"We the People" Summer of Discontent and Protests?Worldwide Strike April 15th-18th

As the workers and peoples from many countries are taking to the streets, and protesting at the fallout from the Financial Chaos of the last few years, & The Political Corruption and control by many Nations a tide seems to be rising that may lead to a concerted global backlash.

The synthesis of the aims of all the disparate groups who protest may be about to occur, as the concerns and points of protest are based on the same issues worldwide.

The simmering anger at the world population having to bail out the "Bankers" and other corporations, for generations to come, whilst also having their jobs taken away or being forced to pay higher taxes and reduced incomes, unfair redundancy packages and the theft of the workers pensions, may be reaching a "Tipping Point" of acceptance to non acceptance.

The recent strikes in Greece, Protests in Thailand, The Tea party in the US and monthly "Tax Free 15th" is also growing.

The Thai protests are gaining real momentum and are planned for another at least 2 weeks:

BANGKOK, March 19 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of opposition activists pressed ahead with anti-government protests on Friday, preparing for a new drive to win over Bangkok's politically powerful middle classes.

The demonstrators remained on the streets in Bangkok's historic heart, dancing to live folk music, listening to fiery speeches decrying the military's intervention in politics and planning Saturday's city-wide recruitment march.

Reuters

Those now confirmed a planned for the UK from a range of organisations is starting to gain support from other nations.

It has been announced just now that the British Airways Strike, the people who were asked to work for "Nothing" recently, is going to go ahead, and Air France cabin Crew have just agreed to also Strike in support of the BA Staff, the Germans may follow suite and are offering "Unqualified Support" for the action:

LONDON, March 19 (Reuters) - A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew will go ahead from Saturday after talks with management collapsed, Britain's Unite union said on Friday.

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And in support:

The planned walk-out by British Airways cabin crew has gained support from a growing number of unions representing workers at airports around the world.

Unions representing ground staff in the US, France and Germany have pledged their solidarity for the strike.

When asked whether BA flights could be disrupted by action at US airports, US union leader James Hoffa said: "Whatever we have to do, we will do."

BBC

So it seems that there may be a Europe Wide walkout by Cabin Crew this weekend.

Air France Strikes Add Further Easter Holiday Misery Air France cabin crew have decided to call a three day strike in solidarity with British Airways, causing yet more Travel chaos over the Easter Holidays.

Also in Portugal the pilots are going to strike:

pilots in Portugal are also planning a strike lasting from 26 March to 31 March. To further add to the confusion, British union Unite has gained favour with US transport union Teamsters, which could affect flights to America.

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However this is just a taste of what is happening in just the UK for example, other actions planned and about to take place, or have which is gaining little press include, Teachers, Civil servants and such like. Travel over the coming weekend in the UK will be hugely hit, as also the Rail lines seem to be about to be closed down to:

Now rail workers vote for strike over Easter in first national walkout for 16 years

In a ballot by 5,000 signallers The Rail Maritime and Transport union said 54 per cent of its members backed strikes, with 77 per cent supporting industrial action short of a strike. Turnout in the ballot was 71 per cent.

Maintenance workers belonging to the RMT union have already voted to go on strike in protest at the 1,500 job losses at Network Rail.

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Also:

University of Sussex cutbacks: Protests, riot police and strike action

Students and staff at the University of Sussex have united in angry protest against proposed cutbacks at the Brighton and Hove institution. The cutbacks will include a complete scrapping of the study of English history before 1700, a move leading historians have warned “puts in peril the public function of history,” and risks “entrenching the ignorance of the present.”

HOWEVER what we didn’t see on the TV or much in the press was that RIOT police were called in to clear the supporting students and clashes ensued:

It follows ugly scenes two weeks ago, when students stormed a university administration building, and clashed violently with riot police on campus.

The Independant

Civil Servants:

CIVIL servants across Gwent are set to strike again in protest at changes to redundancy payments.

Around 3,000 civil members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) took part in a two-day strike on March 8 and 9 causing disruption to services across the area including the courts and the National Statistics Office in Newport.

A further day of strike action was due to take place today, but PCS has now moved the one-day strike to March 24.

A wider Civil Service Strike is to take place in the UK on the upcoming Budget Day:

Hundreds of thousands of civil servants are to stage their first national strike on Budget day in an escalation of a bitter dispute over cuts in redundancy pay.

