Here a wee vid showing “The worst riot damage in years has struck Greek cities as MPs pass harsh new austerity measures. Amateur video shows violent protests in central Volos, where a branch of one of Greece’s largest banks – Eurobank – was torched.”. (2012-05-13)
I was particularly impressed with some of the comments:
“one day all the banks all over the world will be on fire :)”
“Let the temples of the money-changers burn! Let the cradle of democracry become the grave of usury.”
“MESSAGE TO THE 99%. Let the globalisation of bank-burning commence!! They want a new world order, let’s fucking give them 1!!!!!”
In Iceland, the people has made the government resign, the primary banks have been nationalized, it was decided to not pay the debt that these created with Great Britain and Holland due to their bad financial politics and a public assembly has been created to rewrite the constitution.
And all of this in a peaceful way. A whole revolution against the powers that have created the current global crisis. This is why there hasn’t been any publicity during the last two years: What would happen if the rest of the EU citizens took this as an example?
Timeline:
2008. The main bank of the country is nationalized. The Krona, the currency of Iceland devalues and the stock market stops. The country is in bankruptcy
2008. The citizens protest in front of parliament and manage to get new elections that make the resignation of the prime minister and his whole government. The country is in bad economic situation. A law proposes paying back the debt to Great Britain and Holland through the payment of 3,500 million euros, which will be paid by the people of Iceland monthly during the next 15 years, with a 5.5% interest.
2010. The people go out in the streets and demand a referendum. In January 2010 the president denies the approval and announces a popular meeting. In March the referendum and the denial of payment is voted in by 93%. Meanwhile the government has initiated an investigation to bring to justice those responsible for the crisis, and many high level executives and bankers are arrested. The Interpol dictates an order that make all the implicated parties leave the country.
In this crisis an assembly is elected to rewrite a new Constitution which can include the lessons learned from this, and which will substitute the current one (a copy of the Danish Constitution).
25 citizens are chosen, with no political affiliation, out of the 522 candidates. For candidacy all that was needed was to be an adult and have the support of 30 people. The constitutional assembly starts in February of 2011 to present the ‘carta magna’ from the recommendations given by the different assemblies happening throughout the country. It must be approved by the current Parliament and by the one constituted through the next legislative elections.
So in summary of the Icelandic revolution:
resignation of the whole government
nationalization of the bank.
referendum so that the people can decide over the economic decisions.
incarcerating the responsible parties
rewriting of the constitution by its people
Have we been informed of this through the media? Has any political program in radio or TV commented on this?
No!
The Icelandic people have been able to show that there is a way to beat the system and has given a democracy lesson to the world.
The Simple Question: When did Shetland become part of Scotland? – and what it means to you, wherever you are.
The intent of this website is entirely serious, but there’s no harm in having a little fun along the way.
There’s lots of bad stuff going on – and getting worse as the Powers That Were slowly lose their grip. This site is not interested in breaking the existing system – it’s already broken and doesn’t need our help to finally collapse. In Forvik we’re setting up a society run by rules that people want to live by. Members from all over the world are contributing to what will provide a model by which societies worldwide can work. This is just the beginning, but watch what can be achieved in 12 months time.
Forvik is Shetland in microcosm. Shetland’s unique history gives it the opportunity to challenge big government and Forvik is leading the way.
The whole of the UK government’s authority in Shetland rests on the assumption that Shetland is part of Scotland. My research since 2002 into Shetland’s unique history leads me to the inescapable conclusion that it never happened – and that it could never have happened.
If I am right (and so far, nobody has proved me wrong), the implications are simply huge.
It means that the UK government never had the right to appropriate Shetland’s seabed and license oil companies to extract the oil.
It means they never had the authority to use Shetland’s fisheries as a bargaining chip to enter the EEC.
It means that Shetland has been subject to a massive fraud perpetrated at the highest level for hundreds of years.
It means that Shetland could not have been incorporated into the UK, let alone the EU.
It means that the people of Shetland have the right to decide what relationship they have with Scotland, The United Kingdom and The European Union.
It means that every Shetland land-owner stands above the Queen in Shetland.“
“This video aims to highlight a sample of just 8 local issues upon which the EU Parliament has usurped the control of central and local government in the UK – often to disastrous effect. Some appear scandalous, others farcical, but all illustrate that the EU is the hidden local issue. www.hiddenlocalissue.co.uk
This film was produced by the Europe of Freedom & Democracy Group in the European Parliament. It incorporates EU-critics, eurosceptics and eurorealists. The main goals of the Group are to reject the Treaty establishing a constitution for Europe and to oppose all forms of centralisation.”
European Courts rule police kettling tactic lawful
The European Courts of Human Rights has ruled today that the UK police tactic of kettling protesters is lawful and does not infringe in article 5 of Convention on Human Rights – the right to liberty and security.
The judgement was based on a case brought before the courts by protesters who were kettled in Oxford Circus in central London for over seven hours during the 2001 Mayday anti-capitalist protests. More than 1,500 were detained without access to food water or toilet facilities by police for a fear of ‘beach of the peace’ despite there being no major outbreaks of violence during the day of protest.
