- Chapter Seventeen`
Without
Vision the People Perish…Solutions Abound for Every Problem…Keep an Open Mind.
GLOBAL VISIONS` AND SOLUTION`
by Johnny Liberty`
Dedicated
to the thousands of pioneers` who came before and contributed to the research` and
creation of this handbook.
Virtues and Listening` “The way we’ve been thinking, drifting toward`
disaster, denying our darker side.
The part of me, I don’t want to see, for fear of` losing what I believe,
Black or white, right or` wrong, this mode of our thinking must change.
— For you and I, the earth and sky, creates no` enemy.”
Johnny Light`
Virtue, wisdom, the
golden rule, morality, ethics, the` inherent goodness of human beings has all
been but` forgotten, neglected and ignored in our contemporary media` culture.
Once in a blue moon
we focus on the brighter side of human` nature instead of drowning our heart
and soul in negative,` sensational stories focusing on
the dark side of the human` condition.
We the People have
surrendered virtue to everything goes,` everyone for
themselves, the “me” generation, greed,` selfishness, mistrust and disrespect,
intolerance and fear mongering,` hate crimes, projection and denial.
Good slaves exhibit
none of the following virtues: confidence,` loyalty,
commitment, love, sensitivity, intelligence,` community, family, transcendence,
ascension, rooted-ness,` grounded-ness, frugality, wisdom, knowledge,
compassion,` warrior-ship, creative, productive, beautiful, simple,
multifaceted,` multi-cultural, humility.
Innocent people are
often the brunt of jokes, considered` naive and foolish.
Innocence and
vulnerability is openly murdered world-wide.
The predator-prey,
master-slave, perpetrator-vic
Our short-sighted
cosmology perpetuates this war of polarities,` opposites and dualities inherent
since the world` began.
How have we
poisoned the American soul? Let me count the` ways. Many Americans are disabled
emotionally if not` physically, morally and intellectually. On both sides of
the` obsolete political spectrum, We the People suffer from a` “listening disability.”
We can scarcely
hear each other anymore. We no longer` tolerate dissent or differences. Our
minds have closed to` other perspectives. We do not offer the
We the People are
deaf to the suffering of our fellow human` beings, to the cries for help, to
the needs of the homeless and` indigent. We demand punishment for vic
We demand
incarceration of the poor and uneducated to` ease our minds and provide an
illusive and impossible` “security” instead of addressing the real social,
political and` economic issues. We are blind to the future that awaits us all`
unless we act responsibly and reach out a helping hand.
America is
presently a conquered land, an exploited and` squandered country. America is a
pre-fascist, hightechnology` police-attorney-prison State developing at light`
speed. Another genocidal holocaust of global proportions is` being fashioned
for the 21st Century. This
— Gandhi`
Problem Solving and Learning` We the People also suffer from a “learning disability.”
Americans have
surrendered “learning” for “education.”
Education in the
20th Century is nothing more than` brainwashing and social conditioning in
conjunction with` the mass media.
Our educational
system is “dumbing us down.” We are` taught confusion, class position,
indifference, emotional` dependency, intellectual dependency, provisional
selfesteem,` and that one can’t hide from authority.
We are taught not
to think, not to create, not to innovate,` not to make mistakes, not to change
the system, not to` question authority, not to dissent from the status quo.
Blame, judgment and
punishment awaits those who dare to` challenge these pre-thought thoughts, this
social` programming designed to make us docile, willing slaves to` the
established order. 2`
“We’ve
had a society under central control in the` US since just before the Civil War,
and such a` society requires compulsory schooling, government` monopoly
schooling, to maintain itself.”
— John Gatto3`
Learning and
problem-solving is not possible unless there` exists an environment supportive
of our ability to make` mistakes and freely apply correction to our course. Like
an` airplane whose set-course is incorrect 98% of the
In the American
political, social and economic system, we do` not solve problems. Instead, we
deny responsibility, pass the` buck, and blame someone else for not doing
something.
We don’t solve
problems because that’s not the goal of the` status quo. We the People are not
permitted the necessary` learning curve without blame, judgment, rejection and`
punishment being reaped upon those who dare to apply` correction to our
set-course.
Stand up and dare
to actually solve a problem and you’ll be` shot down by some bureaucratic
sniper. Dare to solve a` problem or confront the system and you’ll be
discredited or` falsely accused by those with some political or economic turf`
to protect.
Big government
exists because there are problems that` cannot and will not be solved. Problems
justify the existence` of huge bureaucracies and payrolls, huge regulatory
systems,` huge police forces, huge tax burdens and altogether too` many
irrelevant academic prostitutes who will tell us what` we want to hear to
justify any research project, study or` commission. 4` Real problem-solving requires the facilitation of
intelligence` gathering, synthesis and integration of disparate,` paradoxical
views into a process that generates results,` action plans and coalition
building. Problem-solving` involves the breakdown of misconceptions and false`
perceptions into working models of reality. This is not the` goal of
established Power structures intent on maintaining` power and control, at any
cost.
“If you don’t like the news, go out` and make some of your own.”
— Skoop Nisker 5`
We don’t solve problems
in America because we aren’t` allowed to make any mistakes. Instead we give
ourselves` permission to lie, cheat, steal, and deny the truth to protect` and
defend our blamelessness.
This is a symptom
of our having never grown up or experienced` the true sense of personal
empowerment. There are` real problems to solve in America and around the world.
Looking good, being
blameless and right will not solve` anything. It will only postpone the
consequences of our` institutionalized ignorance.
Eventually we will
have to pay the piper. Or pass it on to the` next generation who will not be as
forgiving.
We do not solve
problems because we’re unwilling to take` risks. The basis of any sound
educational system is the` encouragement and support for being able to take
risks,` make mistakes and learn from them, and apply correction` without
retribution.
This is all but
lost in government, business and our` educational institutions that teach quite
the opposite.
Deny any
wrongdoing, ignore the facts and truth, discredit` your opposition and appear
blameless in the eyes of your` peers. Herein virtue must be applied otherwise
all attempts` at problem solving will fail.
These virtues
include honesty, respect, the golden rule, a` superior morality and ethics that
is trans-religious, yet` inherent in all religious traditions, love, a code of
ethics,` character above personality, truth instead of image, the` dream makers
above the image-makers.
The healing of
broken people, broken hearts, divided minds,` imprisoned spirits requires
forgiveness and love, not shallow` apologies and excuses. Freedom requires
responsibility.
Responsibility is
the ability to respond to what shows up in` your experience. Non-responsiveness
is genuine disrespect.
Neglect can be more
harmful as abuse.
“Our worst sin towards our fellow creatures` is not to hate
them, but to be indifferent to them;` that’s the essence of inhumanity.
— George Bernard Shaw`
Visions for the Next Millennium` We the People have the organized intelligence at hand to`
deal with the many complex, interrelated issues and` problems faced today.
Human beings must
first be willing to join together,` surrender their limiting world views and
beliefs, educate` themselves and create a new consensus and context for`
reinventing the world. And we must not lose our humanity` in the process.
Humanity is faced
with the greatest crisis and challenge of` the millennium.
Our global
environment, millions of years of evolution, and` our human survival depend on
capably organizing our` collective intelligence across traditional cultural,
national,` and professional boundaries.
Humanity must
achieve a global consensus on an agenda` and action plan for the 21st Century,
without surrendering` to monolithic Power structures bent on totalitarian control`
and domination.
Our old ways of
thinking, being and acting are no longer` appropriate. Conventional “wisdom,”
planning, conceptualizing` and communicating are no longer effective.
Command-and-control
political, economic and social` systems must relinquish their domination and
exploitation` of people and the global environment. We must be willing to`
share power, resources and creativity with respect to all life` and the
unalienable right of self-determination.6 Through` the
constant barrage of media and our own experience,` We the People have witnessed
the destruction, violence, and` injustice in which human beings are immersed.
More` important though, in these
Our emphasis must
be on the creative possibilities for all` humanity and all living beings
co-existing, co-evolving` together on a fragile planet.
“The Earth does not belong to us,` but we belong to the Earth.”
— Chief Seattle`
We the People must
not neglect or ignore what human` beings are capable of creating in the realms
of genius— ` inventing culture, art, and technology.
We must extract,
organize, synthesize and present working` options, opportunities and solutions
comprehensively` through whole systems to effect a transformation of the` human
spirit.
