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STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS! STOP LIVING IN FEAR !

2008-01-01T20:38:23Z

Senate bill 1959
The end of Free Speech in America has arrived at our doorstep. It's a new law called the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act, and it is worded in a clever way that could allow the U.S. government to arrest and incarcerate any individual who speaks out against the Bush Administration, the war on Iraq, the Department of Homeland Security or any government agency (including the FDA). The law has already passed the House on a traitorous vote of 405 to 6, and it is now being considered in the Senate where a vote is imminent. All over the internet, intelligent people who care about freedom are speaking out against this extremely dangerous law: Philip Giraldi at the Huffington Post, Declan McCullagh at CNET's News.com, Kathryn Smith at OpEdNews.com, and of course Alex Jones at PrisonPlanet.com

This bill is the beginning of the end of Free Speech in America. If it passes, all the information sources you know and trust could be shut down and their authors imprisoned. NewsTarget could be taken offline and I could be arrested as a "terrorist." Jeff Rense at www.Rense.com could be labeled a "terrorist" and arrested. Byron Richards, Len Horowitz, Paul Craig Roberts, Greg Palast, Ron Paul and even Al Gore could all be arrested, silenced and incarcerated. This is not an exaggeration. It is a literal reading of the law, which you can check yourself here: thomas.loc.gov/home/gpoxm...955_rfs.xml

The bill states:

‘...ideologically based violence’ means the use, planned use, or threatened use of force or violence by a group or individual to promote the group or individual’s political, religious, or social beliefs...

Note that this means the "planned use of force to promote a political or social belief" would be considered an act of terrorism. This all hinges on the definition of "force," of course. Based on the loose use of logic in Washington these days, and the slippery interpretation of the meaning of words, "force" could mean:

• A grassroots campaign to barrage Congress with faxes
• A non-violent street protest
• A letter-writing campaign that deluges the Senate with too much mail
• A sit-in protest that blocks access to a business or organization
• A grassroots e-mail campaign that overloads the e-mail servers of any government department or agency

You get the idea. "Force" could be defined as practically anything. And since the "planned use of force" would be considered a criminal act of terrorism, anyone who simply thinks about a grassroots action campaign would be engaged in terrorist acts.

If you stopped someone on the street and handed them a Bible, for example, this could be considered an act of terrorism ("...use of force to promote the individual's religious beliefs...")

If you sent a barrage of angry letters to Washington about global warming and the destruction of the environment by the U.S. military, this could also be considered an act of terrorism ("...to promote the individual's political beliefs...")

If you believe in same-sex marriage and you wrote a letter threatning a sit-in protest in front of your state's capitol building, this could also be considered an act of terrorism, even if you never carried it out! ("...planned use of force to promote a social belief...")

The United States is on the fast track to fascism, and the Congress is working right alongside this nation's traitorous leaders to criminalize any thoughts, words or speeches that disagree with current government policies regarding war, terrorism, domestic surveillance and civil liberties. Simply speaking out against the war on Iraq could soon be labeled a crime. Merely thinking thoughts against the war on Iraq could be considered a criminal act.

Must-see video: Naomi Wolf's lecture on 10 steps to fascism
There's a video lecture you simply MUST watch. It's by Naomi Wolf, author of The End of America. She covers this topic with great elegance and a deep understanding of history. See her video on YouTube at: www.youtube.com/watch

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Know more about China

2007-07-16T10:14:41Z

sometimes you just hear international people talking about china. how much do you know about China? are you just receiving international people's resorce and views? why not go www.foreignercn.com and see more.

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alternative to cnn etc.

2006-07-20T19:19:32Z

dude's blog in beruit:

http://mazenkerblog.blogspot.com/

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The Peoples Party (a reality tv game show that can change the course of history)

2006-07-13T00:32:37Z

is it really possible to have a peoples party at this point in time? A party who's candidate was chosen, and supported by the American people?
Yes... it really is possible. And high time if you ask me.
When I was in school they told me I could be anything I wanted. Even the president of the United States. But they never taught me how. Oh sure, we had a class president and all that, (and I seem to remember something about a cartoon bill that kept getting vetoed or something), but somehow I just don't think it's the same thing. But I have asked dozens of people (smart ones too) if they new how to go about being president if they chose to. None of them had the slightest clue. Not that I would ever want to be the president. I can't even ballance my own check book, (or remember if that cartoon bill ever got passed or not) let alone trying to balance the budget for a nation. However, I have met quite a few people along my journeys that I thought had all the attributes I would like to see in a president. Strong, responsible, honorable people, always seeming to naturally look out for the needs of others, less fortunate, and weaker than themselves, while at the same time accomplishing great feats of productivity, (including balancing their check books).
Ive met them in all walks of life. All shapes, sizes, sexes, and colors. Proud Americans, all of them. According to our constitution they have the right to run for president. The only question is... how? Well check it out...

A Letter to Michael Moore...