Chancellor Alistair Darling will have to pass picket lines on March 24 on his way from the Treasury to the House of Commons to deliver his speech.

The Public and Commercial Services union said it wants to "ratchet up" political pressure after a 48-hour walkout last week and a continuing overtime ban which officials warned would soon start to hit jobcentres, benefit offices, ports, driving tests and courts.

Press Association

More Local disparate actions:

Staff at Northbrook School in Leahurst Road, Lee, planned to strike on March 23 and March 24, following a previous one day strike on March 9.

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So I could list more, but it is obvious if not being reported too much there is a growing and wide scale Industrial Action taking place across all sectors of the workers in Britain. And it seems to be increasing.

No one who knows anything about history needs to know the power of the Unions or united workers, it has brought down nations and remodelled them, and created most of the Health and Safety and Workers Rights and laws in the past.

In fact Industrial Action on a widespread scale has seemed to be only effective tool to actually make change, and redistribute power from the top to a more balanced model. I have not posted this in a "political Forum" as I don’t the OP to become a Capitalist Vs Left type of debate, and the Abuse of power and wealth themselves by the "Unions" is noted and known. Having said that it is a historical fact that besides outside intervention, United protest usually by the workers is the biggest driver of change from Control by Nation States in the past, and more recently the even more powerful and widespread "Corporations".

The Greek situation is set to become more deeply entrenched as Power outages may occur soon:

ATHENS, March 18 (Reuters) - Workers at Public Power Corp (PPC), Greece's biggest electricity company, threatened on Thursday to go on a rolling 48-hour strike next week if the government refuses to withdraw wage and pension cuts.

Rueturs

People may think that this sort of action has no real power, and is just a vent for people’s anger; however as the recent Strike action in Finland showed, if certain workers strikes it can affect the entire country and isolate it from the rest of the world:

March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Finnish stevedores agreed to end a strike that shut ports for more than two weeks and halted 90 percent of the Nordic nation’s foreign trade.

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What did they want, free money?
NO

For their credit cards to be paid of, as they have to fund the Bail out of the Credit of the Banks?

NO

Just a measly 0.7% increase in wages, and considering worldwide "Quantitative Easing" or money printing and its likely effect on Inflation worldwide very soon, that's not too much to ask, just that and "Job Security".

Well they got it.

And there’s the point.

We vote in different politicians, write letters, try and be the change we want to see, but things carry on as normal, the distribution of the wealth created by the labour of the majority of the human race to the top of the pyramid, whilst also having our freedoms, health and respect diminished.

No matter how often we hear the words "Change" by politicians for generations, nothing changes for the average honest, hard working human being.

When though like the Finnish Port Workers people join and say "Enough" real change can occur.

The only object of Corporations is to make more Money.

That is their reason and it is even written in law that their responsibility is to do so

[edit on 19-3-2010 by MischeviousElf]

the directors and officers of a corporation shall exercise their powers and discharge their duties with a view to the interests of the corporation and of the shareholders....

This is explained further here:

The provision in the law I am talking about is the one that says the purpose of the corporation is simply to make money for shareholders. Every jurisdiction where corporations operate has its own law of corporate governance. But remarkably, the corporate design contained in hundreds of corporate laws throughout the world is nearly identical. That design creates a governing body to manage the corporation–usually a board of directors–and dictates the duties of those directors. In short, the law creates corporate purpose. That purpose is to operate in the interests of shareholders.

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The effects on social, environmental and other issues that directly affect People are not taken into account. And infact any such choices by a Corporation would usually reduce Profits and increase costs, thereby going against its stated aim as above.

The worldwide events as seen recently have brought this into sharp focus, for many and indeed a majority of people; even in the USA where the Capitalist model has been so strong and prominent in modern history actually totally disagree with this Philosophy:

2000 Business Week/Harris Poll that asked Americans which of the following two propositions they support more strongly: Corporations should have only one purpose--to make the most profit for their shareholders--and pursuit of that goal will be best for America in the long run.
--or—
Corporations should have more than one purpose. They also owe something to their workers and the communities in which they operate, and they should sometimes sacrifice some profit for the sake of making things better for their workers and communities.
An overwhelming 95 percent of Americans chose the second proposition.