We have the means,
the processes, and the technology. We` need to manifest the political and
spiritual will to act.
We the People can
survive and thrive in an ecologically balanced,` sustainable economic, and just
world for all people` and species.
We need men and
women of integrity, courage and` unCOMMON SENSE willing to devote themselves to
the` greatest undertaking conceivable to human beings— to` create a conceptual
framework, a paradigm shift for a new` social, economic and political order of
the highest` magnitude.
It is either
sovereignty, respect, freedom, and dignity for all` the people, or we will all
be prisoners in totalitarian systems` of our own design.
“Golden Age getting nearer the sky is getting` clearer. And the
waters abounding in pure and` clean surroundings.
There’s plenty for everyone and everyone has their` way. Sun is
shining warm on this golden day.
Healing Age mend the wounds open up to golden` tunes. Within
your heart lies waiting the songs` you’ve longed for sharing.
Solar Age a new beginning unlimited energy we’ll` be winning. To
build the world anew, consistent` with the view.
Peaceful Age no more war sickness, famine or` locked doors.
Hopeful we’ll be free again to love` and joy like the best of friends.
In the Golden Age hearts, minds and souls` together will unfold.
As one race of humanity,` under one sun we’ll live as family.”
— Johnny Light 7`
First, We the
People must unravel our social, cultural and` political preconceptions that
have divided us against` ourselves and each other.
Overwhelmed and
saturated with information, there is less` significant, interpersonal
“communication” occurring today` than before the aid of computer, video, fax
and satellite` technology.
Technology is being
applied by the Power structure to divide` us, not to bring us together. We the
People must utilize the` communications tools we have available and maximize
real` human and organizational “connectivity,” not just linear` data flow.
Systems integration
is essential. Knowledge and wisdom are` the real powers.
Through effectively
organized communications networking,` We the People can connect individuals,
innovative and` creative businesses, organizations, projects, programs and`
media, and link them together in an intelligent, global` “network of networks.”
This is a powerful
commitment to being in communications.
This is how we can
win this battle without firing a` single shot.8` Second,
We the People must reassess our personal, political` and family values and
reprioritize our actions in the world.
What are the
implications of our values and the resulting` actions? What is our true
responsibility to ourselves and to` each other?
How can we restore
the family and tribe as the basic` building blocks of not only society, but our
own humanity as` well. Let us celebrate our diversity and unify with a common`
cause to free ourselves from tyranny manifest at all levels of` our existence.
Third, We the
People are far too “busy” for our own good.
Too busy running
around like rats in a maze, disconnected` from ourselves, each other, our
communities and the` environment that supports our very existence. It is
Are you too busy to
respond to the most incredible` opportunity of a life
One purpose for
being human is to comprehend and` experience the very essence of
interconnectedness, and what` our niche might be in the grand scheme of the
universe.
“When one door closes, another opens.
But we often look so long and so regretfully` at the closed door
that we not notice` the one which has opened for us.”
— Helen Keller`
Fourth, the “people
of the lie” must break the long chains of` denial by ‘fessing up and telling
the truth. What a great day` it would be if we had the courage to speak the
truth in broad` daylight without reservation, or fear of retribution.
That would be a
national holiday. Are we so accustomed to` and vested in lies that the truth no
longer gets any consideration?
Truth is always the
first casualty in war, and we’ve` been at war for so long that peace is only a
dream.9` The government lies to us. The media lies to us. Most`
advertisers lie to us. We lie to each other. Fundamental` untruths and our lack
of integrity are the basis for economic` injustice, government corruption and
the total control of the` international bankers over the world’s precious
resources.
Money is not what
it appears to be, nor are most of our` economic and political preconceptions.
Money ought to flow` like love, not like blood.
We ought to forgive
each other our debts, instead of using` and exploiting each other economically.
Our way of life is` not ecologically sustainable. Greed is endemic. Fear is a`
cruel and self-righteous master.
Truth is an
endangered species, because too many people` are no longer connected, committed
or interested in` universal, spiritual principles that underlie our very`
existence.
Many prefer to
experience the world as “make believe,” as` entertainment, or as a fictional
story than as it really is. We` have also forgotten how to see, think and
experience` holistically, as part of a system, not in control.
Being in control is
our greatest illusion. The truth is stranger` than fiction.
Fifth, and perhaps
the most difficult of all, is our` commitment to economic and social justice
for all the` people, while exercising our unalienable rights.
There can be no
“security” unless systems and means are` created to create opportunities for
all the people, not just the` privileged few.
How can We the
People be content in exercising our` unalienable rights at the expense and
exclusion of the basic` rights of a majority of the world’s population?
History will repeat
itself over and over ad absurdum, unless` we address and solve the issues of
economic and social` justice, without creating huge, totalitarian welfare
States.
Sixth, once we have
liberated ourselves from intellectual and` mental slavery, we can truly invest
in “Another World` Order,” a “True World Order” that boldly longs to be
created` on this planet— a “golden age” of possibility that could` transform
our fears into unfettered creativity, the likes of` which humanity has never
witnessed, except for temporal` renaissances throughout
It is for this and
many other purposes that we live and must` persevere in this vision for the
next millennium and beyond.
10`
“Without
a fully active role in community life one` could not hope to become a healthy
human being.”
— Aristotle`
A New Cosmology` In
America, the dominate Western, scientific, Christian-` Jewish world view is
based on separating man from nature,` mind from body, heart from soul, the stomach
from the` brains ad nauseum.
This results in the
whole world being divided infinitely` against ourselves and each other. We must
evolve a broader` cosmology that emphasizes unifying concepts, without`
denigrating our religious traditions.
We are all
prejudiced and biased, more or less, regardless of` the particular religious,
scientific or cultural perspective` we’ve been conditioned into. Breakthrough
your denial,` acknowledge your point of view, and be tolerant and` respectful
of others.
There is room on
this planet for many religious views` providing they tolerate and respect each
other.
Since the landing
on the moon when astronauts took the` first breathtaking photographs of the
Earth, and scientists` confirmed what the mystics knew all along; that the
Earth is` a continuous, ever-changing, water-bound and blue, cloud` surrounded,
living organism without artificial, man-made` boundaries. We are living on a
fragile, delicate and sacred` world without borders, tipped on the brink of
environmental` disaster.
Having the overview
of a generalist is crucial in these` interesting and dangerous
Every special
interest, single focus, one-dimensional cultural` perspective believes it has
the whole picture and sees reality` as it is. In fact, the whole picture is
created from a composite` of all the special interests, cultural perspectives
and` contextual frameworks; all the knowledge of human and` natural history,
past, present, and future; information` received from books, audio and video
media and other` sources, through the senses and direct experience; through`
the psychic realms, the unconscious dream states, and the` entire
mind-body-spirit continuum. This is the new` cosmology that is evolving.
“We create the world as we see it, not the way it` is.”
—
John D. Van Hove 11`
— Reality is not an absolute, nor is it completely relative.
There` are aspects which are based on universal principles that are` unyielding,
unchanging, and other aspects that are relative` to your point-of-view.
Yet we often think
and act as though our perception equals` reality, without question. In fact,
perception is the lens` through which we see the world and it is subject to`
conditioning, beliefs, education and personal` discriminations of every kind
(e.g., age, sex, race, class,` culture). As the new physicists have discovered,
the` perceiver affects the phenomenon so profoundly as to` change the results
of the experiment.
Thus, we
consistently alter our realities by the way we` perceive, conceive and ul
If we sincerely
believe that the world is flat, then for all` practical purposes it is flat,
for us. And our reality will reflect` that belief, until evidence to the
contrary is so overwhelming` that we alter our belief structure and see
differently.
A common language
arising from common perceptions of` reality is the roadmap towards creating our
world view.
To challenge our
assumptions, we must reflect on our` language, perceptions, conceptions and
experience. Mutual` respect is the highest human value, along with listening,`
loving, cooperating, communicating, learning, healing,` sharing and trust.
“If we’re going to explore new territories, manifest` new
visions and dreams, then we’re going to need` better conceptual maps: a
planetary language,` maps to design access to both information and` resources,
maps to understand the natural` interconnections and interdependence of the whole`
planet, maps to comprehend the principles of` whole systems, and the skillful
use of` communications tools and networking.”