Hey Mike,
I hope all is going good with the new project. I can't express to you how much I appreciate your work. You both inspire me and give me hope that someday we the People will find our voice again and take our country back. On that note, I have a great Idea I’d like to share with you. This is an idea I’ve spent serious time thinking about. I’d like to humbly ask for your help. The idea needs shepherding from someone of your caliber. So here it is…

“The People’s Party”
A reality television game show
by Alan Abbott

Contestants will compete for a chance to run for President of the United States for the People’s Party.

Possible contestants, chosen from the general public, are asked (via television & radio) to send in a video tape or DVD, 3 minutes or less explaining why they or the person they are nominating should be considered as a presidential candidate.

The show will be run Documentary/American Idol style. The cameras follow each contestant on their quest. Throughout the campaign contestants and their entourage travel together, eat together, stay at the same hotels, and share the same campaign headquarters in the convention rooms at the hotels where they stay.

The American public will have the opportunity to vote for the candidate of their choice by telephone and the contestants with the lowest number of votes steps down each week.

The winner of the show wins the candidacy for the Peoples Party, and actually runs for president of the United States of America.

That is the basic idea. I see it as an entertaining way to empower the people to establish their own party, educate the public about what it takes to run for president. Most importantly, it will give the people a chance to take their country back.

I have been developing the show for over a year and have a lot more material. I didn’t want to bombard you with it all right now. I have made several trips to and from L.A. (from Maui) trying to contact you through “more appropriate means” than e-mail, but to no avail. So here we are.

This is actually the second e-mail I have sent you, but I fear the first may have gotten lost in the crowd, as I know you try to respond to all your e-mails. So just to give you a heads up, I am going to ask a few friends to give me a hand in getting your attention. After all, election time is around the corner, and I’d like you to be given the first opportunity to give the country back to the people. Hope you don’t mind. Please feel free to e-mail me or call me at; 808-264-0984. Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,
Alan

We The People
Really can make this happen. More impossible dreams have come true. But we have to work together. Together... the American people can do anything.
I am asking all of you to please copy this entire post and send it to michael@michaelmoore.com then send it to everyone you know.
Michael Moore is my first choice, but I know he is not everybody's cup of tea. If you have someone in mind you like better for the task of producing, directing, and/or hosting The Peoples Party? Copy and send this entire post to them, and tell them so.
But please keep in mind that the show, and everything written here is copywritten so please don't try to pass it off as your own, you'll just get yourself in a lot of trouble. Do however feel free to share with as many people as you want. In fact please do. Post it everywhere!
I sent this letter to Michael Moore on May 19th, 2006 but Mikes a busy guy. He probably hasn't even checked his email yet. He is currently shooting another feature documentary, and I'm sure the shooting schedule is very labor intensive. Not ot mention the amount of e-mails the guy must get every day. Then when he does finaly get a chance to read them, I'm sure he has a priority list of some kind. Either way, he has not returned this e-mail yet.
But Michael is not the only person that is important to reach. If we are going to make a difference we have to work together, and spread the word to everyone.

Thank you all very much.
Sincerely, Alan
Power To The People

michael@michaelmoore.com

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China, The People's Republic of

2006-05-11T21:01:13Z

How is China modifying its Communist government to adapt to the changes of the world and the global economy? Why is the US-China foreign relations so critical to world peace, that President Bush would include "China as an importantant ally in the War on Terrorism". What do you think about Taiwan and its longing for independence and soverignty? Anything else? Post your comments here.

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Please help

2006-04-08T01:42:00Z

please go to this website to send a fax the related US
congress and senate members to Request a Congressional Hearing on the
Sujiatun case. it's a very easy to Fill out form, With just a click, the fax will be sent.
thank you,
joshua

here is the link:
publicpetition.unvcc.com/UN/index.php

there is more information about Sujiatun on the website:
http://www.theepochtimes.com/211,111,,1.html

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New Witness Confirms Existence of Chinese Concentration Camp, Says Organs Removed from Live Prisoners

2006-03-28T20:02:05Z

Please help to end this horrible persectuion. knowledge is our greatest weapon, please share this information. together in peace we can make a difference. Falun Dafa is a peaceful meditation practice that teaches putting others before yourself, kindness, always telling the truth and being tolerant of others. We are literally being killed for being good people. The national media refuses to report on this because of trade issues with China. It is up to us to let the world know. Please help us.

By Ji Da
The Epoch Times Mar 17, 2006
www.theepochtimes.com

The witness, a former employee at the Liaoning Thrombosis Treatment Center of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, and says the bodies of Falun Gong practitioners are cremated immediately after the organs are removed. (The Epoch Times)
[High-resolution image ] A former employee of Liaoning Provincial Thrombosis Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine told The Epoch Times during a recent interview that the Sujiatun Concentration Camp in China was actually a part of a hospital. The concentration camp has engaged in taking organs from Falun Gong practitioners when they were still alive and selling the organs. Since 2001, the concentration camp has secretly detained approximately 6,000 Falun Gong practitioners, none of whom have been able to leave the camp alive. The hospital removed many kidneys, livers, and corneas from the practitioners. After the organ removal, the practitioners were thrown into an incinerator, which was converted from a boiler. Their ashes were dumped together with burned charcoal.