Previously the police did not have the power to detain people against their will unless it was for arrest purposes. The European courts have now given the police the green light to deprive individuals of their liberty – even if they have done nothing illegal or committed a crime, for long periods of time under ‘public order’ tactics.
David Pannick QC, who represented the police argued “kettling” did not violate the human rights code. He said the code’s guarantee of liberty – except for individuals lawfully held in criminal matters – was not meant to concern “mere restrictions of movement”.
The court stated: “The police had imposed the cordon to isolate and contain a large crowd in dangerous and volatile conditions. This had been the least intrusive and most effective means to protect the public from violence. Although the police tried to start dispersing the crowd throughout the afternoon, they had been unable to do so as the danger had persisted.”
Adding: “Even by 2001, advances in communications technology had made it possible to mobilise protesters rapidly and covertly on a hitherto unknown scale. Article 5 did not have to be construed in such a way as to make it impracticable for the police to fulfil their duties of maintaining order and protecting the public.”
The judges voted 14-3 in favour of the police, re-enforcing the 2009 House of Lords verdict that kettling as a crowd control measure was “necessary, proportionate and lawful”.
It was the first time the court in Strasbourg had been asked to rule on kettling.
Leftists shine when it comes to direct action. And that’s what they are doing in Greece and elsewhere in Europe in response to bankster imposed austerity measures — direct action at the point of highway robbery.
In the video, we see students and unemployed workers shutting down public transportation toll collection. It’s called the “I Won’t Pay” movement. It began last year in Greece and has spread to other locales on the continent, including Spain and Sweden.
Thousands of Greeks are now refusing to validate their public transit tickets following well-publicized protests by leftists and communists in response to ticket price hikes by the government.
Some believe this sort of civil disobedience is ineffective and merely theatrical, but it is a good way for people to make a point — they are opposed to the state acting as an enforcer for the IMF, the World Bank and the international bankers.
COURAGE BREAKS OUT IN GREECE, SPAIN & SWEDEN
The article and video shows masses of citizens in Greece, Spain and Sweden, refusing to pay the increased tolls and transportation fares imposed on them through the austerity from the globalist bankers.
Increased taxes, reduced wages and benefits and higher indirect taxes through those tolls and fees, have brought millions to their knees. All this to pay a very few international bankers interest on money they create “in their basement”. Many of us have been suggesting civil disobedience against our government masters. The refusal of paying tolls is a great start.
Back in the 1950′s the greater Chicago area began constructing toll ways in order to relieve congestion. Those government masters promised to remove the tolls once the roads were paid for. Of course they lied. 60 years later the tolls not only still exist, but a few years ago, they were doubled. On top of that some of the toll roads were sold to foreign interests for a fraction of their value. I had suggested back then, don’t pay them. With 6 million commuters using the Chicago toll roads every day, civil disobedience on the part of even 100,000 daily would bring the system down and return control to the people.
It always comes back to the same thing – courage. I didn’t say not to be afraid. Courage exists in the face of fear. Unfortunately, we have to look at Europe for those examples. Even so, their disobedience could put them in jeopardy, but they have no choice. We must remember government power comes from money and police. Hopefully our police and military will soon figure this out and return to defending the Constitution. If they don’t, they will soon see they also are disposable.
Maybe Texans outraged by the Trans Texas Corridor and proposed toll roads should think about following the lead of Greek leftists.
This video filmed by GAIA exposes the suffering caused by the Halal method of animal slaughter.
As you can see the animals are not stunned before they are killed. Many animals endure several minutes of sheer panic and agony before they die. This slaughter is happening around the world including Europe. It is also happening in the U.K. This meat is also being imported to the U.K. in large quantities RIGHT NOW. It is being sold in restaurants, pubs, schools, supermarkets, and many fast food outlets across the UK – completely unlabeled.
You may well have eaten this stuff without realising it.
In some abattoirs the animals are stunned so that they are partially paralysed but not rendered unconscious, so called ‘stun to stun’ This kind of stunning can often be more cruel as the animal cannot express the pain it is suffering.
Please write to your MP and demand a ban on Halal and Kosher slaughter in Europe and clear labeling of un-stunned meat: http://www.writetothem.com
Halal meat is becoming an intrinsic part of your national diet whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not.
Islam WILL be controlling our Western political and social systems if we allow halal meat to continue.
What would you feel like if you were told that you could only eat Jewish kosher meat from now on? Well, why allow the same type of ridiculous religious-fed cruelty and irrationality to infect your lives in the name of Islam? I guess I’m being racist again, eh?
Patriots across Britain are pleased to announce the start of a nationwide campaign to report on events carried out over the past century designed to subvert our English Constitution and to hand our country over to a foreign power, namely the EEC (now known as the EU).
Below is a hard-hitting leaflet we wish you to read, copy and spread far and wide, whether by email or distributing paper copies. Put them in your window so others can see, hand them out in Towns and cities, show them to friends and family to educate them, show your councillors, leave them in waiting rooms, publish on blogs, websites and social networking sites, post them to people you know – do what you can to promote this campaign as people need to be aware what crooks in westminster have done in the past and that other MP’s continue to collaborate in Treason.