— John D. Van Hove 12`
Teaching Preparedness` The prioritizing of education in all areas of our lives is`
absolutely essential to any “rediscovery” of America and the` restoration of a
constitutional republic. We must also reflect` upon ourselves, asking the
What are we doing
here? Where are we going? We don’t` have twelve to twenty years to go back to
school and relearn,` so we must get on the fast track and get smart quick.
This takes teachers
who can synthesize difficult subject` matter and articulate it to diverse
groups of people through` well-prepared resource materials and seminars.
Find people with
experience and wisdom you can trust.
Discriminate and
make your own choices. Take` responsibility for your own life, your family and
your` community. Find people in your own community who have` integrity and walk
their talk.
Teaching
“preparedness” is a fine art. Our goal is to transfer` important, survival
information into action without` disabling people emotionally through
fear-mongering,` judgment and demonizing potential allies.
We must be
considerate in the ways we communicate, that` we do not alienate or further
polarize or divide people` through overzealous proselytizing. Some of the
information` presented in the “patriot movement” is shocking and hardhitting.
Yes, the truth is
hard to take. But let it be empowering,` not disabling for people. Ignorance is
no longer bliss.
But the truth
cannot be heard if it disables the recipient.
Take notice that
there are presently many subcultures, races` and religions domiciled in the
united states of America.
Perhaps America was
at one
This is best done
through the example of our own living.
Jesus Christ was
very tolerant of different people. He loved` them all unconditionally. This is
the primary Christian` teaching. Love your neighbor as yourself.
One important
criterion for rediscovering America, for` founding a new nation is one of
inclusion, not exclusion.
As leaders and
teachers, it’s our job to identify the common` ground, to weave the common
threads that make a renewed` nation. If we excluded everyone who thought, felt
or acted` differently than we did, we’d be a movement of one, not a` nation of
many.
There is no other
country in the world that represents as` much diversity as we have in America.
This is our strength.
A solitary
individual doth not a nation make. Divide and` conquer has played into the
hands of the Power structure far` too long.
We must break the
chains of intolerance and oppression in` our own hearts, before we can honor
and respect others.
We must face the
facts that our own humanity is an` endangered species, as well as our nation.
That we must also` care for the Earth and the health of our bodies. By` acknowledging
that everyone has something to contribute,` skills, resources and knowledge,
we’ve expanded the scope` of the “patriot” movement to include more people, not
less.
By organizing
communications and networking, we can` communicate broadly with thousands of
“different” people.
By organizing
community self-reliance, energy interdependence,` home-schooling, media
activism and literacy, we` have created the possibility of a new social,
economic and` political organization that exceeds our present capabilities.
We the People must
relearn our own American history in the` context of current events. One who
refuses to learn from the` past is condemned to repeat it.
Take the
Understand how the
global economic, legal and political` systems actually work. Organize
alternative currency` systems and economic networks. 13`
Preparedness for Survival`
Resist being
harnessed by the New World Order as an` economic slave, chattel or agent.
Restore American, privatesector` free enterprise to its prominence and
productivity` before government intentionally regulates and disables it to`
death.
The U.S. government
replaced the private-sector with nonproductive,` socialist, transnational
schemes for destroying` the American economy and controlling it from abroad.
You must recognize
that the United States has been a` socialist-democratic state since the first
federal bankruptcy` socialized the corporate state through the New Deal (1933).
Recognize that
declared national emergencies and executive` orders are symptomatic of the
financial collapse of the U.S. corporation, the federal government and its
political` subdivisions.
Recognize that we
must eliminate all deficit spending (thus` the size of government) and
eliminate the welfare state to restore` private initiative and incentives for
productivity and` excellence. There are no more free lunches.
Fund self-reliance
and economically sustainable enterprises,` owned and controlled by sovereign,
American Citizens.
Prepare for the
collapse with community-based infrastructures,` local scrips, and barter
network organizations. Prepare` for the inevitable remonetization of debt
through the issuance` of either a domestic-use currency, or through the
free-fall of the U.S. Dollar. Shift all investments out of U.S. Dollar
enumerated mutual funds, stocks, and bonds. Invest` in more secure stores of
value (gold and silver), and commodity-` based items.
Stop paying all
income taxes and funding government` oppression.
Repudiate the
federal debt. Stop voting and obligating` yourself to pay an unpayable debt
with your property and` rights. Boycott all unnecessary consumer items. Prepare
for` survival into the 21st Century.
Preparations for
your own personal and family survival` include adequate food and water, radio
communications,` land to grow food and retreat from the cities, healthcare`
provisions, water/air purification systems, and fuel for` generators and
vehicles (solar-hydrogen, solar-electric).
We must also be
able to protect ourselves against` biological/germ warfare, AIDS, cancer and
other degenerative` diseases, and be prepared to build our immune systems` with
ozone/herbs and other natural means.
We must be prepared
for any government encroachment or` attack by joining with others in citizens
militia, community` networks, and mutual survival infrastructures. Too often
the` emphasis has been exclusively on personal and/or family` survival. This is
an important foundation. But we mustn’t` forget that our neighbors, communities
and friends are the` second, necessary tier of our strategic plan for survival.
It cannot be
everyone for themselves, without regard for` each other. We must not only
provide and take` responsibility for ourselves, but must consider being`
prepared to be generous to those unprepared.
For if we do not,
it will be our unraveling. No man or woman` can create and maintain a fortress
against the entire world.
If our neighbors
are not considered, they may very well turn` against us.
Utilize the
resources, skills and support that we can be for` each other and set-up these
infrastructures before the social` disintegration gets any worse. Take the
“He is truly a fool who trusts his health` to a doctor, his
rights to a lawyer, his money` to a banker, or his soul to a preacher.”
— Anonymous`
Be strong when
confronting “petty tyrants” posing as` bureaucrats and government authorities.
Be gentle as a lamb` and cunning as a wolf. For this we all need courage and`
unCommon Sense.
Changes` Consider
the environmental changes that are imminent on` the earth and where you will
locate if the sea level rises or` earthquakes become more common.
Consider a piece of
land that you can secure, free of debt if` possible, and linked with others of
like mind and heart.
Consider setting up
that land with provisions for food,` health care, education, communication and other
basic human` needs in case the lines of supply are cut off for any reason.
Let’s not become
mere “survivalists” escaping from the` troubles of the world and arming
ourselves to the teeth for a` violent revolution.
Let’s thrive on the
abundance of resources and intelligence` available to all people. Let’s support
and care for each other` the way tribes and villages once did.15` Join with others to teach and educate about our true
history` without prejudice and propaganda.
Put your television
away and restore your own ability to` think, see and feel for yourself, make
your own judgments` instead of surrendering to the hard hand and cold heart of`
an emerging, totalitarian, police state.
Balanced View of the Environment` This author still considers himself an “environmentalist”
having attended several Land, Air, Water (L.A.W.)` Conferences, having been
involved in many Earth Day` celebrations, and having written an independent
strategic` plan for the environmental movement.
I am deeply
committed to preserving as much of the natural` habitat on the planet as
possible, as our mutual life-support` system depends upon such wisdom.
We can best
accomplish this through strategic planning,` design-science, establishing
sustainable economic systems,` restoring constitutional court systems, and
freeing the` people to becoming productive and creative Citizens.
As I delved deeply
into this work, I came across an impasse` in the existing environmental
movement that I will address` in this article.
The grass-roots
environmental movement must be credited` with having raised much awareness of
the environmental` damage we have reaped upon our Earth.
Many productive
changes have already been implemented` and have slowed down the destruction of
our life-support` system. Recycling, health foods, less pollution, better
water` and air quality, preservation of animal habitats, gene banks` etc. have
all contributed positively to the quality of life.
Our research
uncovered how the grass-roots environmental` movement became institutionalized
after Earth Day-1990` and the international Earth Summit Conference in Rio.
This was the day
the environmental movement died and was` resurrected as a strategy for global
domination.
Environmental laws
are now being used as a vehicle for` taking control and transferring ownership
of all the natural` resources and private property in the world.
The United Nations,
World Bank and the International` Monetary Fund are the instruments for
erecting global,` monopolistic empires on behalf of the New World Order.
-It’s essential that environmentalists do not surrender
the` control and ownership of natural resources to the` internationalists.