Organs from Three Quarters of the 6,000 People Were Removed
Those whose organs were removed were in various states of health. Because many of the victims were illegally detained, there was neither an arrest warrant nor identification as to who these people actually were. Often after their organs were removed, nobody claimed the bodies. Sometimes their bodies were picked up by crooks who pretended to be their family members.

About three-quarters of the 6,000 people died after their hearts, kidneys, corneas, or skin was removed; their bodies were then burned. This witness, whose family member participated in the removal of Falun Gong practitioners' organs, said that approximately 2,000 Falun Gong practitioners remain in the hospital. She was afraid that the authorities would kill all of them to destroy evidence.

The Liaoning Provincial Thrombosis Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine is located at 49 Xuesong Road, Sujiatun, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, China. It was the first hospital in China to specialize in the heart, the brain, and surrounding blood vessels. The hospital is composed of several organizations, including the Liaoning Traditional Chinese Medicine College Teaching Hospital and the Shenyang Thrombosis Treatment Center.

Concentration Camp Details
The hospital site is 21,087 square meters, with 17,564 square meters of building area. It employs 460 people in 24 departments and 20 specialized offices. Information from the Chinese government shows that the hospital was established in December 1988, and was formerly named the Shenyang Research Institute of Thrombosis and Liaoning Province Thrombosis Treatment Center of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine. In June 1998, it was renamed China Traditional Medicine Thrombosis Treatment Center.

The Chinese Business Morning View said in a story on July 4, 2004, that a farm worker died of abnormal causes in Sujiatun, Shenyang and was later cremated. The death certificate was provided by the Chinese Medicine Thrombosis Treatment Center in Sujiatun. The news caused a stir in China.

A copy of the death certificate. (The Epoch Times Archives Photo)Below is the transcript of an Epoch Times reporter's interview with the former staff member of the Liaoning Provincial Thrombosis Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine in Sujiantun, Shenyang City. Questions were posed by the reporter and answered by the staff member being interviewed.

Epoch Times: Did the hospital's medical staff inside the concentration camp know about this?

Answer: This hospital has a small number of officials and some doctors involved secretively in the operation of organ harvesting. Some other staff in the hospital knew about this, but this is absolutely a taboo [to talk about]. They all are afraid of being killed or courting trouble, so they all avoid the issue. Only those highly trusted doctors could be chosen to be the surgeons for organ harvesting operations.

ET: Were Falun Gong practitioners alive when their organs were harvested? Did their families know about this?

Answer: Falun Gong practitioners who were imprisoned there came mostly from Dabei Prison, Masanjia Labor Camp, and other prisons in Shenyang, or they were Falun Gong practitioners arrested in parks or residential homes. Because they refused to denounce Falun Gong, they were arrested without formal warrants, and their families did not know their situation. Many did not even have their names [recorded]. In addition, since the Chinese authority exercises a policy of "not being responsible" for killing Falun Gong practitioners, the death of Falun Gong practitioners is not a very big issue for prisons. The Chinese Communist Party persecutes Falun Gong, [but] these medical personnel were told Falun Gong practitioners were facing death because they killed people, or they were sentenced to death because of crimes, or they had become insane from practicing Falun Gong.

Those Falun Gong practitioners whose organs were harvested came from several types.

Organs harvested from live bodies are worth far more than organs taken from dead bodies. Many Falun Gong practitioners were still alive when their organs were taken. After their organs were cut out, some of these people were thrown directly into the crematorium to be burnt, thus leaving no evidence. For some others, after their organs were stolen, the doctor sewed up the wound and asked the family or family representative to give a signature for cremation. Family members did not know at all that the dead had their organs taken out.

Furthermore, there were some healthy Falun Gong practitioners in prisons in other areas who were injected—without their knowledge—with psychoactive drugs that made their minds confused. They then were transferred to Sujiantun concentration camp to suffer further torture, till in the end their organs were harvested and their bodies were cremated in secret.

Among the Falun Gong practitioners whose organs were harvested, some were weak and some were healthy. Since most of them were illegally arrested, there were no arrest warrants or identification cards. After their organs were taken out while they were still alive, no one came to claim their bodies; or [sometimes] people using fake identities claimed their bodies.

None of these people have come out [of the concentration camp] alive; three-quarters of these 6,000 people have died, having their hearts, kidneys, retinas, and skins harvested and their bodies disposed of. I think now about 2,000 Falun Gong practitioners are still in this hospital, and I am afraid now that the authority will destroy all evidence and kill them.

Question: How did you know these things? Were you yourself a doctor involved in organ harvesting?

Answer: I worked at the Liaoning Provincial Thrombosis Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Shenyang. This is exactly where this concentration camp is located. One of my family members was involved in the operation to harvest Falun Gong practitioners' organs. This has brought great pain to our family.

Question: Please tell us what you knew about.

Answer: From 2001, our hospital started to detain Falun Gong practitioners. At the beginning, these people were detained in the single-storey houses in the back yard of the hospital. Later, the hospital authorities demolished the single-storey houses, and it was unknown where in the hospital the Falun Gong practitioners were transferred. Many staff of the hospital discussed in private that these Falun Gong practitioners had been secretly transferred to the underground chambers of the hospital. According to some people working inside the hospital, the hospital has a huge system of secret underground chambers.

