[GJM] POSITIVE ACTIVISM, AND MONETARY REFORM

Fri Sep 22 14:45:47 MDT 2006

 Robert, may I commend you for taking this step; however, may I also suggest
that the first thing that needs to be done is to understand how the present
system is set up, who controls it today, 

how deeply embedded it is, and what it may take to evolutionize it. 

  An excellent, excellent source of information on this is GAIAN
DEMOCRACIES - Redefining Globalization and People Power by Roy Madron and
John Jopling, published as No. 9 in a series of briefings by the Schumacher
Foundation.  . 

 In their ground-breaking book, Madron and Jopling reveal how the Global
Monetocracy System has been legally established by what they term an "armory
of operational instruments" that are nested in a "multi-dimensional cluster"
and are "interconnected and interacting".  The System is designed as a 
many-headed hydra" which has been so skillfully crafted that to cut off one
of its heads means only that another is instantly ready to take its place. 
Madron and Jopling describe the system as "a complex purposeful adaptive
system which can withstand a great deal of buffeting, bruising and wounding
without seriously effecting its overarching character".  

 To put this into an historical context, Buckminster Fuller in his book 
Critical Path" sets the stage for today's scenario as he reveals how after
World War II, what he terms LAWCAPS (lawyer - capitalists) began to design
and implement these "operational instruments" without the knowledge of the
people.  One of the first moves was to take the large corporations (which
had made a lot of money from the war) into off-shore tax shelters thus
placing them "out of reach" of any institution whether state, national or
international.  Then they began to craft other operational instruments which
gave control to the corporations by establishing national policies, and
state agencies to control, "interests rates, set up tax systems, trade
liberalisation, free movement of capital across state boundaries, arms sales
 corporate welfare, privatization of public services, export guarantees,
tied aid, limit worker's right's , de-regulation, etc., etc, etc. .They also
set up financial and legal instruments to control "debt-money, reserve
currencies, property law, corporate law and patent law".  In addition, they
set up "opinion formation agencies" through which to manipulate public
opinion.  Other agencies were set up to benefit "transnational corporate
capitalism", e.g., owning and controlling the entire financial, and defining
other activities, e.g., work, entertainment, transport, consumerist culture,
taking over all public services, etc., etc., etc.. The next step then was to
create international agencies such as the IMF, WTO, World Bank, EU, WEF, and
TABF.  Another step in setting up the legalization process was to create 
Free Trade Areas" under such documents as NAFTA.   

In accomplishing the above, the GMS designed an "engineered system" to
maintain control and order so as to have a "predictable outcome" -- in this
instance, it was intended to guarantee that the "elite" maintained control
and were guaranteed an ever larger percentage of ROI from production and
world trade.  This engineered system guarantees excessive profits by
ensuring 

"production of excess for sale first" rather than production for self and
community first as a guarantee that "all will be fed and cared for". 
Technological advances have further displaced the need for human labor and
marginalized the work force.  

It has been suggested by others, such as biologist Elizabet Sathouris, that
the only thing powerful enough to pertubate the present system sufficient to
create chaos strong enough to overpower it is a natural disturbance like
global climate change. Indeed, if one examines how it is going to be
possible to survive "the great turning", power must be devolved as far as
possible so that each "cell" or "small segment" can do its job appropriately
at the local level.  This means a major shake up must take place so as to
disrupt the present hierarchial system and allow a reconfiguration to take
place. .         .  

In GAIAN DEMOCRACIES, Madron and Jopling suggest that rather than the
hierarchial system in place today, the ideal configuration would be 
networked democracies". (small communities) 

which are self-organizing,  and I will add:  self-governing).  In their book
 the authors also discuss our present problems in terms of "systemic issues"
which may be compared to natural systems and how they operate most
effectively and efficiently. Other authors such as David C. Korten, in "The
Post-Corporate World" uses the term "organic systems design" to demonstrate
how a perfect re-configuration of our systems would take place. He bases his
analogy on the work of 

well recognized cellular biologist Mae-Wan Ho.   