They will be no
more responsible than the federal` government and certainly less than private
property owners` in protecting the public trust.
I also concluded
that the single-issue, single-minded focus` of the environmentalists kept the
movement divided.
No one was willing
to cross their special-interest and` develop a strategic plan that would
embrace all the issues` and concerns.
The primary
strategies for protecting and defending the` environment were politically naive
at best.
First, the
environmental movement relied heavily upon the` supremacy of federal law and
regulations as the primary` means for implementing environmental policy and
controls.
There is an unholy
alliance between the environmental` movement and the federal government which
is corrupt to` its core. The federal government has been coopted by` foreign
powers and is not acting in the best interest of the` American people or the
environment. Isn't that obvious to` any intelligent observer?
And this is without
raising any of the constitutional issues` that the patriot movement is bringing
to America's` attention.
If the
environmentalists could see how they are being used` by the government, the
bankers and the corporations, they'd` stop this nonsense tomorrow.
They have presumed
far too long that you could depend` upon the government and the commercial
courts to protect` the environment and obey the law, despite the fact they
have` a terrible track record.
Second,
environmentalists have relied upon court` injunctions, civil disobedience and
other temporary tactics` for delaying, if not stopping altogether logging on
both` public and private lands.
Giving the power to
attorneys licensed by foreign powers,` operating on behalf of foreign creditors
to decide what` happens to the environment is like throwing your children` into
the lions’ den and hoping they won't get eaten.
Attorneys wage wars
of words and lies in the courtroom and` it has not ul
Yet,
environmentalists have given their power to these` attorneys and environmental
regulations to decide the fate` of the Earth. That is not only foolish, but outright`
dangerous. The destruction of the environment will be` delayed perhaps, but not
stopped.
Third,
environmentalists have condoned the relentless` assault upon private property and
individual liberties, which` has created a backlash known as the Sagebrush
Rebellion` and the Wise Use movement.
Rigid positions
always create the opposite as the truth is` much bigger than any particular
point of view (i.e. the` position of Earth First, “No compromise for Mother
Earth”).
It’s the nature of
a polarized mind. The truth is always larger` than any one of us.
The depolarization
of the environmentalist/logger/jobs` scenario is essential for any constructive
dialogue and` coalition-building between individuals with diverse interests` in
the environment.
Loggers and private
property owners must acknowledge the` importance of maintaining a sustainable
and healthy` environment for their own longevity and productivity as.
Environmentalists
must acknowledge private property and` individual liberties.
These are not
mutually exclusive concepts.
Fourth, it’s not
the small woodlot owner that has reaped the` greatest environmental damage but
the mega-corporations` who remain unchecked and uncontrolled in their
profitseeking` destruction of the environment.
Environmental
regulations have put the small woodlot` owner out of business, but the
mega-corporations are still` operating business as usual. This is playing
directly into the` hands of the global monopolists who can better control a
few` large corporations than a bunch of individual freeenterprisers.
The environmental
movement still fails to recognize the` bigger, global picture. The fact that
the federal government` is bankrupt and subject to the direction and control of
its` creditors.
The fact that the
forests are being logged not for the benefit` of the American people, not to
create jobs, but to make` international transfer payments against an
un-payable` federal debt.
The fact that
environmentalists are being used as pawns by` the New World Order to transfer
title and control of all` property into the hands of a few, individuals who
already` control most of the wealth of the world.
Through this
single-minded, emotionally reactive blindness,` environmentalists are ul
Into the hands of
the tyrants we give away our power` justifying the good that never comes from
such ignorance.
The ul
These interests
have conspired for generations and acted` consistently to destroy the
environment for short-term` profit.
Wake up and smell
the ancient forest! It's being hacked to` death and the present environmental
strategies are not` working! It's
It's
And that they have
a common enemy, the internationalists` New World Order that is laughing at our
foolish diatribes.
I'm not willing to
give up my rights in exchange for` environmental protections that aren't
effective. I want to` support and develop effective strategies that work. Wake
up` and watch the ozone depletion accelerate. We'll be living in` caves before
the year 2020.
Wake up and watch
the oceans rise; the burning of fossil` fuels continues to heat up the
environment. Wake up and` watch the extinction of thousands of species that
hold the` key to our own evolution, perhaps a cure for cancer or AIDS.
It's in everyone
best interest to preserve and respect the` mutual life-support system of the
Earth. Only an ignorant` fool would say otherwise. 16`
Land Use
Conflicts and Resolutions on the Rise` Somewhere along the way, the American people gave away` the right
to manage their own land, both public and private.
This right was
given in exchange for the services of an` environmental watchdog — the
government.
What the people
failed to comprehend is that in giving away` the responsibility of
environmental problems, the power to` determine and enforce solutions is also
given away. As a` result, communities are increasingly divided and land use`
disputes are escalating.
Media usually
portray such conflicts in simplistic terms between` two opposing groups by
sensationalizing the polarity` between them. Little attempt is made to explore
the complex` dynamics that have led to these inner-community standoffs.
Cultural transition
and environmental problems affect entire` communities — not just “loggers,”
“ranchers” and` “environmentalists.” A study of the Rogue Valley and Deer`
Creek communities provides deeper insight into the root` causes and possible
solutions to the growing number of land` use disputes sweeping the nation.
Throughout 1989 and
1990, Beverly Brown, author of` Fencing the Northwest Forests, conducted formal
interviews` with residents in the Rogue Valley region of Oregon. She was`
seeking perceptions and attitudes within the local` community toward changing
land use regulations. Brown` learned of long held traditions: “Oral histories
are filled with` accounts of people fishing, picking berries and mushrooms,`
hunting and even poaching when people were hungry.
Neighbors crossed
each others’ fence lines with the` understanding that collective access to domestic
gathering,` and fishing and swimming sites were of mutual benefit.
Recreation was
always available in the woods and on the` major rivers, often close by.”
The 1980s brought
an influx of urban immigrants. Most of` the newcomers were of a higher education
and income level` status, and differing views of land use colored the`
community. The newcomers pressed for land use` regulations, resulting in the
fencing off and decline of public` access to lands previously enjoyed by all.
Their presence
increased the value of land and housing to` prices out of the reach of most
locals. A multitude of` government intrusions such as new tax policies,
permits` required for wilderness use, and restrictions on the use of` wood
stoves caused further dissension.
Interviews with
locals revealed strong resentments toward` the growing numbers of city-dwellers
that had moved into` the area over the past decade. Brown discovered that most`
everyone she spoke with was concerned about protecting the` environment,
regardless of socioeconomic status. But the` polarization of ideological
differences regarding
Brown examines the
ramifications of such actions: “In their` efforts to save the forests,
environmentalists often lose sight` of the severe cumulative effects of their
own housing,` fencing, zoning, neighborhood association and forest`
entrepreneurial pursuits . . .
To what extent do
environmentalists’ well-meaning desires` to restrict many other forest
activities, as well as rhetoric` about bringing a halt to all logging, coincide
with the` symbolism of closing the land?”
Government imposed
land use restrictions in Rogue Valley` resulted in bitter community divisions,
with a large number` of residents feeling vic
Vina community
members living in the Deer Creek Basin` area faced a similar loss of land use
rights, though the` standoff in this case was not over public property, but`
against private property owners.
Like Rogue Valley,
the history of Deer Creek shaped the` character of current residents. Nat
Bingham, author of A` Voice from Deer Creek, writes of local ranchers, “Because
of` the inaccessibility of much of the basin, the strong` commitment to private
land ownership, trespass prevention` and family values, Vina as a community has
changed very` little since the nineteenth century compared to most of`
California.” Before the settlers came, the Yahi inhabitants` practiced seasonal
burning to promote the native perennial` bunch grasses and prevent brush
overgrowth. The settlers` learned many sustainable land use methods from the`
Indians, including the management of deer grazing areas.
Descendants of
these early pioneers now herd cattle instead` of deer. Area rancher Sue Knox
traces her use of traditional` land use methods through her lineage to this
“You know not to
overgraze — you learn a balance.
The main thing is
to know where you are, to know if you are` on good or bad ground, so you know
how to graze it. That's` where the government goes ‘off the beam’ — they make
the` same grazing rules for everywhere.
The old-
Ironically, the
loss of grasslands due to government fire` banning regulations was later found
to be the primary factor` in the salmon decline.