At the time when we went to work there, the person in charge of logistics and purchasing in the hospital said that the quantity of disposable sterile gloves used for operations and daily supplies that the hospital authorities asked to be purchased had increased dramatically. The logistics people estimated based on the scale of purchases at that time that there were at least 6,000 Falun Gong practitioners detained in this hospital.

These Falun Gong practitioners were not detained in the 4-story building under the in-patient department and administration at the front of the hospital, in order to keep the hospital staff from seeing them at all. We only occasionally saw Falun Gong practitioners being sent on a mobile intensive care bed to the first floor for physical examinations. These people were very weak. For the majority of the Falun Gong practitioners, nobody knew where they were being secretly kept. While they still did not know where these people were kept, some staff inquired to the hospital authorities about why so much food and so many sterile gloves and daily supplies were purchased. The hospital authorities said, "You only need to do your job well. There is no need for you to ask any other questions."

Starting in 2001, a family member of mine participated in organ-harvesting operations. My family member tried to keep me from knowing about this at the beginning. The hospital authorities selected doctors they trust in different aspects to perform the secretive operations. After a period of time, I found that my family member was in a lot pain, often had nightmares, and appeared panic-stricken. After repeated inquiries, this family member told me the truth. The leader of the hospital had asked my family member to participate in the organ harvesting operations on Falun Gong practitioners as early as 2001. It was 2003 when my family member confessed. A few years after, my family member felt so much pain from participating in this incident that it was impossible to continue with the evildoing. My family member decided to go abroad to get away from this matter.

My family member also told me: "you don't understand my suffering; those Falun Gong practitioners were alive. It might be easier for me if they were dead, but they were alive."

Question: Were there any other doctors from the hospital taking part in the operations of cutting out Falun Gong practitioners' organs?

Answer: I know there were some. All these things have been carried out secretly. Many doctors at our hospital involved were practicum doctors transferred from other hospitals. Because the government does not want to be responsible for Falun Gong practitioners' bodies and lives, their lives are treated as garbage by the regime, and their bodies were used in experiments by new doctors doing their practitcums.

Many doctors came and left the hospital because they suffered a lot after having been involved in these kinds of things. They either requested to be transferred to other places, or changed their names. Some might have been killed to eliminate the evidence, their identity files were taken out from the hospital's filing system, or their names were changed. Nobody knows where the doctors have gone.

The hospital staff all know that the rear part of the hospital is forbidden. It is always watched. The staff avoids talking about the place.

Question: It is said the hospital is equipped with an incinerator. The person whose organs were removed will be burned when he or she is still alive. Is that true?

Answer: The employees in our hospital call this place "the incinerator." Actually, it is a boiler room. Some poor farmers from nearby places were hired to work in the boiler room. They were penniless when they first came here. But they could scrape up some watches, finger rings, necklaces, and so on. The amount is not small. It is said by the employees in the hospital these jewelry and watches were collected from the Falun Gong practitioners whose organs had been removed when they were about to be thrown in the boiler to be burned. It is also said by the employees in the hospital, some were still alive when being thrown into the boiler.

Question: Do they get injection of anesthetic when in surgery?

Answer: Yes. There is a cap to the anesthetic quantity used in mainland China's hospitals. Generally, the supply of anesthetic was determined according to the accommodation of the hospital. To the public, the number of patients in our care appears to be very small, and publicly reported number of surgical procedures performed is quite low. But the equipment and articles used in surgery are abundant. Because the amount of anesthetic is limited, these secret surgeries could not use the normal anesthetic doses. In order to save anesthetic, they economized on the anesthetic used in surgeries on these Falun Gong practitioners. The amount of anesthetic used was very small. However, many whose organs were removed were still alive. You can imagine the pain suffered by the Falun Gong practitioners whose organs were removed.

Question: Are there any survivors among the 6,000 people detained since 2001?

Answer: Nobody has come out alive. The number of them gets smaller and smaller. The Falun Gong practitioners detained at Sujiatun are fewer now than before. But I believe that the sin of removing the organs of the Falun Gong practitioners is still continuing.

Question: Where are these organs usually sold to? Do the higher authorities in the government know about this?

Answer: They are mainly sold to Thailand, but I believe they are also sold to other regions of the world. Nowadays, there are many patients in China who need human skin, corneas, and kidneys for organ transplant surgeries. Many patients have to wait in line to purchase organs. Currently, a kidney can be sold up to the price of 30,000 to 100,000 U.S. dollars. The profit from selling organs is simply too great. The people who benefit from this are not only the top leaders of hospital and the officials of the Chinese Communist Party's Heath Department. This is a crime present across the entire nation. People ranging from government officials to doctors to organ sellers are all involved in this and are profiting greatly.

Question: Why did they target Falun Gong practitioners as the source of organs?

Answer: Because relatives of many Falun Gong practitioners don't even know that their family members were arrested. So if the Falun Gong practitioners are killed, there will be no one to come and claim their dead bodies.