We have also provided a letter template below which you can send to your MP to inform him/her of the crimes that have taken place and who allowed this to happen. If your MP refuses to take action on this, he/she will then be committing “Misprision of Treason.” This can then be reported to the Police. Seventy Police Stations have already been visited and informed of Treason by brave people up and down the country, BUT we would like and need more.
Note: Please note if you send to MP’s outside your constituency they will reply to say you have to speak to your own MP. I have today received a letter from Parliamentary secretary to Sir Peter Tapsell (Louth & Horncastle MP) to say exactly this and passed the letter on to my own MP (thank you). Interestingly Sir Peter is away from Westminster during the Parliamentary recess – hmmmm. Obviously Parliamentary secretaries are not aware of the seriousness of this campaign and they will now be informed of the following:
The Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament – although mainly concerned with other matters such as interests – does very neatly and briefly give the answer:
III. Public Duties of Members 4. By virtue of the oath, or affirmation, of allegiance taken by all Members when they are elected to the House, Members have a duty to be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty the Queen, her heirs and successors, according to law. 5. Members have a duty to uphold the law, including the general law against discrimination, and to act on all occasions in accordance with the public trust placed in them. 6. Members have a general duty to act in the interests of the nation as a whole; and a special duty to their constituents.
We have a very good constitution – it is about time we started bloody well using it. Enough talk, lets get on with it. Here are the tools, go and use them and let’s put insurmountable pressure on the elite. Let them know we want OUR country back! This campaign will run and run.
I suppose the Bankers will ticking off another box as ‘completed’ on their list of achievements.
Is this the 21 century? Is this the ‘western world? Is this a ‘white’ country? Is this the Europe our ancestors died for? Is this the EU our ‘leaders’ wants us to have?
Probably wont be long before workhouses are built (with tax money)?
Children ‘dumped in streets by Greek parents who can’t afford to look after them any more’
Youngsters abandoned as parents struggle
4-year-old found clutching note: ‘I can’t afford her’
Country also running out of medicine
Aspirin stocks low as austerity measures bite
By Lee Moran, Last updated at 7:05 PM on 11th January 2012
Children are being abandoned on Greece’s streets by their poverty-stricken families who cannot afford to look after them any more.
Youngsters are being dumped by their parents who are struggling to make ends meet in what is fast becoming the most tragic human consequence of the Euro crisis.
It comes as pharmacists revealed the country had almost run out of aspirin, as multi-billion euro austerity measures filter their way through society.
Athens’ Ark of the World youth centre said four children, including a newborn baby, had been left on its doorstep in recent months.
One mother, it said, ran away after handing over her two-year-old daughter Natasha.
Four-year-old Anna was found by a teacher clutching a note that read: ‘I will not be coming to pick up Anna today because I cannot afford to look after her. Please take good care of her. Sorry.’
And another desperate mother, Maria, was forced to give up her eight-year-old daughter Anastasia after losing her job.
She looked for work for more than a year, having to leave her child at home for hours at a time, and lived off food handouts from the local church.
She said: ‘Every night I cry alone at home, but what can I do? It hurt my heart, but I didn’t have a choice.’ She now works in a cafe but only make £16 per day and so cannot afford to take her daughter back.
Centre founder Fr Antonios Papanikolaou told the Mirror: ‘Over the last year we’ve had hundreds of parents who want to leave their children with us. They know us and trust us.
‘They say they do not have any money or shelter or food for their kids, so they hope we might be able to provide them with what they need.’
Further evidence of Greeks feeling the pinch of austerity measures is the lack of aspirin and other medicines now available in the country.
Pharmacists are struggling to stock their shelves as the Greek government, which sets the prices for drugs, keeps them artificially low.
This means that firms are turning to sell the drugs outside of the country for a higher price – leading to stock depletion for Greeks.
Mina Mavrou, who runs one of the country’s 12,000 pharmacies, said she spent hours each day pleading with drug makers, wholesalers and colleagues to hunt down medicines for clients.
And she said that even when drugs were available, pharmacists often must foot the bill up front, or patients simply do without.
Meanwhile, talks about private sector creditors paying for part of a second Greek bailout are going badly, senior European bankers said tonight.
That raises the prospect that euro zone governments will have to increase their contribution to the aid package.
‘Governments are mulling an increase of their share of the burden,’ said one banker, while another said ‘Nothing is decided yet, but the bigger the imposed haircut the less appetite there is for voluntary conversion.’
A third senior banker told Associated Press: ‘Private sector involvement is going badly.’
There are suggestions in euro zone government circles that ministers are coming to the realisation they may need to bolster Greece’s planned second bailout worth 130 billion euros if the voluntary bond swap scheme, which is a key part of the overall package, falls short of expectations.
Stumping up yet more money would be politically difficult in Germany and other countries in the northern part of the currency bloc.
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