But cattle grazing
and
Environmental
groups lobbied to place Deer Creek under` the federal and state Wild and Scenic
River Acts. But` residents were not impressed by previous government land`
mismanagement (i.e., burning prohibition and grazing` allotments).
Their mistrust of
this new intrusion grew when they realized` that a little-known section of the
law would open the river` banks on privately owned land to the public.
So community
members decided to work with, rather than` against, the opposing groups to
create their own solutions.
Residents,
environmental groups, the federal National` Marine Fisheries Service, the
Pacific Coast Federation of` Fishermen's Associations and biologists all came
together` and formed a work group focused on habitat protection.
In the end, Deer
Creek was not placed under government` protection. Instead, the Deer Creek Conservancy
was` established to restore environmental balance along the` rivers. Voting is
limited to watershed landowners. The` ranchers took responsibility to repair
the damage they had` caused. Community relations among differing groups grew`
stronger through the mutual respect they had extended to` one another.
The Conservancy
wrote and sponsored legislation to protect` Deer Creek Basin, without the
public access restrictions, that` was signed into law in 1994. A plan to
reinstate grass` burning is in the works.
The salmon
population has increased fivefold during the` past two years. The people did
not need a watchdog — they` found the best solutions for their own problems
themselves.
Escalating land use
conflicts are not the simplistic battles` between isolated groups, as media
imply. These conflicts are` the result of complex community traditions and
dynamics.
Self-righteous
groups on both sides of an issue are so intent` on imposing their will on
others that they no longer see the` cost of their actions. Societies that look
to government to` solve problems of their own making have lost the ability to`
shape their own future.
Government
solutions to the land use problems in Rogue` Valley made everyone a loser. Even
the environ-mentalists` who seemingly won their "cause" must now live
in the` shadows of broken community bonds.
The solutions to
the land use problems in Deer Creek made` everyone a winner. Mutual respect not
only yielded` workable solutions, but strengthened community bonds.
Those responsible
for the problems took responsibility for` solving them. 17`
Depolarization of Left and Right`
Whether you
identify with the so-called Left, or the so-called` Right, there are extremists
from either side of the political` spectrum who will employ identical tactics
to denounce,` discredit or falsely accuse their opponent.
The dehumanization
of your opponent is the bottom-line of` any propaganda war. If you can take
away the humanity` from your opponent, then you have permission to kill them.
Let’s stop this
nonsense. Let’s stop the polarization now.
Take the humanity
away from the children and women in` Iraq by not focusing your cameras on the
human carnage,` but on the smart bombs and the building wreckage, and` you've
justified the killing of hundreds of thousands of` innocent people.
As it is with the
battle between the environmentalists and` the loggers, if you keep your
distance and don't get too close,` don't listen, don't look into each others
eyes, deny each other` the chance to speak, then you can maintain the
polarization` for extended periods of
I cannot justify
violence of any kind for any cause short of` self-defense after being
physically attacked. First, comes the` war of words, the labeling, dehumanizing
and discrediting of` your opponent. Then, if tensions have escalated long and`
dangerously enough, it eventually comes to physically` confrontations and body
bags.
This is the nature
of war. War is a constant in a polarized,` paranoid mind. To be free, we must
master our own minds` and put them to rest.
For example, the
media has portrayed Earth First, a` perceived bastion of the far Left, as
“eco-terrorists.” The` same media has portrayed people who believe in the U.S.
Constitution, a perceived bastion of the far Right, as` "domestic
terrorists." Is there any similarity in these` accusations?
People from the
so-called Right attack the so-called Left.
People from the
so-called Left attack the so-called Right.
Who is the victor
in all this? The status quo, establishment` Power structure is laughing all the
way to the bank with your` rights and property, that's who!` Divide and conquer
is the most popular and effective means` of controlling whole populations and
keeping them engaged` in useless war. Just be certain that the so-called Left
and the` so-called Right never get together and figure out who the` common
enemy is.
The FBI blew up
Judi Bari's car then accused them of` planting the bomb. The BATF and lots of
other federal police` incinerated innocent women and children at Waco, and
shot` a pregnant mother in the head at Ruby Ridge.
Sound preposterous,
it's true. As you’ve read countless
Both the so-called
Left and the so-called Right have been` under attack at one
The war of words
and innuendos defeats any meaningful` dialogue that might penetrate through the
lies of our
Holding a position
of “no compromise” guarantees that the` war will go on, and We the People will
certainly lose. This` war must stop to be able to win the battle for freedom
and` our own lives. 18
Breaking Through Vic
It’s not bad luck —
it's our own creation. And like it or not,` human beings are all Creators on
this planet so we might` just as well get good at it.
Creative mentality
will always manifest creative reality and` events in your life. If you imagine
your life as working,` incredible, juicy and happy, guess what’s coming your
way?
As David Icke says
so well, “We are all imaginations of` ourselves.” Whether or not we have a
small or large, limited` or expanded imagination, the truth remains that we
create` our own realities — for better or for worse. Consider what` you’ve
created today and how you could’ve been happier in` your life.
Oh, that’s “too simple
minded” you'll say in defense of your` limited creative power. “I'm not
responsible.” These` mantras, affirmations and meditations will enlighten me.
I'm “new-age.” I
believe that everything is everything. Just` listen to yourself!` Oh, but I
believe that God is the Creator, not me. I believe in` the literal words of the
Bible (which limited edition?). Oh,` but Jesus is my savior. He's going to come
again and save` me from myself (we killed him the first
Stop making excuses
for being miserable. Stop making your` religion an excuse for not being a
responsible Creator on this` planet, in this life now! God save us from
religion and the` bear trap minds that refuse to open to their infinite`
possibilities.
“Oh, but somebody
hurt me - mother, father, sister, brother,` stranger and someone else was to
blame. It's their fault. It's` their responsibility. I was abused. My father
was angry. My` mother neglected me. I didn't get to breast feed.” Give it up!`
Aren’t you sick to death of hearing yourself moaning and` groaning, denying
yourself and responsibility for being a` Creator?
You have not
exclusively created every event in your life, as` many were cocreated by
willing cast members, but you` certainly have created “meaning” around these
events that` haunt you. This is what “hell” is - a vic
It's understandable
to be so “vic
No, you can't be
that. Get real. Get a job. Get married. Get` rich. Be successful. Look good. Be
right. Christianity informs` us we're hopelessly “born sinners” with a limited`
imagination. Religion is the greatest form of mind control` ever created by man
through the manipulation of fear, guilt` and shame. Liberate our minds from
mental slavery. Free` your spirit. Stop giving your power away to other
people’s` concepts of “God!” Experience “God” directly, not through` others.
So how do we
reinforce a vic
By hanging around the
people and circumstances you` attract, the anger is perpetuated. Misery loves
company and` vic
There are support
groups, radio shows, magazines, websites` for every possible vic
Expanding Imagination` The solutions to poverty, hunger, sickness, disease and` much of
what we perceive as “problems” on the planet are` rooted in expanding our
imaginations of ourselves.
Most problems are
actually created by man to perpetuate the` fear-based systems that manipulate
and control us. Let’s` take a hard look at ourselves and what we stand for.
Let’s` expand our imagination of ourselves.
How can we stand
for so much hunger and starvation on this` planet when there's plenty of food
for everyone? Millions of` children die from starvation and billions are hungry
every` night. Our pets eat better than most people in the Western` world.
We compost enough
food from restaurants in the West to` feed many of the world's hungry. Food is
left unharvested in` the fields. Prime agricultural land is suburbanized
instead of` planted. Farmers are bankrupted and cannot afford to grow` food.
It's a limited
imagination about how to get the food to the` people. It's a limited
imagination of who we are and who is` hungry. If any one of us is hungry — then
I am hungry still.
How can we stand
for billions of peoples lives reduced to` poverty when there's plenty of
“money” (since if you` remember it's created out of thin air by the
international` bankers). Billions of people have no “credit” from the` bankers
to engage in even the most rudimentary financial` transaction. Millions of
people are working their lives away` paying for three houses for the privilege
of living in one.
Billions of people
are not engaged in productive or` meaningful work. It’s not that there isn’t
plenty of “jobs” or` work that is needed and wanted to be done, but our entire`
orientation is problem-oriented from scarcity consciousness.