Question: Why did you want to expose this? This may bring great danger to you.

Answer: I know that there are many Falun Gong practitioners who are currently detained at the hospital. I would like to expose this to the international community, so those who are not yet killed can be saved. Also, I would like to expose this as an atonement for my family.

I am not a Falun Gong practitioner. But as a former staff member of the hospital, I have the responsibility to expose the truth, and let the world to save those Falun Gong practitioners who are still alive. Organs of some Falun Gong practitioners are still living on patients' bodies. I would like to call on all society to pay attention to this issue and stop this shocking crime.

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Sign me up

2006-03-08T02:42:33Z

Hey I just got into this whole tribe thing, looking for a group exactly like this.

I'm down to form a new world government. We may be closer to that than we think, but first we need to build the right tools to manifest change.

The way I see it, we can overpower those current pulling all the strings if we can energize the people to take action. Imagine what power we could yield if everyone on Earth could come together thru Tribe or whatever the decided upon medium is. Once we are all connected, it'd be much easier to take massive action.

I have a little bit about the topic at my blog:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/3/7/51933/58654

Also check out

http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue8_8/jordan/

which I just found yesterday but is very encouraging.

The people are out there. Let's build something.

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Latest G.Gov concept

2006-01-31T21:31:14Z

I am going to university for an Environmental sciences degree with a focus in physics, starting in Sept.

In 4 1/2 years I will begin the political push. Right now I'm coming up with plans, but don't have the credentials nor the experience to manifest something truly effective. I do however; have faith in the noosphere, so here is my meme:

A global Government:
The president of the world elected from the house of regions, by the house of regions.
The president listens to the concerns and debates in the house of regions, then delegates priorities to the Departments of international co-operation.

these departments are responsible for inter-city/region infrastructure (transport via land, sea and air), Global police, Education standards (not specific, just basics, specifics determined by the city), Farming standards (again, standards of quality, but not dictating the methods), communication, waste management, New city construction and Global Dreams (IE space station, mission to mars etc.)

Again, the president must accurately meet the concerns of the whole house of regions, or he will be vetoes by a majority vote from the house. vote of no confidence is cause for new election.

House of regions: consists of the elected head of each region.

Head of region: acts as the global president, but only focused on his region

Region: Geographic areas (Prairies, mountain, desert, coast etc.)

House of region: the elected mayors of each city within the region meet to discuss the concerns of each city and see how they relate to each other as a whole. These mayors elect a head of their region to act as a spokesman for that region.

Mayor: Elected head of his city: sets the bi-laws for the city and reports to the house of his region.

The populous: choose how they wish to live; set their own religious laws, marriage laws, capitalism/communism (!!!!! to an extent, a global socialist resource management underlies everything, but luxuries and arts work on a capitalist basis if the city chooses to do so).
If you are a minority in your city, you are free to move to a city that supports your beliefs. Calgary and Edmonton could be polar opposites, yet still work together in their region.

That’s just the beginning though...

I want to re-build new cities.
Built on a circular basis, separating industrial, farming, residential and retail sectors. No roads, a comprehensive PRT system is built in with the foundations of the city. We take city planning to the extreme, mapping the construction out beforehand to extrapolate to the city limits. Place city pop limits beforehand to prevent overcrowding. a PRT (private rail transit) means that 2 or 4 person, mini-cars run on fixed tracks. they are directed my touch screen to wherever you wish to go (like a taxi), only there is no driver. these are on magnetic hover rails, so they are powered by the city's power grid, so there are no more drunk driving incidents, and no more exhaust.
Housing: BIG ISSUE: I feel a standard house of 2 bedrooms would work, as these could be converted to attach to a second house to create 4 bedroom houses for families. decor inside would be purely individualistic, but floor space and wall structure would be fairly standardized.
Farming: Focus on replenishing soil minerals to make farms a truly renewable resource rather than depleting the soil and using chemical fertilizers. i.e.: a plant may grow on jus PNK fertilizer, but that doesn't mean said plant will give you and minerals and nutrients that you need from it.
Power: Bio-Oil plants. this is a green energy producer, new technology, very yummy
http://www.canren.gc.ca/tech_appl/index.asp?CaId=2&PgId=183

This means that once the city is built, it is self perpetuating and we are no longer a cancer on Gaia.

Issues yet to be dealt with:
1; the truism, absolute power corrupts absolutely; in the context of the Global police being the ONLY armed forces- there is no guarantee against their corruption and subsequent overthrow of the system to create a global dictatorship.
2: this is a long term vision that requires patience and diligence. This is not something someone could do in a 4 year presidency.
3: the communist/ socialist aspect. I believe in it fully: when I die I take nothing with me, you only own something until someone takes it away from you, proving how arrogant you were to believe you could 'own' something. The resources of this planet belong to God, not man. We have dominion on earth and freewill. We use and exploit these resources, but when we are gone they remain. Therefore, out of love for our children and their children, we should conserve our life giving resources.
4: Religion. Faith is what motivates action. Today, scientists have more faith than the average Christian. Scientists BELIEVE that future technologies (something no one has witnessed yet) will solve the problems of the world. They have FAITH in the minds of man. Richard Feynman, Quantum physicist / Nobel Prize winner and father of one of the most useful quantum mechanics equations, said, and I quote, “I think I can safely say that no-one understands quantum mechanics". And yet I’m writing this because the equations work, regardless of the fact that we don't know why!
5: I wish to push a Spiritual, NON-Religious, NON-Indoctrinated, NON-traditionalist movement. I wish to spread the light that shows us why we should appreciate the breath we breath that grants us life. I wish to do this without telling people what to do or think. I believe this can only be achieved esoterically, which means I will set an example and hope that other will follow, but I cannot lead a crusade.
This issue causes me much confusion and turmoil.

