TODAY, IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR ONE THING ONLY:
2013-11-23 SIGN STATEMENT: Protect our Privacy! (IMPORTANT)
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We are in a huge race.
The Corporatocracy is coming down fast:
- 2013-11-23 Jack Knox: Security borders on absurd in pipeline debate, Victoria Times Colonist (A good article, explains things well.)
- 2013-10-29 Pentagon’s DARPA works on reading brains in real time (rings warning bells.)
Simultaneously, Citizens are engaged in two necessary realms:
- DECONSTRUCTION: standing up and mobilizing
- RECONSTRUCTION: developing the alternatives to what we have now. (There’s a huge amount of work that has been on-gong for 20+ years. Updates, in later postings.)
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Standing up and mobilizing
- 2013-11-23 The malleable politics of ‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ , LA Times. New movie with Donald Sutherland. An important tool we can all use – – See it yourself; let people know about it. It is in movie theatres now.
There are LOTS more stories, of course. The Lockheed Martin “refuseniks” are important because they’re drawing attention to the presence of the US military at a time when the Government is investing heavily in spying and the military.
- 2013-10-08 Census Lockheed Martin: Yoga teacher faces federal charges; Eve Stegenga, Powell River, BC – Trial date set, March 2014. I had the pleasure of a lengthy conversation with this clear-headed young woman. Eve’s efforts are inspiring to others. We can support her easily – – tell her story to more people!
- 2013-11-20 Census Lockheed: (Toronto) StatsCan, Justice Dept take on ANOTHER Wise Old Woman (WOW)! Janet Churnin, in the wake of Audrey Tobias – – both cases are helpful to Eve.
Audrey Tobias will be attending Janet’s next court appearance in Toronto’s old City Hall, Dec 11, 2013. In solidarity. I expect that the Court Room will be as packed as Audrey’s trial.
- 2013-07-13 German Government Faces Opposition to Acquiring Drones American journalist Elsa Rassbach, video and documentary film, important for mobilizing. (Like Hunger Games, and like the film below, Unacceptable Levels).
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WHY DO WE MOBILIZE?
- 2013-11-20 Canada’s climate change stance ‘de-motivating’. Critics say that’s why the world is angry at Canada.
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IF YOU UNDERSTAND
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PROPAGANDA
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THE CREATION OF “ENEMIES” and
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HOW EGO WORKS
YOU WILL SEE AN EASY WAY FOR EACH OF US to pitch in:
2013-11-24 Propaganda: Not the Whole Story, “Muslims @ Michigan State” (Counter the manipulation. We cannot make enemies out of other ordinary people. It only makes it easier for the corporatocracy.)
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ARE WE SUCCEEDING? . . . YOU BET!
But as noted, we are in a huge race. It will be us or the Corporatocracy.
. . . Important wins . . . for a later posting.
“Environment Canada’s decision is a little unusual given that AquaBounty has come under fire for failing to meet Panamanian environmental regulations.”
The criteria upon which Environment Canada based the decision are of consequence.
Are they a matter of public knowledge?
If not, why not . . .and when will they be?
Canadian Approval Puts ‘Frankenfish’ One Step Closer to Dinner Plate
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/11/26-3
Many thanks Joe. I will help spread the word.
My take: with the regulatory processes in Canada now “integrated” with the American, the American Corporations can push things through in Canada if they are facing delays in the U.S. system.
Recent Governments in Canada have completely transformed Canadians into lapdogs for American Corporate interests – – not good for Canada, and not good for citizens of the U.S.
Democracy has been replaced.
My quandry is what term to use
in what is being practised.
Corporatocracy – Corporatism ?????
…..Joe
Hi Joe,
I decided on “corporatocracy” because the ending of the word speaks to a form of government. And I think that’s what we have now, with remnants of democracy. We are in the last stages of transition.
FURTHER: using the word “Corporatocracy” invites people to contrast with “democracy”. They get it right away. . . .
Democracy WITH “corporatISM” is not the same as
Democracy REPLACED BY CorporatOCRACY.
-OCRACY: From the meaning “government by a particular sort of people” – – we have that. (Because of the concentration of wealth in the corporations.)
DICTIONARY: “-ocracy” is government by a particular sort of people or according to a particular principle:
democracy (=government by the people)
meritocracy (=government by people with the most ability)
I also considered “Corporatism”. And think it would be a valid choice. Based on an “ism“.
being a “doctrine : theory : religion
Some people refer to us as a “Petro-State”. Which is valid, but too narrow. Monsanto has a very large influence.
I just finished watching Salmon Confidentail. It explains a whole lot. (In spite of the fact that sometimes I wish I didn’t know. I say of a disclosure “This is profoundly disturbing”. And then, there is this other “profoundly disturbing”. It is remarkable that the Conservatives won by-elections. Frighteneing really. If you have time, Salmon Confidential is well worth your time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4XpuaZ6WK8