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This then clearly shows that nearly every American would like to see things done differently, but I think that people forget that they have the ability and power themselves to affect this sort of change.
As shown in the cases above and in history, usually Industrial Action is a “one issue” or “One Sector” event, trying to rebalance this in the favor of a few of those at the bottom with some if limited success.
However what is happening now with the convergance of separate Unions, from different countries, and Workers uniting in common against Corporations even if not employed by them may indicate a change in this.
Personally I think this may be the biggest threat to TPTB and this worldwide scourge on the environment, peoples to just make more money for Directors and Bankers etc.
Someone has spotted this potential, to try and unite the world against a range of the issues many worry about, and to join humanity in saying “Enough” and force real change.
The only thing that these corporations react to is Money, and if you take it from them it cuts of their lifeblood.
A worldwide and large concerted effort to make those on the Boards take notice, not just lip service could have profound implications on the future of business and the distribution of power, wealth and resources.
Such a worldwide event is now being called for by Karen Quinn-Tostado, she has a plan, and an interesting maybe groundbreaking if Bold one.
For it involves the people of the earth not just targeting the Corporations, but the Banks and Politicians and any controlling Police or Army state control too worldwide, peacefully for 3 days.

HERE'S WHAT WE DO APRIL 15 - 18
1) NO WORK, NO SCHOOL

• Our future depends on restoring our rights. Plan ahead, ask for time off, use vacation days or whatever it takes. Get school assignments for your children, who will able to learn about our Constitution through online programs. IF YOU FEEL YOU MUST GO TO WORK, THEN GO! PARTICIPATE IN THE OTHER STEPS. DO WHAT YOU CAN!! LEARN ABOUT THEARTICLES OF FREEDOM& OUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS! - IT'S A MONEY GAME - THEY WANT OURS, TIME TO CHANGE THE RULES.

2) NO SHOPPING - DON'T BUY

• DON'T BUY ANYTHING FROM LARGE CORPORATIONS, FAST FOOD PLACES, ONLINE STORES, ETC. Again, plan ahead for medications, gasoline, and food. If you have to shop then go to a Mom & Pop! IF EVERYONE KEEPS THEIR MONEY FOR 4 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, OFFSHORE BANKS WILL NOTICE

3) DON'T COMPLY

• TAKE YOUR MONEY & SAVINGS OUT OF LARGE CORPORATE BANKS, OR LEAVE ONLY WHAT YOU NEED TO COVER MONTHLY BILLS. WORK AT GETTING OFF THE GRID AND FORMING CO-OPS WITHIN COMMUNITIES. WE NEED EACH OTHER, AND IT WILL BE OUR NETWORKING ENGERY, AS ONE, WHICH WILL ENSURE SUCCESS!

4) ASK WHY? (THIS IS ESSENTIAL!)

• WHY ARE WE ALLOWING OUR CONSTITUTION TO BE IGNORED?

• WHY DO OUR CHILDREN HAVE TO SACRIFICE FOR BANKING SCAMS?

• WHY ARE WE SUPPORTING POLICIES THAT DON'T SUPPORT US?
NOW PICK UP THE PHONE & CALL YOUR "REPRESENTATIVES", CONGRESSMEN, ETC. LET THEM KNOW YOU'RE PARTICIPATING IN THIS STRIKE, AND ASK QUESTIONS YOU FEEL ARE IMPORTANT.

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If enough people do take this to heart and actually participate in this, the illusionary power we feel we are under will be for the first time in history undermined and shown for what it is.

I am both excited and nervous of the potential this could have, and also very worried about what the Governments of the world would do if such worldwide large scale action did take place to defend their interests (never our own!)

I am not advocating anyone to do this, just bringing the information and letting people explore further, become aware of the undercurrents of growing peoples protests and demonstrations worldwide, and interested in how you all agree, disagree or ignore such an potential to be part of such a monumental events if the right amount of people “Be the Change” they all want to see.

There certainly is an increase if not being reported of protests around the world both in the form of Industrial Actions, strikes etc and also just on the streets direct action.

I sense a feeling of ENOUGH by the people, and about bloody time to!

