Arizona, nationwide by arrangement and via telephone
CONTACT: Larry Porter, (928) 758-0929 (AZ); www.trueglobalization.com