Let’s focus on
expanding our imagination about what is` meaningful and constructive work, and
commit to wrapping` our lives around right livelihood.
It's a limited
imagination about power, about money, about` wealth that creates lack. It’s
takes an expanded imagination` to create the “money” where it's needed most.
Money is power and
there's plenty of it when the people` reclaim their sovereignty and empower
each other and` themselves.
Money is created
from the interaction of energy and information` (i.e., currency). The creation
of “money” is everyone’s` responsibility. Wealth generation is the highest
agenda` of the hour. Wealth and success for everyone, not defined` solely in
material terms.
How can we stand
for millions of people suffering from cancers` and degenerative diseases so a
few people can profit` richly from their misery, instead of making the “cures”
available.
Limited imagination
prevents working solutions from` being implemented. Limited imagination creates
so much` unnecessary suffering. Rooted in fear, greed and insecurity` the human
race suffers from lack of imagination, not resources,` intelligence or
solutions. Let’s focus on creating alternative` and independent health systems,
knowledge-bases` and healing work to make the existing health system obsolete.
Power structures
simply set up the circumstances and conditions` whereby ordinary people can be
manipulated into submission` and their imaginations curtailed. Bureaucracies`
thrive, as agents of power, yet have none of their own, except` whatever you
submit.
Do not submit to
the shepherds waving their sticks, herding` you into the corral. Go your own
way. Be free, truly free.
Let’s focus on
freedom and freedom technologies for retaining,` reclaiming and restoring power
to the people.
Most people believe
they are “free.” Yes slave, you are free to` select any one of the 50 channels
on your remote control,` and choose which form of mind control you want to
subscribe` to. Yes slave, you're free to pick a Ford or a Toyota.
Yes slave, you're
free to borrow our money at 10% or 12%.
It's a free country
after all. Let’s focus on thinking our own` thoughts, creating our own media
and educational systems,` and getting free of the programming and propaganda
systems.
But consider if
you’re really free? You're not really free if you` cannot be who you are, say
what you think and do as you` feel so long as you don't trespass on another.
You're not free` if you're a slave to your corporate job. You're not free if`
you've forgotten how to think, act and feel for yourself.
You're not free if
you don't know who you are and express` your uniqueness. That's real freedom —
remember. Let’s focus` on real freedom for all the people this
Stop giving your
power to these sovereign Power structures` and marvel as they vanish from your
sight. Get them out of` your life and out of your sight.
Stop participating
in your own oppression. Revoke your adhesion` contracts with agents of power.
Learn how to become` a sovereign being on the planet.
Focus on the
positive, pro-active steps you can take to reclaim` your sovereignty.
Hierarchical power
structures are fundamentally vulnerable` as the power is not at the top, but in
the foundation. Those` at the top are riding on the backs of those below. The
global` elite who rule over nations and herds of people only accomplish` it
with our daily consent to hold them above us, to support` their lusts for power
and position. We the People feed` them our power. They willingly accept and
feed off the power` we give away everyday due to our limited imaginations.
The road to
paradise is only a breath away. Jump out from` under the pyramid now!` “I am Imagination, an
Imagination of myself.
We are imagination, creating our own, realities.”
— Johnny Light20`
Agenda 16` Editor’s Note: These are sixteen system areas we have` researched
and archived beginning at the Cascadian` Resource Center and continuing at the
Institute for` Communications Resources over the last number of years.
Resources,
links, businesses, organizations, people,` projects, media and publications in
each of these areas can` be found on the Internet at www.icresource.com Enjoy the` surfing.
American And World,
History / Herstory` American
and world history/herstory can teach us the` universal truths our ancestors
once knew so as to not repeat` the mistakes of the past.
History/ Herstory
is an honoring of what came before our` great grandfathers and great-grandmothers,
our parents,` our nation’s founders, men and women of wisdom. If we` don't
change our direction we're likely to end up where we're` headed.
American Law` American law can teach us the principles of our once
great` nation, principles we have loved, the foundation of our` freedoms and
unalienable rights we've enjoyed.
Law can inform us
of the deeds and conditions of our` present “political” doctrine, the
corruptibility of government` and emerging new world order, contrasting the
republic and` the democracy as distinct forms of governance.
If you have
interest in knowing the heart of a nation look` into the prisons and courts and
see where we're headed. Are` we such a ruthless people still?
Business` Business can teach us what our values really are. To love`
each other or the so-called almighty “dollar.” Choose your` currency well.
Choose debt-free,
gold/silver and commodity backed` systems that create true economies of, by and
for the people,` instead of global casino operations run by criminal` syndicates
(i.e., transnational corporations and international` banksters).
Choose to serve
others by providing goods and services that` are needed and wanted not for
profit of $money$, but for` the abundance and prosperity of all humanity.
Business` teaches us the power of manifestation without the` destruction of
ourselves, our values and our environment.
Consume less than
you produce and tithe to those in true` need.
Communications
And Networking` Communications
and networking can teach us to organize` information resources and news to keep
us informed and` responsive, to keep us watchful of our liberties, to connect
us` with opportunities and each other.
Networking has a
human not technological face. To organize` the elements of our
interconnectedness, enhancing our` abilities to relate and interact with each
other on so many` levels still unimaginable. We are the links that bind us`
together.
We are an emerging
global brain of individuals working` together to expand consciousness and
awakening on the` planet and in the universe.
Community` Community teaches us how to live together on the land, in`
our villages, towns and cities, learning the old tribal and` family ways that
support us into a deep soul experience of` belongingness. Everyone is included,
one for all and all for` one. It takes a whole village to raise a whole child
as a free` man or woman (not a slave).
Education` Education teaches us by the example of others. Formal`
schooling is supplemental after we learn to be a human` being first and foremost.
Our heroes and teachers live in the` community around us, in our families. We
learn best what` we are capable of teaching.
We are all teachers
first and learners second. The direct` experience of life is our own best
teacher. There is no` replacement by systems of schooling, social conditioning
or` mass media without the loss of self and empowerment for` which we pay
dearly the rest of our lives.
Environment` Environment teaches and supports our bodies to exist on
the` physical plane along with our consciousness. Treat other` living
creatures, plant and animal as you want to be treated` yourself. Apply the
golden rule to the environment and to` each other.
Redesign your
consumption patterns to become voluntarily` simple so that others may simply
live. Our forests, our` rivers, our oceans are part of our every ex-panding
body.
Through loving
yourself the planet is loved.
Food` Healthy food for our bodies grown in healthy soil with
clean` water to drink and clean air to breathe. Simple SHELTER` for the human
family to keep warm and dry from the` elements whether in mansions or huts
built with minimal` impact upon the land and each other.
Build homes for the
human souls to grow together in love.
Renewable ENERGY
from the sun and nonpolluting` hydrogen to light our way through the darkness
of these`
Embrace the
darkness of your own soul. Appropriate and` consciously applied TECHNOLOGY is
service to ourselves` and humanity without genetic interference or medical`
intervention.
Global /
Planetary` Our emerging
global/planetary identity is merging with local` control of our destinies, a
global network of local nations` working together sovereign and free with full
rights of selfdetermination` for all races, cultures and ways of being.
Building a world beyond
war, famine, disease and want.
Government` Simply a government of the people for the people,
sovereign` and free republics awakened and intelligent. Simply an` agency of
power not the source of the corruption of power.
No majority rule.
Minority rule of
the self over self not over others. Respect` and apply the golden rule.
Health And
Wellness` Health and wellness
for the human species, honoring the` body, mind, spirit in wholeness.
NUTRITIOUS food` prepared with loving hands, not chemicals but with lifeforce`
intact to deliver sustenance to these human forms.
Political` Abolish all political systems. No more policy, or police
for` politicians to politic about. No more representative` governments, but
direct participation in self-governing` systems by people of character and
moral standing. Selfpolicing,` self-governing sovereign and free people need
no` outside authority, political or religious.
Sovereignty` Sovereignty is the source of all power and it is innate in
all` human beings. Choose to learn to govern yourself, respect` others and
apply the golden rule, not to rule the gold except` in your own heart and soul.
Spiritual` Being spiritual is about going your own way and finding`
your own truth through direct experience on your soul's` journey. If your
religion does not practice loving relations` with all beings, then it has
nothing to offer you but slavery` and chains to bind you to outside powers over
you. You` cannot hold on to this life, body or form. Acceptance and`
forgiveness, self-love and virtuous action is all that’s` required for a
spiritual evolvement in the company of truth.