Kind Regards,

Elf

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Below are some links of further interest:
First Nationwide Newspaper Strike About to Begin in UK for 20 years
How Corporate Law Inhibits Social Responsibility A Corporate Attorney Proposes a ‘Code for Corporate Citizenship’ in State Law
* Buenaventura miners will strike on March 26 and 27
Union claims 200,000 workers are taking part in walkout UK
All Scottish Parliament committee business has been suspended as public sector workers enter the second day of a 48-hour strike.
UK All Steelworkers Strike
King's College University staff set for strike ballot over job threat
The British Constitution Group Calling for Protest
ATS Greek Strikes
ATS National Strike In italy
ATS Clashes in Greece Video
BREAKING! Green Wave rallies Iran opposition from abroad
Breaking U.N. team caught in Pakistani protest (rising transport fees)
South African university College closed Down- Students protest For Buses to and From College and Cheaper Food
Breaking !Opposition protest day to test Russia's rulers
More than a quarter of a million people on the Streets of Italy!

[edit on 19-3-2010 by MischeviousElf]

It's a nice dream, the people rising up as one and saying "NO!!". But...it isn't going to happen.

At my watercooler people are talking about Euorvision, Xfactor, football and their holidays. When BA comes up, there are VERY few who support the strikes. All people care about is how it will effect their plans.

The sad truth is that people do not care about anything but their own selves. They are told by the media that they should feel lucky to have a job, and they do. So they will continue to consume their way to massive debts. Feeling all the while how lucky they are. Sure a few malcontents will strike, but the VAST MAJORITY of people won't care.

But maybe I am wrong, afterall there was the POLL TAX fiasco as my partner has explained ( I'm not English ).

You can feel the tension in the air, you really can. these are very interesting times historically speaking... we are living in a life changing time. things are gonna change for the worse and then its up to the people wether or not it'll be for the better or for the worse...

reply to post by Merigold

Originally posted by Merigold
It's a nice dream, the people rising up as one and saying "NO!!". But...it isn't going to happen.

Well it certainly would do if people just did it.

There is nothing to physically stop anyone besides choices to take part or not.

But maybe I am wrong, afterall there was the POLL TAX fiasco as my partner has explained ( I'm not English ).

Indeed if a Common goal or purpose is found, then the real power within the world is laid bare for all to see.

But unlike before when single interest issues affected one group or another, now ther is a growing and strong worldwide waking up to the way things are run.

How we are all being used, that is our labour, time and toll to prop up the People at the Top, be it politicians, Bankers or Corporate Directors.

The scandals of MP's Expenses, the Banking Bailouts and printing money to prop up the debt incurred by the super rich, is becoming apparent.

People are starting to see the truth about the system and indeed i believe like the analogy you bring "Poll Tax" we may see similair worldwide demonstations and protests with one Aim.

Enough

Humanity reminds me of a Bullied or battered woman, who wont leave her partner because of fear of change, or the continual promises that

it wont happen again!

There comes a tipping point, or the straw that breaks the camels back, and it seems from the info I shared it is very very close to that point in time.

An Hundredth Monkey effect is in place with awareness of the way the majority of humanity has been treated and is being used, subjegated etc...

People are more aware, the world seems to be in protest, and this has big implications if a joined concerted effort closed down most governments and corporations for a few days.

Things would never be the same again, the bully will have been beaten up as such in front of the whole class.

The abusive partner will come home to find her gone, no trace , packed, moved, no one left to take his twisted anger out on.

It can be done 100% peacefully as well as the three day strike april calls for.

Kind Regards,

Elf

The tipping point is coming closer and closer.

Someday, in the next years, there will be a worldwide revolution.
This society needs CHANGE.

That's why I truly support and say to all of you: "GO, PROTEST, GO"

[edit on 19-3-2010 by segurelha]

There is a national day of protests today against Putin in Russia,

Rally Against Putin in Far East

Also the Thai protests continue.

Some people still on the streets in Athens.

The Tibetans are protesting over this wekend to.

The Iranians Twitter is showing some dissent in the student quarter.

Jerusalem has had clashes with palestinians.

The Industrial Action has started in Europe.

There is a growing call for mass demonstration in the USA as Health Care Bill.

Kind Regards,

Elf.

Though the type of protests and focus of the peoples anger is misguided, and as far as I am concerned it is a type of "Weak Protest", some Fascists and anti fascists clashed this weekend in Bolton, England.

The anger, frustration, and drives behind these things are the same, though of an less evolved nature than direct government action.

That anger, frustration etc at how things are in society is then used and twisted and manipulated by those who "Shepherd" those emotions into their own agenda, making the supporters focus this anger, and balme "the Islamisiscts" or "The Immigrants" or the "catholics" or the "protestants" etc.