So, what do you think?

Love, light and hugs to all

Namaste

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Structure of Global Gov

2005-12-01T17:17:22Z

1stly I emphasise that this is a fluid progression that must be attacked from every concievable angle and only if it survives will it have the creditability for us all to have faith and push to manifest. so please, tear me apart. :)

we'll begin with the power.
The individual - the basic component of humanity. this is sacred. Freedom of speech, freedom of movement, freedom to gather peacefully, freedom to be prosperous in any positive manner. No discrimination, stealing, killing, rape.
The basic human rights are constitutionalized and enforced by Global police force. The consitution is approved by an 80% majority or higher vote from the house of regions. The president of the world has no ability to modify this constitution without this vote.
The community - individuals living in close proximity form relationships to make thier lives more enjoyable, safe and efficient. This is a purely individual effort. community leaders make propositions to the mayor.
The city. the smallest indivisible cell of self sufficiency (idealy, though obviously not currently the case in many places). The city is run by those who live in it. A vote is held when enough people sign a vote request pettition within a certain time period (per month?) say 20% of city requests ellection in august, Sept 1st the city counts and says sory bud, were having an ellection. (by doing this at 20% it gives the mayor a heads up so that he can still adjust polocy).
The Mayor - Huge responsibility on his shoulders. He has is the largest focus of power in the world. A mayor can only be mayor of one city at a time. THe mayor campains with a platform and implements it when in office. If the city chooses, it can operate as a communist community, or capitalist. it could be an uber-kabutse system, perhaps liberal, perhaps concervative. The city has its own police that serve to enforce the bylaws of that city. These police also provide aid to the global police when constitutional issues are involved- bank robbery, murder etc. Despite the incredible power the mayor possesses, he cannot do anything that conflicts with the constitution. therefore, you could have a Muslim city, but they could not remove women's rights in that city. The Mayor's term is indefinate, as whenever the people desire a new mayor they have merely to ask for one.
The chief of the region. A mayor who feels closly tied to his region may run for chief. In the Global system there is no more alberta, no more france, no provinces. the region is designated by topography. The kalahari desert is a region, the canadian praries are a region. all of the cities in the region combine to form a house. The Kalahari house, The arctic icefields house etc. the chief of the house is ellected from the house, by the house democraticly. THe chief of the house delagates priorities to the department of global infrastructure operating in the region. This chief has no say as to what the cities may do, no say over how they should live. By moving from mayor to chief he surrenders his power and becomes a greater servant of the superorganism. His role is to communicate concerns to the house of regions.

The house of regions: The regional chiefs of the entire Earth meet to discuss issues. They vote on the president of the world. The vote is done in the same way the city vote is- when an election is asked for there will be one. The house of regions conviens periodicly to do progress checks, when not in session the chiefs are focused on implementing the latest ideas into thier respective region.
The president of the world :)
Me
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just kidding, could be one day, but really doesnt matter.
THis guy/girl has little power. He listens to the house of regions to stay updated on current affairs and then delegates priorities to the depatments of global government. Ie- justice, trade, transport, education etc. This man is a guide for the world, forseeing future issues and sterring humanity on a new course to avoid them rather than retroactively responing to fuckups. (ideally).
Dept of GG.
Not elected. Hired in competitive environment. applications for any position can be made by any citisen of Earth. These people get paid well to do a job well. THey do not have freedom of direction, they are obligated to follow the wishes of the global president- who through process is idealy representing the wants and needs of every individual. these people are hired, fired and rewarded based on thier performance. a good minister of a dept could work the job as a career to retirement, if he was on top of the game for the whole time.

Issues:
Conflict between the dept of GG - workers who do. and the local mayor- guy creating the cities identity.

what u think?

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GLOBAL GOVERNMENT

2005-12-01T16:38:15Z

Hello
I believe that we are all the same, we are all unique in the univese. that makes us rarer than any resource on earth.
Let us realize that American polution damages soil in China. And that the air I breath in canada has been breathed by the ancient greeks 2000 years ago. This is our Planet, a gorgeous, perfectly ballanced, unlikely, warm rock in space. Lets stop bickering about how we speak and dance and play and get together to make life a little safer and friendlier for all.
Who's with me? to accomplish the change all we need is for everyone to want it

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Iraq, The Republic of

2005-11-23T19:51:16Z

What do you think will happen to Iraq's quest to find democracy in a land once controlled by one of the world's worst dicators? How will a free and independent Iraq effect the War on Terrorism? Post your thoughts here.