It may well be that there is nothing we can do except to be ready to ride
the wild dragon of change as it happens, seeking to find the waves that will
land us on a holodynamic shore, and rein their dimensions in as they appear.

A large part of understanding associated with this is understanding our own 
biology of consciousness" for we, like the universe, are contained within an
atom. It is not "out there" it is 

"in here".    .     

Robert Searle wrote:    .  

Message: 1

Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:56:58 +0100 (BST)

From: robert searle <dharao4 at yahoo.co.uk>

Subject: [GJM] POSITIVE ACTIVISM, AND MONETARY REFORM

To: discussion at globaljusticemovement.net

Dear All,

      I have made a list of what appears to be the key

areas of activism which some of you, and any relevant

NGO (notably in Canada, New Zealand, and possibly

Australia) may well have taken up, or may do so in the

future.

1. Lobbying governments, and politicians. These could

include petitions from the people

2. Simultaneous Policy as proposed by the businessman

John Bunzl which would seem the easiest, and best way

forward.

3. The creation of new political parties with

progressive ideas which would include monetary reform.

Aternatively, a single-issue party (or parties) could

be set up. The idea of monetary reform could also

ofcourse be offered to existing large, or small

political parties. Believe it, or not, democracy does

still exist...even though you sometimes wonder!!

4. Publicity Stunts but ones  which should ideally

obey the law of the land.

5. Giving regular lectures, or talks to a variety of

interested organisations (eg universities, political

groupings, et al). Ideally, the speakers should have a

degree in economics, and/or finance. But this ofcourse

is not absolutely necessary.

6. Spreading the word via media outlets (ie. radio,

and television both local, and national).

7. Encouraging willing entrepreneurs to support ones

NGO, and possibly even setting up banks that can

create loans legally without interest. These would

only charge an operating cost, and the profit would be

delivered via the "money" being paid back. Ofcourse,

this could lead to a run-in with the present banking

establishment, but from a business point of view

interest free banking would be hugely popular....and

put out of business the existing ones (wishful

thinking, you cry!!)or at least would have to continue

with a much reduced profit. Yet, they would still

remain as commercial enterprises.

8. Writing articles on monetary reform for English,

and foreign journals, and newspapes  as well as on the

internet.

9. Advertising in newspapers, and getting some of them

to possibly back ones campaign. The former aspect can

be a very powerful way of getting the message across

without too much expense. It must be remembered that

all publicity is good publicity.

1O. Non-violent demonstrations at key banks, and tax

offices (in the case of Transfinancial Economics).

11. Civil disobedience in connection with the idea

that taxation is no longer necessary in the 21st

century. This ofcourse is Non-Taxation Monetary

Reform, or Transfinancial Economics in which

non-payment of income taxes could lead to fines, and a

period of imprisonment as a protest against the

present backward financial system.

Personally, I think the way forward initially would be

to get people of the younger generation into our fold.

Thus, visiting, and giving talks at universities,

colleges, and polytechnics should be the first port of

call.

If an NGO concerned with the creation of  an interest

(and tax)free world becomes a successful force for

good, banks may begin to take note, or even feel

threatened. They may even resort to smear tactics but

ofcourse it must be forever remembered the credibility

of  many of their key players, and the  the overall

reputation of their institutions is about zero.

It would also be an easy  matter to dig the dirt on

the financial world in general (ie stocks, and shares,

derivatives, traded options, insider trading, tax

havens,currency speculation, money laundering,

bribery, etc). Quite alot of it exists in the public

domain but it may be necessary to involve private

investigators (notably advertising on the internet,

and often American based) in certain enquiries which

should if possible be backed up by documentation

rather than just computer based  allegations legally,

or "illegally" accessed.

The above listing gives us some notion as to the

various things which can be done for the monetary

reform cause. It is likely be a long, and "bloody"

battle against the forces that be....But, it must be

remembered that most great reforms became reality by

people, and NGOs from the "bottom up" . Their causes

may have at first seemed "impossible" at the time but

ofcourse with constant effort they became reality. As

the old saying goes no pain, no gain! Nothing which is

truly worthwhile in life is ever easy to attain....

R.Searle 