You have a magic carpet

Magic Carpet

by Shel Silverstein

You have a magic carpet

That will whiz you through the air,

To Spain or Maine or Africa

If you just tell it where.

So will you let it take you

Where you've never been before,

Or will you buy some drapes to match

And use it

On your

Floor?

LISTEN TO THE MUSTN’TS (Where the Sidewalk Ends)

also by Shel Silverstein

Listen to the MUSTN’TS, child,

Listen to the DON’TS

Listen to the SHOULDN’TS

The IMPOSSIBLES, the WON’TS

Listen to the NEVER HAVES

Then listen close to me—

Anything can happen, child,

ANYTHING can be.

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Siren Song

By Margaret Attwood

This is the one song everyone

would like to learn: the song

that is irresistible:

the song that forces men

to leap overboard in squadrons

even though they see the beached skulls;

the song nobody knows

because anyone who has heard it

is dead, and the others can't remember.

Shall I tell you the secret

and if I do, will you get me

out of this bird suit?

I don't enjoy it here

squatting on this island

looking picturesque and mythical

with these two feathery maniacs,

I don't enjoy singing

this trio, fatal and valuable.

I will tell the secret to you,

to you, only to you.

Come closer. This song

is a cry for help: Help me!

Only you, only you can,

you are unique at last. 

Alas, it is a boring song

but it works every time.

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“There is no more dangerous menace to civilization than a government of incompetent, corrupt, or vile men.”— 

Ludwig von Mises

“. . .  together with a population which thinks such a government is normal and therefore acceptable.” –

Michael Dunn

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One of the highest forms of responsibility is the responsibility to be free. One of the highest forms of freedom is the freedom to be responsible…

Yet if we examine our lives closely, most of us will find that we are slaves to something that defines our zone of comfort – whether it be the approval of others, a need for status, a need to avoid conflict, or any one of a thousand other things that keep us from being truly committed to a purpose. (Robert Quinn, 2004, Building The Bridge As You Walk On It)


"There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. 

Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. Who wants a nation of law-abiding citizens? What's there in that for anyone? 

But just pass the kind of laws that can neither be observed nor enforced nor objectively interpreted - and you create a nation of law-breakers - and then you cash in on guilt. 

Now that's the system, that's the game, and once you understand it, you'll be much easier to deal with."
- Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

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How can I, as just one person on this vast planet, actually make a difference, I hear you ask?


"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world; indeed it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

You and I have Magna Carta 1215

It provides us with rights and responsibilities.

Ours for the taking.

USE THEM!

OR LOSE THEM!

Or will you buy some curtains to match and leave it on the floor?

Printed and distributed by Michael. Friend of

www.newchartistmovement.co.uk 

www.britishconstitutiongroup.com and

www.ukcolumn.org 

All authors acknowledged.

mdinmk@gmail.com

It would be so nice if something would make sense for a change

(Headline attributed to Alice in Wonderland)


DO YOU UNDERSTAND the meaning of the expression ‘fiat money’?

ACCORDING TO THE FINANCIAL TIMES LEXICON

‘FIAT MONEY’ is paper money or coins of little or no intrinsic value in themselves and not convertible into gold or silver, but made legal tender by fiat (order) of the government. It isn’t easily obvious that the money is ISSUED by a Central Bank – in UK the Bank of England – and NOT issued by the government. Keep in mind that The Bank of England is a Corporation within the Corporation of the City of London. Corporations are created to trade and create profit for the shareholders. If they fail to create profit, sooner or later, they close.

The Bank of England creates profit by issuing paper money and charging real interest on borrowing of that money. Does that make sense to you? Of course it doesn’t and it doesn’t make sense to me, either.

What can we do about it? Not a lot. What could ‘the government’ do about it? Quite a lot. On the 7th August 1914, in order to avoid a run on the banks, the Treasury issued Treasury Notes signed by John Bradbury - a form of national credit backed by the credit of the nation. The government could do again what it did in 1914. It could again take back control of our money and issue again the equivalent of The Bradbury Pound and NOT charge interest. But it won’t.