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/iz.html

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America's Position on Foreign Relations

2005-11-23T19:47:52Z

What are some of the outcomes of the American position to the international community? What will happen if another world war breaks out? Will outsourcing end up distroying America from within? After all, a strong economy backs a strong military, right? Post your thoughts here!

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We the People Tribe

2005-08-11T02:51:00Z

Calling all Independants, Third Party Supporters and even disgruntled Republocrats. It is time for We the People to do something to take back America in the name of "We the People".

Join the Tribe to find out more.

http://tribes.tribe.net/wethepeople

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so, uh we gonna

2005-06-05T07:54:59Z

do anything here or did you just want to tell chicks that you do some work on the side for a thinktank?

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Democratic Integrity creates Vibrant Economy & Environmental HeAlth

2005-06-04T05:57:36Z

Public Campaign Financing seems to be the thread that runs through all of it, no?

WE need our toolbox back if we are going to fix shit. Toobox = tax$ + policy

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To Begin With

2005-03-18T10:35:54Z

Appoint me as your divine ruler. That will be your first missive.

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Saturday night

2005-02-12T04:52:52Z

I got my freak going on.

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October Surprise

2004-10-26T01:49:46Z

A column from a fledgling web site dedicated to California news, politics, culture, and lifestyle. (www.battlecry-ca.com)

Best wishes,
Mike Forbes

The phrase "October Surprise" was invented on Oct. 2, 1980 by George H. Bush at a campaign appearance in Eugene, Ore. Mr. Bush warned that President Carter might engineer an event that would change the way the electorate viewed the national race because, "When you are a president, you have an ability to shape things to some degree.” 

Whether there will be an October Surprise in 2004 remains to be seen. We may even see a November 1st Surprise. Or a 2nd of November Surprise. Or we may see an October Surprise not engineered by the President. 

If an October Surprise were to occur, what manifestation is it likely to take? Might it be the announcement that Osama bin Laden has been captured? 

Earlier in the year, both left and right-wing ideologues claimed that the U.S. military already had Osama bin Laden on ice, ready to be produced. 

Putting that nonsense aside, what are the chances Osama will be taken between now and the election? 

The C.I.A. believes bin Laden is in a mountainous area north of the Pakistani city of Quetta. The region is populated with bin Laden supporters and the terrorist leader is estimated to have 50 bodyguards with him at all times. bin Laden and his men sleep in caves. The area is subject to snow storms sweeping 10,000ft-high mountains and buffeted by high winds. There are no roads and donkeys are the preferred mode of transport. 

This makes conventional assault- surrounding the area and methodically searching for the terrorist- impossible. The plan to capture bin Laden would depend on a swift, surgical operation. Special Forces troops in Afghanistan await intelligence about bin Laden’s location and the order to snatch him. 

Capturing bin Laden would seal the election for Bush. The only problem is no one in the U.S. military knows where to find The World’s Most Wanted Man. 

The U.S. hasn’t been able to locate bin Laden since 9/11. Let some simple, extremely unscientific numbers set the odds for bin Laden’s capture between now and the election- 160 weeks since the W.T.C. Bombings without useable intelligence : 1 week remaining before the election. 

The far more likely October Surprise is that Al Qaeda will employ the Madrid Strategy, so named for the March 11, 2004 commuter train bombings in Spain that killed 191 people, to turn voters against President Bush. 

The Madrid Strategy seeks to pick away at the coalition until it is reduced until only the U.S. remains. The bombings in Spain were clearly intended to coincide with that country’s election season. Al Qaeda’s hopes of turning middle-of-the-road voters against supporting U.S. efforts to stabilize Iraq were realized. The terrorists, heartened by success in Spain, will try their best to strike where Americans will feel it most. 

Battle Cry doesn’t shy from making predictions and so far we’re 2-0, but we can’t employ that kind of a hot streak in an arena that deals with domestic terrorism. Instead, Battle Cry will set the odds. 

Odds on a domestic terrorist attack before Election Day… 1 : 1. 

And if terrorists succeed in killing Americans at home? 

Bush would be victorious. 

There is little doubt that the Bush Administration, though hamstrung by the lumbering nature of all bureaucracies, has done its best to protect Americans at home and no patriotic American could ever believe that an American leader of either party would allow an attack to occur for political gain. 

Americans aren’t appeasers. Blood on American soil would put even “safe” states like California back into contention. 

(www.battlecry-ca.com)

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Looking for an International Editor

2004-10-23T00:52:59Z

Battle Cry (www.BattleCry-CA.com) is an electronic periodical dedicated to articulating, shaping, and promulgating the ideas that will secure liberty and prosperity for the inhabitants of California.

Battle Cry is a non-partisan news source that seeks to increase individual freedom and responsibility, protect the rights of property owners, bolster a marketplace that encourages business and the creation of wealth, improve education, manage our environment at the crossroad of sustainability and profitability, aid in the swift rendering of humane justice, and find solutions to the problems we hold in common with our neighbors in a manner that encourages peace and tolerance.