Visual And
Performing Arts` Visual and
performing arts create beauty in form and the` expression of talents.
Enlightenment and awakening of the` human spirit is the quest for the soul’s
emergence.
“I’ve been living in the darkness for so long,` These feelings
like clouds over the sun.
This mind full of judgments, down talking down.
Oh, when will I love myself, Enough to love` another?
Oh, when will I find a love, So patient and pure of` heart?
— Johnny Light21`
Creating A Paradise on Earth` There are no ordinary people. Everyone is extraordinary and`
unique. To honor each other’s uniqueness and allow each` other to coexist
outside the prison is what the mythological` “Garden of Eden” was all about.
Paradise is created
when We the People decide to keep our` power instead of giving it away. We
don't have to get it back` from the government, the church or the global elite.
We don't need
permission to become a sovereign being. We` are sovereign by birth. Keep your
power. Empower others to` keep their power. Use your power wisely. Love each
other` and practice the golden rule. Paradise is that simple folks, so`
obvious.
When visionaries
and activists talk about creating “paradise”
on earth, you'll hear every lame excuse. “I can't do that. I` have a
job. I have to work everyday to pay my mortgage.
What about my
children's education?
I've got a car
payment. I've got to take care of mine.” Dare to` talk about “paradise” and most
people will discount you as` unrealistic, impractical, possessed with the
devil, crazy, off` your rocker, bloody mad or all of the above. “What would` my
parents think? What would my husband think? What` would the neighbors think?
What would I think?”
Worse than life in
the prison, which has become acceptable,` even fashionable, people are afraid
the system will collapse,` so they maintain the status quo at all costs. At
least life in` the prison provides three squares a day and a decent roof` over
your head.
They get up and go
to work each day. Like the bumper` sticker, “I owe, I owe so off to work I go.”
The generalized` fear of the system collapsing keeps the system going. The`
excuses for keeping it going include, “It'll hurt and be` painful, people will
suffer. There'll be madness in the streets.
People will
starve.” Yes, all that will happen when
the system collapses. All that` has happened, is happening now and supposedly
the system` is working.
For billions of
people, the system doesn't work, never` worked and has already collapsed. For
millions more, the` stress and strain of maintaining it is killing them. There`
were one million bankruptcies in the united states of` America last year.
This kind of
“system” is unsustainable by any means. The` New World Order cannot and will
not succeed in creating a` global plantation. There's no way to keep six
billion people` down on the farm without their consent.
It is
mathematically impossible to keep the debt-based` “money” system going
indefinitely. Eventually, a new global` structure will be imposed — exactly
what the global elite had` in mind all along. And most of the people will
simply go` along with it. Until, they realize the prison they're in and the`
hopeless lives they lead. When We the People are sick to` death of playing out
vic
There are tens of
thousands of people who are getting on` just fine ignoring the system by
creating other realities` instead of feeding the status quo. The secret is —
act and live` as if the system has already collapsed. Learn to live without`
it.
Extract yourself
from it. Work independently. Create your` own systems and interface with it as
seldom as necessary.
Create
self-reliance and interdependency in everything you` do with your family, friends
and community.
You don’t have to
fight the system tooth and nail, just make` it obsolete. Stop supporting the
huge pyramid scheme by` pulling out, walking away, and just say “No!” We'll all be better off supporting each other
in our families` and communities, feeding each other instead of feeding the`
system. Stop feeding the system if you choose to be free, to` be powerful and
to manifest creation in your life.
Paradise has no
room for cowards. Fear cannot exist therein.
We can love the
world into a paradise. Paradise is a choice,` an attitude away.
Most people are
terrified of the consequences of getting out` of prison.
Like freedom,
paradise is inconceivable, yet it is coming.
More and more
people are waking up to their own spiritual` power and choosing to live on the
edge of the new frontier — ` the possibility of life on earth when the pyramid
collapses.
You may be one of
them — if you can conquer your fears. It's` a choice whether to surrender to
the fear or not. We are` standing on the precipice of a new possibility. Get
out of the` way or take a stand with us.
How do we turn a
prison into a paradise? Be who you really` are, respect and express your
uniqueness — respect others` rights to do the same. Do not impose what you
believe on` others. Stop policing each other into conformity. Follow` your
heart and be extraordinary. Take the
We are the dance of the moon and sun.
We are the hope that'll never hide.
We are the turning of the tide.”
— Traditional Song`
Restoring Sustainable Economics`
A lot of lip
service has been paid to developing sustainable` economic and environmental
systems without addressing` the fundamental issues and concerns that prevent
any` sustainability from manifesting.
There are hard
questions that must be asked before any real` “sustainability” can manifest.
Sustainability has become a` buzzword for the development of global
infrastructure for a` world government. This is NOT the sustainability I’m`
referring to.
Who is in control
of the system? Who is accountable and` responsible? Who owns it? Who has
rights? What rights do` Citizens have? Who decides? Who are the sovereign
powers behind the system? Are the Citizens the sovereigns? What is` sustainable
anyway?
How can you sustain
a dysfunctional economic system? Why` would we want to? What are the principles
of sustainability?
“Being broke is a state of finance.
Being poor is a state of mind.”
— Boston T. Party`
Sustainable
economics from the vantage point of the existing` Power structure, implies
retaining it for their exclusive` control and use under the New World Order
without regard` for the environment or property rights. Sustainability means`
status quo — let’s keep it the way it is. After all, it’s working` very well
for us.
Sustainable
economics, from the environmental perspective,` implies protecting the land
itself for the control and use of the` environmentalists through expanded
federal and State government` regulation at the expense of private property
ownership,` local economics and personal freedom.
Sustainability
means keep the land from being developed and` protect what’s left of the
wilderness and endangered species.
These are noble
causes and I concur with their necessity. I disagree` that the means to this
ends is the abolition of individual` freedom and private property.
Sustainable
economics, from the perspective of some private` property owner, implies that
one can do anything on the land` without concern for the environment, for your
neighbors, or` the long-term viability of the property for future generations.
Sustainability
means freedom and responsibility to steward` and care-take land, property and
resources as a good neighbor.
Don’t pollute the water
we all drink. Think about the consequences` of our actions downstream and how
it affects our` neighbors as well.
The golden rule
applies well here. Can we trust individual initiative` and ethics better than
centralized government control?
Yes, I believe we
must educate, but not at the expense of freedom` and individual rights.
Combining elements
of free enterprise capitalism and collective` socialism along with sustainable
environmental principles` might be a workable option if all the people were acting
as` sovereigns instead of subjects and slaves.
Subject and slave
mentality (i.e., vic
Status quo means
allowing a small, mostly invisible global` elite, the old aristocracy and
bloodlines, own, control and manipulate` the entire system for their personal
benefit. This is` the danger inherent in the present New World Order system`
and its plan for the future.
In order for global
populism to arise, individual responsibility` and cross-cultural tolerance must
take root as fundamental` and universal values. We must root out racism;
fundamentalism,` sexism and other divide and conquer mentalities that` have forever
kept the people divided.
What are the
principles of individual responsibility? What` universal moral or ethical basis
must arise for the evolution of` a global culture?
“Our Constitution was made only for` a moral and religious
people.
It is wholly inadequate to the` government of any other
kind.” — John Adams`
A sustainable
economic system must be created backed on` the substance of gold/silver, a
breadbasket of commodities,` local community-based scrips and/or solar energy
production.
We the People must
once again become producers, not mere` consumers, of goods and services that
are needed and` wanted in the community.
We must get to know
our neighbors, rely on each other` instead of the corporate food chains and
suppliers, become` increasingly interdependent and autonomous from the`
international lines of supply. This is the backbone of any` sustainable
economy.
Look around. There
is plenty of work that needs to be done.
There is no lack of
“jobs (i.e., Just Over Broke),” just a lack` of imagination on how to organize
systems to accommodate` the production of goods and services that will fulfill
all basic` human needs.
While providing
incentives and rewards for producers, not` just consumers. Consumers have
incentives to buy.