When asked, the Treasury Select Committee said: “I appreciate you taking the time to raise your ideas for reintroducing the Bradbury Pound. However the committee has a full programme at present. We are currently conducting inquiries into Quantitative Easing and Macroprudential Tools, among other matters. As such, the Treasury Committee has no plans to look into this subject in the forseeable future.” Bless their patronizing hearts.

In other words, they will continue (to leave the government alone) to incur trillions of Pounds of national indebtedness to our Bank of England and beyond, which will enslave all future generations to the will of Corporate Central Banks while they fiddle with other matters. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? They appreciate nothing. So, we ask, who works for whom?

Here’s a good question for you to think about. If the Bank of England works in the interest of and for the benefit of its shareholders, on whose behalf does the government work? CERTAINLY NOT YOURS OR MINE! 

For further information check www.britishconstitutiongroup.com and www.newchartistmovement.org.uk.

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Was THIS the winter of our discontent?

We hear of wars and rumours of wars and see streams of refugees caused by evil men so that both we and the refugees have a problem we didn’t want.

We hear of people without a home or a roof over their head, right here in this green and pleasant land – and do nothing because we believe there is nothing we can do, but somebody else should?

We see career politicians who represent themselves and a Party and pretend to represent their constituents – but we do nothing, except to dutifully vote again for another Party and hope for a different result - or abstain - because we don’t spot the trick being played upon us.

Shall we ALWAYS be ashamed of being English  because our mistakes are maximised while our worth is minimised by those who would destroy us - in pursuit of a New World Order – and, believing there is nothing we can do, we fail to learn of our real greatness and teach our children, who then go on to believe in nothing.

Or should we

start to make a difference?

NOW?

DEEP DOWN many of us are not so detached; we simply do not know WHAT WE CAN DO.

WE CAN – Make it personal; that means assume responsibility.

WE CAN – Meet with like-minded people; there is strength in numbers.

WE CAN – learn about England’s greatest export, the Charter of Freedoms granted to us under Magna Carta 1215, including Common Law Trial by Jury, which are being wrested from you in the name “Human Rights”. (See below)

WE CAN – switch off television and the biased opinions of those who think of themselves as superior to us – and seek truth - see below.

WE CAN admit that we don’t know it all and then educate ourselves - see below

WE CAN endlessly think about it - or we can do something about it. See below.

www.newchartistmovement.org.uk and

www.ukcolumn.org and

www.britishconstitutiongroup.com or, locally,

e-mail Michael on mdinmk@gmail.com

or add a comment.

CHRISTMAS 2018

God rest you, Merry Gentlemen.

or

God rest you merry, Gentlemen.

or

God! Rest you, Merry Gentlemen.

It isn’t Christmastime again already, is it? Gimme a break!

December – Christmas is a funny old time of the year, don’t you think? Any ‘religious’ connections it might have had seem to have gone with the wind. Images of supposedly wise men on camels don’t really mean very much today – even among the various shades of Christian. Many pay lip service to the idea of the Messiah being born in a stable but, after Christmas morning church service most come back to the hedonistic pleasures we gloried in when it was simply the winter solstice. To that extent virtually all of us are guilty.

Those of the Jewish faith celebrate Hanukkah, or Chanukah, which is a Jewish Festival of Lights holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It usually falls in late November or December on the secular calendar. In the meantime they await their Messiah.

Around the same time Hindus in the northern hemisphere celebrate their Festival of Lights, known as Diwali. According to Wikipedia, “Diwali symbolises the spiritual ‘victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.’ Light is a metaphor for knowledge and consciousness.” It isn’t clear to me if this relates in some way to the winter solstice. As far as I can determine all the above celebrations involve feasting of some kind. And gifts. Ya gotta give gifts.