Really though they are just having spin applied to the truth. The real enemy is ignored and an single issue campaign proposes another closer to its own agenda. Just as Hitler did with the Jews, or Polpot with the Intelligensia, and as Muggabe does now with white farmers and "British".

However having said that, it is an indication as I said that I predict and sense and have found evidense for in research, this being the most Protest hot, and direct action years Pan Continent, Globaly that we as a race have ever seen.

The seeds are all there, and its simmering just under the surface in every nation worldwide.

I realise many dont like or agree with this thread due its limited amount of input, however I know in retrospect by the end of the summer it will have been shown right. And the only reason for this thread is not to advocate any action or protest, just to let people see what is being not reported much, to historically archive the build up to the summer madness, and also as this is probably the final confrontation between any type of workers collectives or loose socialism, and the dying breaths of the quickly heamorraging capitilism.

We are living in monumental times and many dont realise it. I am very interested in what model will emerge from the fallout over the next few years. Both are dead or dying, have been abondoned by the core of people as absolute "right" and "wrong" and whenever in history this has happened someone has come along quickly and created a "Third way" as an alternative, something usually as bad, corrupt and unfair, but as its new and shiney and represents change people get behind it.

As there is no obvious candidates for this change, I feel the only way to judge the outcome is see what "The People" actually do to create that change, which issues in particular will get the real support and feet on the ground as such.

A Change has taken place in peoples behaviour. It is similar to addiction, when the person goes from words and says "I really must give up smoking" to setting a date and making those words into actions. This is what I sense from knowing about these things for a long time, and a fair amount of recent research on this over the last week.

I hope to have some good Data Charts up soon to show the correlation between Disputes, Protests and actual direct conflicts with nation states by the people, on an historical basis. The data is not easy to find that I correct, however I am on the case and early indications show a growing and large trend at the moment back to times of the 70's and the vietnam war etc.

This last bit makes me smile much with threads like "would the US Miliatry shoot its own citizens" these questions are not would but "When the American" etc etc. Perspective and history are needed, in the vietnam protests never mind the Army Police officers went into universities and shot young men and women. Wake UP a bit is all I can say to questions like that. "Would USA invade Iraq?" has the same logic. Non Priori.

Anyhow from two days ago in the UK:

EDL and UAF protesters clash with police in Bolton
An anti-fascist campaigner has been charged after clashes involving police and thousands of protesters in Bolton.

Thousands of supporters from Unite Against Fascism (UAF) and the English Defence League (EDL) gathered in Victoria Square on Saturday.

The EDL said it opposed "militant Islam" and Sharia law. The UAF accused the EDL of being a far-right party.

UAF joint secretary Weyman Bennett, of London, was charged with conspiracy to organise violent disorder.

Officers came up to me as soon as I arrived and said they would arrest me
Weyman Bennett

At least 74 people were arrested, police said. A number of people were injured during the demonstrations.

BBC

These people only represent a very small number of those with "Angst" at the moment in the UK, most of the rest of the population are not stupid, naive, or ignorant enough to really believe that all of Britains problems are due to any Islamiscist situation or immigration, they know that is just Rascism etc. But those people the majority are looking to for a means to express their anger, frustration and ultimately let their voices be heard, non single issues campiagns are growing as said.

Much support may be rising, if the Majority take to the streets on an issue or issues Britain might for the first time in its long history be forced into a type of revolutionary situation as the Status Quo would be impossibel to maintain after that.

I was really suprised the Americans never did it after the George Bush rigged election, I wonder if an election in the UK may spark something quite differant.

Continuing across the world 50 rallies againsts Putin:

Russian police broke up an opposition demonstration in Moscow on Saturday, one of around 50 rallies across the country with thousands protesting falling living standards under Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Rueturs

and also in Thailand the Demosntration is bringing the government to its knees:

BANGKOK, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Sunday he is ready to send two senior officials as his representatives to confer with the anti-government protesters on ways to break the deadlock.

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& sadly in Nigeria hundreds killed in clashes though this is more ethnic:

At least 200 people, most of them Christians, have been murdered in ethnic attacks near the city of Jos, Nigeria

The latest violence is thought to be revenge for similar clashes in January when days of deadly violence in the central Plateau State left more than 300 dead, most of them Muslims.

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Kind Regards,

Elf.