We give equal space to all qualified viewpoints. Our philosophy is built around respect. We are looking for intelligent activists and writers to join our team. Here is our code:
Working for Change First, Dollars Second
Our contributions to Battle Cry should be directed in the spirit of our mission statement: to articulate, shape, and promulgate ideas that will secure liberty and prosperity for California. Our goal is to make the world a better place. BattleCry-CA.com is run for profit, but compensation should not be our sole consideration. Ideally, we will look upon working for a better future as our foremost reason for contributing to BattleCry-CA.com. At Battle Cry we work for change first, dollars second. This mind-set will help BattleCry-CA.com survive until our company begins to generate revenue. Helping one’s community is a reward unto itself; the paycheck is gravy. (Compensation schedules are addressed below.) Remembering this attitude after the money begins to arrive will assure that we continue to affect positive change.
Employee Empowerment
People are Battle Cry’s most important resource and the key to our competitive advantages. We have experts writing in every topic. The way to sustain a high level of enthusiasm and personal satisfaction is to empower the individual. Our product is timely, interesting information that people trust and want. How editors and writers go about making that product is up to them.
Building networks of contacts and writers is an important task for all levels of Battle Cry personnel. The more people working with us the better our product will be, the faster our popularity will grow, the quicker we will turn a profit. We are our own best publicity department and our own best recruiters.
Editors have been told they should treat their subject categories as their own personal kingdoms. It is up to the editors which topics are reported. The editor of each bureau knows that subject best; they know what should be written.
Battle Cry’s only content stipulations, besides that articles be timely, interesting, and pertinent to California, are no advocating treason (violent overthrow of the United States government/giving comfort or aid to foreign enemies), no anonymous sources (all original writing citing opinions or containing quotes must have a name verifiable by a phone number), and no conspiracy theories (no proof means no publish).
However, editors are advised to keep the publisher and managing editor informed of their intended course of articles. Doing so will prevent repetition of subjects, conflicts with other editors, and the wasting of time on subjects that are of marginal interest. Occasionally a subject may straddle the lines between the boundaries of two subjects. The publisher will decide which editor and writer will offer Battle Cry’s position.
Respect for Diversity

Respect for the views of others is the concept that unifies Battle Cry into a team for change. Harnessing the thinking, ideas, and energy of a wide cross-section of people is the best strategy for us to find stories and information that no one else has yet. It is of paramount importance that we demonstrate trust and respect for the unique talents and perspective of each member of Battle Cry. Each person on our staff is an expert in their field. Please defer to their expertise or simply agree to disagree.
Professionalism
Everyone is expected to conduct themselves with professionalism when acting in their capacity as members of the Battle Cry staff. We must be seen by all who come in contact with us as sober, rational, and lucid.
Please take the time to use an endearment when writing email on behalf of Battle Cry. Please use the spell check and re-read what you have written when corresponding with writers or other companies. Please do not over-use capitals, engage in “flaming” email, over-punctuate (???), or use dem

Visit our site, take a look around, then contact us at managingeditor@battlecry-ca.com. Help change California for the better! Join our team today!

It’s a great day for California!
- Michael M. Forbes, Publisher of Battle Cry (www.BattleCry-CA.com)

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I need your support and Help..tell a friend

2004-05-01T10:24:52Z

I am one of 300-500 people seeking to be one of the 12 finalists on the “American Candidate” Show. The winner will have the opportunity to address the nation with his/her platform. Please click on my link and then click SUPPORT ME…be sure to tell a friend or ten to do the same.

http://www.americancandidate.com/candidate_homepage.php?id=612

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The Republican Political Party

2004-03-29T23:02:27Z

Post your ideas and thoughts about the Republican Political Party <GOP>. Feel free to vent any steam.

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The Democratic Political Party

2004-03-29T23:01:08Z

What are your views and thoughts about the democratic political party? Post your ideas to vent your steam.

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Saudi Arabia, The Kingdom of

2004-03-29T11:52:09Z

The Saudi Crude oil market is the highest and richest in the world. How is this a reason why Saudi Arabia is considered a friend to the US, even though it still teaches hatred towards Western powers and ideaologies? How is the fact that 43% of all oil comes from that region of the world, effect modern diplomacy and terrorism in the Middle East? If US were to go to war with Saudi Arabia in the future, what would be necessary to reduce our markets' reliance on Saudi Oil? Post your thoughts here.

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Korea, The Democratic People's Republic of

2004-03-29T11:43:11Z

How is the fall of Communism effecting North Korea's ability to stay a modernized communist country? How are its ties with China critical to its survival as a country? Its people are poor, uneducated, left with only one option to get a decent salary- The North Korean Military. How is this fact critical to Kim Jon Ill II's plan to create such a strong presence and to scare the South Korean people into re-unification? Post your thoughts here.

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Welcome to the ISAD

2004-03-29T02:17:47Z

Welcome to The Institution of Advanced Diplomacy. As you can see, you are amongst some of the world's greatest minds and scholars of all ages. Every week or so, we will perform a mock problem that effects the world and its operation. So check back.
Anyway, thanks for joining the ISAD Think-Tank Institution.

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