Producers need
incentives to produce besides the making of` so-called, fiat “money.” This has
been an empty lure all` along. Don’t fall for it anymore!` Too many people walk
around with an attitude that the` world owes them a living. Not so. You earn
your own living` as you’re able. Instead of government-sponsored` government
welfare, We the People must take care of our` own. In tribal societies, people
belonged to families and` tribes and were taken care of throughout their life
cycle.
This is the healthy
basis for all sustainable economic` systems. This is absolutely essential and
must not be pushed` aside. Do not wait for the international banking system to`
collapse before you prepare yourself, your family and` community.
It will not suffice
for restoring the inherent sovereignty of` the American people to remain
dependent upon the` economic and “money” systems that have been installed` ul
It is insufficient
to accumulate vast quantities of Federal` Reserve Notes (FRN’s), as the
debt-currency systems of the` world are on the brink of total collapse and are
not a viable` basis for restoring a sustainable economic system for any` nation
whatsoever.
For those with an
accumulation of FRN’s, divest all debtcurrency` investments and invest in the
infrastructure for` sovereignty worldwide.
These investments
include independent solar energy` production, independent communications
technology,` organic and natural food production, alternative medicine` and
health, home schooling and every other possible form of` independent commerce
and community infrastructure.
I cannot emphasize
the importance of these strategic investments` enough. It’s not enough to
accumulate for self alone.
It’s not enough to take
your assets offshore and put them in foreign banks. It’s not enough to become a
survivalist and` crawl in a cave with your guns. It’s not enough to think or`
act in the old paradigm of greed and power, control and fear.
Those advocating
such a position for the united states of` America are blind to the bigger
political and economic picture,` or perhaps their own political self-interest
has gotten in` the way of the best interests of the American people.
Americans— get off
your knees and stand independent of the` economic slavery of the international
bankers. We the` People create economic systems, not the government or the`
international bankers. Do we have the will? 23`
Gold and Silver, Local Scrip, Barter and a` Breadbasket of
Commodities`
Reclaiming your
rights and being a sovereign “state” Citizen` requires the ability to be
economically sovereign. Being a` sovereign pauper in the modern world probably
wouldn’t be` any more fun than being a poor or indigent U.S. citizen.
Being sovereign means
being able to support yourself, your` family and your community in a
self-reliant, self-sufficient` and self-sustaining way without infringing on
the freedoms` and resources of others.
Today this requires
economic networking on a community` and/or bioregional basis, using barter,
trade, local scrips,` time-dollars and alternative currency systems as well as`
transacting in lawful money — gold and silver.
“Without vision, the people perish.” — Old Proverb`
We’ve already
addressed he issue of gold and silver being the` foundation for restoring a
constitutional money system.
We’ve also explored
the components of a sustainable` economic system and the production of goods
and services.
That We the People
must rebuild a sustainable economic` system, both local and global in scope, is
essential for` establishing our sovereignty and being able to survive,` indeed
thrive in the process. There are a number of` economic tools available and we
must utilize all of them in` the constitutional republic.
For example, in the
Northwest, the Bioregional Economic` Network (BEN) introduced a bioregional
currency system,` the Cascadia HOUR, to facilitate community-building,`
economic networking and the exchange of goods and` services. The Cascadia Hour
is a “time dollar” based system.
The Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) determined in 1985` when faced with a growing number of
The IRS ruling
authenticated the distinction between the` marketplace and the community
economy of which barter` and trade is so integral.
Other barter
systems such as L.E.T.S. are compatible with` the Cascadia Hour. There are a
number of local scrip` systems starting (45 systems in 1998) around America
(e.g. Ithaca Hours, Santa Cruz Monarchs).
Barter systems have
been under attack from the IRS in` recent years and the IRS has determined that
for` professional services, members of barter organizations must` account for
the “credits” as income when the credits are` posted, not when they are spent.
If you are an individual` required, then pay the tax.
We assert that One
Cascadia Hour has an exchange value of` $10 (FRN) applied toward part or full
payment for goods` and/or services.
Through networking
people, businesses and organiza-tions` willing to Accept and spend these
Cascadia Hours, we’ve` created a viable economic network to supplement the`
shrinking, cash-poor FRN economy.
The Cascadia Hour
was launched in the Summer of 1993` from southern Oregon to British Columbia
west of the` Cascades.
The Cascadia Hour
is backed by “In Each Other We Trust.
Local scrips are
nothing new. There were hundreds of local` scrips across the united states of
America, especially during` the Great Depression, backed by wheat, sheepskins
and` other locally abundant commodities.
We the People can
create our own local scrips backed by` whatever is in abundance in our local
economy, then trade` and exchange with each other, both locally and globally`
through establishing communications networks and` departments of economic
development through our newly` consummated provisional governments.
An entire
breadbasket of commodities— food, shelter,` energy, appropriate technology,
medicine, information,` education, skills, talents and know-how are the backing
for` this new economy powered by solar energy.
“This note entitles the bearer to receive one` free hour of labor
or mutually agreed upon` discount in goods or services.
Please accept it, then spend it! Cascadia Hours` s
Whoever controls
the energy production systems also` controls the economic system and the
currency systems that` flow through it.
The price indexes
are all determined by the cost of energy at` every phase of production
including resource extraction,` manufacturing, packaging and distributing.
Alter the cost,
control and ownership structures around the` production of energy, and a new
economy emerges for the` next millennium.
By investing in
renewable sources of energy production on a` global scale (e.g., Stirling
Energy Systems), We the People` can also get off the “money grid” and create
our own` independent economies, with an independent accounting` (i.e.,
currency) system as well. Anyone and everyone who` becomes an energy producer
becomes a creditor in this` equation. You must simply focus the appropriate
technology` on the sun, collect and distribute it as usable power. With` the
advent of green power and the deregulation of the` energy industry, the
consumer will have choice.
Harry Braun
envisioned in his book, The Phoenix Project a` strategic plan for converting
the entire planet into renewable` energy production within five years by utilizing
existing,` state- of-theart, solar-hydrogen genset technologies.
These technologies
exist and are beginning mass production` next year.
R. Buckminster
Fuller envisioned a solar-energy economy` and accounting system in his book,
Critical Path, when costeffective,` low-cost technology was available for
producing` electricity directly from the sun and it was Combined with` hydrogen
as a clean-burning fuel for automotive, aerospace` and agricultural use,
insures that the next millennium will` be an expansion of human potential and
creativity.25`
Notes and Sources`
GLOBAL VISIONS
& SOLUTIONS`
1. Sourced from
American News Service, Spring '95 p.7.
2. Sourced from
John Gatto, Dumbing Us Down, (New Society` Publishers).
3. Ibid, p.13.
4. Look more deeply
into the Machievellian principles that` operate behind the scenes of all power
structures.
5. Sourced from The
Last News Show (radio show).
6. See also The
Forum and other transformational seminars.
7. Sourced from
Golden Age by Johnny Light.
8. See also Guild
Communications Network.
9. M. Scott Peck
coined the term "people of the lie" from a` book of the same name.
10. Johnny Liberty
coined the phrase "Another World Order.”
11. Sourced from an
article by John D. Van Hove, The Power` & Significance of Communications
Networking (Guild` Communications Network,1983).
12. Ibid.
13. Sourced from
American News Service, Winter '95, p.6.
14. Ibid.
15. See also other
publications concerned with the environment` and earth changes.
16. Sourced from
NANS, Balanced View of the Environmental` Movement, Fall ‘96, p.42.
17. Sourced from
Fencing the Northwest Forests, A Voice` from Deer Creek Cultural Survival
Quarterly Spring` 1996. Reviewed by Shay McNamara.
18. Sourced from
Cascadian Resource Center website.
19. Ibid.
20. Sourced from
NANS, Imagination, by Johnny Light.
21. Sourced from
Cascadian Resource Center website; Song` by Johnny Light.
22. Ibid.
23. Sourced from
NANS, Restoring a Sustainable Economic` System, Fall ‘96, p.52.
24. Sourced from
Cascadia HOUR: Bioregional Currency` System, Cascadian Resource Center, and
American` News Service, Winter '95, p.1. See also Natural Coin Exchange,` MANet
Silver Dollar Club and other gold investment,` or multi-level clubs.
25. Sourced from
Buckminster Fuller, Critical Path (St.
Martins Press, New
York). See also: The Phoenix Project` by Harry Braun (Research Analysts, 1990)
(strategic` plan for transiting into a renewable energy economy` worldwide
within five years).