[edit on 21-3-2010 by MischeviousElf]

Well I hope that I will be there to make my protest. As usual the problem for me is what will replace it. The banking system has irritated many and there is as yet no end as the money has not been repaid to the goverment.

reply to post by Tiger5


I think sometimes they make us think its hard.

The alternative is simple.

No Private Central Banks

America and all other nations Print their own money.

Audit the Fed

Make the Bankers buy the Toxic debts they created back.

Balance is returned.

In britain more industrial rpotest on voted on:

Staff at British Gas have voted to strike after alleged bullying by management, and over changes to staff terms and conditions.

The GMB trade union said staff would take industrial action over what it described as "macho management".

The union said its members supported strikes by 82%, and industrial action short of a strike by 90% in a high turnout of the 8,000 workers balloted.

BBC

The amount of support in this vote is huge. a good indicator of the underlying "Enough" mentality of the average person.

Kind Regards,

Elf

Nationwide Strike in france called today, against the reforms needed to prop up the economy following the financial crisis:

Nationwide strikes in France against Sarkozy
(AP) – 1 hour ago

PARIS — Nationwide strikes in France hobbled public services from transport to schools Tuesday, with unions hoping their action would put the brakes on reforms planned by President Nicolas Sarkozy two days after his party's stinging defeat in regional elections.

But the new labor minister, Eric Woerth, vowed to move ahead with reforming the "extremely fragile" pension system, the most critical change expected.

Unions say Sarkozy's conservative government hasn't offered satisfactory plans on jobs, salaries, purchasing power and working conditions — and they hope to hammer home that message in the wake of Sunday's runoff elections.

AP

So strikes in the UK stil, growing, France, Greece etc:

An estimated 30 percent of primary school teachers failed to show up for class nationwide, the Education Ministry said, with around 18 percent out in junior high schools and 11 percent out in high schools.

France-Info radio, the news station, was partially hit by the job action, interspersing its usual broadcasts with periods of music.

A wave and sea of protest is building in Europe.

Also still in Thailand:

Special security powers have been extended for another week in Thailand, where thousands of anti-government protesters are encamped in the capital.

The cabinet-approved Internal Security Act allows the security forces to impose curfews and set up checkpoints.

BBC



Kind Regards,

Elf

[edit on 23-3-2010 by MischeviousElf]

I have always said, the workers hold all the power. If this strike was to happen, the whole world would come to a stand still, and TPTB would crap themselves. We as a whole could take back the power, but I feel there won't be enough people, because of their fears and lack of income. I may not be able to take off work, but you can bet I'll mark my calendar. I will not be purchasing one thing, and I will call the White house. I already don't put my money in big corporate banks.
Whoever controls the workers, controls the world. Isn't it time we control ourselves again?

Great thread, UK is approaching another 'winter of discontent', people are now waking up and the Union power is again coming back, about time !!

It does not matter what anybody else does, your reality is what you make it. Don't watch the news, don't read free papers, don't get brained washed. Search out your own news, search out your own solutions to your own problems the answers are there and you will be surprised how quickly the world starts to look like its changing. We have no rulers, we are not slaves, we chose to be slaves, we chose to bow to corporations, we sign contracts without reading the details, we give police powers they do not have and do not take the time to care for each other.

I recently starting standing up for my rights, reading the law, understanding contract law and police powers such as section 44. Not only do I feel safer but I am taking my power back. I am on forums such as ATS and CAG and see others around doing the same and I see the change..........remove yourself from the matrix.......its a beautiful world and we are winning.

Originally posted by sickofitall2012
I have always said, the workers hold all the power. If this strike was to happen, the whole world would come to a stand still, and TPTB would crap themselves. We as a whole could take back the power, but I feel there won't be enough people, because of their fears and lack of income. I may not be able to take off work, but you can bet I'll mark my calendar. I will not be purchasing one thing, and I will call the White house. I already don't put my money in big corporate banks.
Whoever controls the workers, controls the world. Isn't it time we control ourselves again?

You are soo right, the workers have the power, we humanity does, but as long as we turning up to work, getting paid badly, in bad working conditions, and just talk about it, nothing will change.

I have being an avid reader of history and group/mass psychology been intrigued by when that "Tipping" point comes between, dissatisfaction and action.

I personally see and sense that time may be close.

3-4 million people in Britain attended the Anti War protest before Iraq. Peaceful, respectful and everyone went home.