Americans and Canadians also celebrate ‘Thanksgiving’ towards the end of the year. Is there a pattern emerging here? Have we (or many of us) an in-built need to be festive and merry around the same time of the year, whether for ritualistic reasons or reasons linked to harvest?  What American marketing people refer to as ‘the Holiday Season’. Or are these events merely corporate sales opportunities? You might think that; I couldn’t possibly comment.

Then there are the lies we tell each other (and our children) to keep the show on the road, so to speak. It’s the Most Wonderful Time of The Year warbles Andy Williams, among others.

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year

With the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you be of good cheer

It’s the most wonderful time of the year

It’s the hap- happiest season of all

With those holiday greetings

And gay happy meetings when friends come to call

It’s the hap- happiest season of all” (ignoring the reason for the season)

Santa Claus (Father Christmas) is coming!! Who he? Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Why can’t we jingle-bell all year round? Nah, it’s all about getting you to spend your money, whether or not you have any.  Put it on the plastic if you’re a bit short (and pay interest if you’re a bit short, too). And, by the way - 

There is no Santa Claus. Our parents lied to us and we continue to lie to our children, too.

Happy the man or woman who can honestly say: “I have everything I want and there isn’t anything I need.”  Mostly, ya gotta be old to say that with conviction. Mostly, younger people seem to believe that they still have a great deal to acquire before they can say it – and thus become old.

Meanwhile, I see on voyeur-vision that I can feed a child in Yemen for a week for the price of a decent Christmas card in England – and I can do it remotely and with a clear conscience while I’m stuffing myself. Incredibly, I can do it all year round if I choose to. Or I can feed a mistreated animal in this country for the same cost. Salvation Army comes in at a higher price - £19.00 – roughly the same price as a Marks & Spencer Christmas pudding and brandy sauce. And I can do this, too, all year round if I want to. The choices! The choices and decisions! They’re driving me mad.  And the January sales begin on Boxing Day or sooner, depending as they do on the end of the Summer/Autumn sales. Let us eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die, probably in debt.

Believe me when I say that I’m NOT MOANING. I like giving and receiving presents. I just don’t like being targeted at this time of year with adverts intended to make me feel guilty about the fact that so many others haven’t the wherewithal to give. 

One way to counter the intended guilt feeling being thrust upon us, is to give (as we see appropriate and according to our ability) all year round. Lots of people do it in many different ways. If others feel good about their seasonal charitable giving – well, great. Provided always that the beneficiaries are those in need, not the bureaucrats and collection agencies in want. It also happens to bring us in line with THE GOLDEN RULE! You know – the one that tells us to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. All year round and not just at Christmas or Hanukkah or Diwali or Thanksgiving. Definitely NOT the same as the Rule of the Jungle, which seems to abound.

Try to imagine what a difference it could make, everywhere, if all of us could/would offer our assistance every week, every month, all year. 

That would be closer to my understanding of the expression ‘Goodwill to all men and peace on earth’.

Of course, none of this is any of my business. But what have you done today/this week/this month/ this year to make you (or someone else) feel good?  Just asking.

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WHICH BRINGS ME NATURALLY TO NEW YEAR 2019

Twelve months ago I wished many people a ‘Happy New Year’ and many people wished the same to me.  So, how was it for you? Was it just a series of empty words and wishful thinking? Or did our mutual wishes come true? What did I do to make your New Year Happy and what did you do to make mine happy?

According to our daily news media it appears that we shall have to keep on wishing. Looking around, it seems that last year’s good wishes didn’t  have very much effect anyway. Maybe the real answer is to stop wishing and start doing something. I’m choosing to do something that doesn’t cost money but nevertheless comes with a price. It was stolen from US centuries ago. AND I WANT IT BACK!

I stand under our natural & Common Law Trial

and Annulment by Jury Constitution. 

I promise to promote it at every opportunity I have.

Will you join me?

Most Lawyers and politicians don’t and won’t join me in this activity,

which makes it a good place to begin the pushback

PS: HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

(or Happy Winter Solstice, as you see fit)