To have it proven what was being said, about the spin and have it chucked in our faces.

That’s around 1 in 20 of the British population, when you think many are young, old or sick so couldn’t some, it was large percentage maybe 1 in 4 or 5 of the "Active & adult" population.

I feel if such a similar thing happened today, they wouldn’t go home soo peacefully.

Good on you for calling the white house and "acting" not just talking as many of us do on here, apparently trying to support "Change" but doing nothing about it. The people can change the entire world in about 1 week, with very very little violence, which which is as recent protests have shown would be orchestrated anyhow.

They can’t arrest 3 million people if they refuse to move until change happens.

reply to post by queuepolitely

Originally posted by queuepolitely
Great thread, UK is approaching another 'winter of discontent', people are now waking up and the Union power is again coming back, about time !!

Hopefully so.

-snip- We have no rulers, we are not slaves, we chose to be slaves, we chose to bow to corporations, we sign contracts without reading the details, we give police powers they do not have and do not take the time to care for each other.

How very true, we do choose to be slaves as said, by repeating the situations that disempower, subjugate and control us.

As Einstein said and humanity seems to forget, both collectively and individually:

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again,
And expecting different results.

All we have to do is enough of us just say

No! Enough!

Peacefully, and the nightmare is over.

I recently starting standing up for my rights, reading the law, understanding contract law and police powers such as section 44. Not only do I feel safer but I am taking my power back. I am on forums such as ATS and CAG and see others around doing the same and I see the change..........remove yourself from the matrix.......its a beautiful world and we are winning.

This I think is what is different now than in previous periods of history. Literacy is much higher in the world than ever before, people are more informed and searching for information, the spin and slight of hand is getting more subtle by TPTB; however people are not so ignorant in modern society.

TPTB use law and contracts to enslave control and herd us. By knowing the law as well as them or the average Police man you gain an equal playing field. This has never been the case before.

There is an evolution of protest, to Intelligent, well planned, peaceful and lawful. Modern Technology, Internet, mobiles, cameras and videos are a real tool for the average Joe just standing up for his rights.

Just as they are watching us everywhere we to are watching them.

This was shown by the criminal proceedings against the police man bat toning people in London for no reason. it’s on camera and even though he removed his Police No badges so he "Couldn’t be Identified" or reported, he was brought to justice for it.

That never would have happened 10 yrs ago +

As you say you feel safer queuepolitely, and this is the crux.

Informing ourselves, knowing what is our rights etc takes away a lot of the ambiguity of status, and relaxes us, they hate that as Fear is used to Control.

And wishing to for a closer community that is another huge part of the change that is needed.

Thanks for your thoughts!

Elf.
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What's CAG?

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It could be the Consumer Action Group Forum....

Here

And a very good forum for reclaiming your rights against companies, services provided and bankers etc.

Elf

The second of two 4 day strikes by British Airways Staff has just begun

Of the 240,000 customers originally booked to fly in the strike period, 180,000 will fly either on BA planes, or on hired planes. A further 43,000 have been rebooked onto other carriers, or changed the dates of their travel, BA said.

Mr Walsh said he was pleased to be offering more flights, but was "really sorry" for affected travellers.

The Unite union said the airline's contingency plans were "costing more money than it would cost to solve the dispute".

BBC

If you are flying from now then to and from Britain it is best to check first.

Kind Regards,

Elf

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Its a very good site for dealing with consumer issues especially Debt Collection Agencies. It is amazing how many people do not know there rights, have been side swiped by the promises of credit and then the Banks dump on them when in difficulty.

There are many clued up people who understand the law that can provide advice for free.....

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funny that I found this as I have been saying to friends and family for the last few years when they tell me "What can you do, we have no way to stop washington from doing these things" I told them we have the power to stop them peacfully if we all choose to band together.

If everyone refused to go to work, went peafully to our own local governemnts and picketed and let them know, Nothing moves in this country till you start working for WE THE PEOPLE. Peacfully we could bring this country to a grinding halt. WE THE PEOPLE do the most important jobs. Delivery of goods, food, supplies, manufacturing of goods, etc... Stop everything, demand what is right, and hold out until the right changes are agreed upon. Strikes work, always have through history. We do not need to pick violence. A Strke across America would GET THEIR ATTENTION>

according to another ats thread, those days are powerful for satanists.......


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