Economic Democracy

ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY (book title for age 13 and upwards)

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IN THE WEST WE HAVE THE NOTION (OR AS MANY WOULD SAY THE ILLUSION) OF PARTICIPATING IN A DEMOCRACY.EVEN MORE ILLUSIONARY & REMOTE IS THE PROSPECT OF PARTICIPATION IN AN ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY, WHICH AS A CONCEPT IS NEVER MENTIONED IN THE MEDIA OR BY POLITICIANS OR POLITICAL COMMENTATORS. ( IS IT TOO REVOLUTIONARY ? HARDLY BUT ONLY THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT A SOCIETY DEMANDS ).
PARTICIPATING IN AN ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY IS ALSO A CONCEPT LOST TO VOTERS, WHO HAVE BEEN PERSUADED THEY ARE PARTICIPATING BY VOTING (ESPECIALLY WITHOUT PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION & DEBATE AS A MINIMUM REQUIREMENT) FOR CANDIDATES GROOMED NOT TO MENTION WHY OR HOW PEOPLE HAVE LOST THAT PARTICIPATION.VOTING FOR NO CHOICE (especially with electronic voting, and voter fraud ) AT ALL IS NOT A MANDATE FOR GOVERNMENT TO RULE.

THIS LACK OF CHOICE, VERY PREVALANT IN WESTERN “DEMOCRACIES” CAN BE SHOWN BY EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TAXATION, AND ONE (ANY) INDUSTRY AND BANKING, OR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR MONEY AND HOW THEY SPEND IT. (Contrasted with Labor & Workers who ultimately control taxation by choosing to work or not)
INFLATING & DEFLATING CURRENCY TO FORM STOCK EXCHANGE SPECULATION, ATTACHING INTEREST TO NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CURRENCIES, & SIMULTANEOUSLY ENSURING THERE IS NEVER ENOUGH MONEY TO GO AROUND, FUELING THE CONSTANT NEED FOR NEW LOANS (DEBT) FOR PERSONAL & BUSINESS USE, IS UNECCESARY (AS IS INFLATION ITSELF) AND IT ROBS SOCIETY OF ITS WEALTH.
(CURRENCY BACKED BY LAW, SHOULD NOT EXCEED A NATIONS COMMODITY OR SERVICE PRODUCTION, AND 100% MONEY.COMMODITYS BACKING CURRENCY VALUE, WITH NO NEED TO TRADE THEM ON THE STOCKMARKET, WILL WHITHER AWAY IN TIME)

TO THIS END A SURVEY OF 428 CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES & 350 BANKS, FINANCE HOUSES & INVESTORS WAS TAKEN (FOR QUESTIONAIRE EXAMPLES & STATISTICS SEE CHAPTER 12 PAGES 19-29, THE RESULTS, I .E . COMPLETE RETURNED QUESTIONAIRES AND LETTERS CAN ALSO BE PURCHASED SEE CHAPTER 12 PAGE 1).
THE QUESTIONAIRES ALLOWED FOR YES & NO ANSWERS AND ALSO A FEW LINES OF DIALOUGE OF PERSONAL THOUGHTS. VERY SIMPLY THE REASONS FOR THE QUESTIONS ARE EXAMINED IN CHAPTER 2, BUT FOLLOWED COMPLAINTS FROM THE CONSTRUCTION AND HOUSING INDUSTRY WHICH IN TERMS OF WORTH TOTALS TWO/THIRDS OF BRITAINS WEALTH (AND IS SIMILAR IN ANY “FREE TRADE” CAPITALIST COUNTRYS OVERALL WEALTH) ALTHOUGH BRITAIN (AS ARE OTHER “DEMOCRACIES”) IS EFFECTIVELY BANKRUPT BY DEBT.DEBT AND BANKING WERE ALSO A PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY’S COMPLAINTS, AND EVEN THE BANKS THEMSLEVES.

ONCE EXAMINED THE POSSIBLE WEALTH THE WORLD COULD GENERATE IS OBVIOUS, & STUNNINGLY SIMPLE IN COMPARISION TO THE POVERTY, DEBT, & MISERY THE CURRENT WORLD SYSTEM EMPLOYS. GIVING WEALTH FOR ALL IN AN ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY IS VERY SIMPLE AND IS FOR EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD, YET IT SEEMS UNREACHABLE?
AN EMBARRESSMENT OF RICHES IS HOW ONE AUTHOR DESCRIBES THE POSSIBLITIES (FOR EVERYONE) other chapters examine why this achievable reality is not reached)
THIS IS IMPORTANT AS WE ARE (IF YOU HAVE NOTICED) ON A QUEST FOR DEMOCRACY, OR IS IT A DIVERSION FROM THE QUEST FOR REAL ECONOMIC DEMOCARCY.(at home and abroad)

AS IRAQS NEW “GOVERNMENT & SECURITY” BECOME THE NEW SADDAM, & CO-ALITION MERCANRIES GUARD IRAQ’S OIL, IRAQI’S GET TO CHOSE HOW IT WILL BE PIPED OR SHIPPED AWAY TO OTHERS. AND AS THE WORLDS OIL SUPPLY DEPLETES YOU CAN HAVE, OR PLAY AT ANY “DEMOCRACY” YOU LIKE, BUT NEVER YOUR OWN WEALTH, COMMODITES OR INDEPENDENCE.THIS IS THE WEST.
AS THE DEBATE OVER “PEAK OIL” RAGES (IS OIL HOARDED, OR IS IT RUNNING OUT ?, WARS FOR OIL CONTINUE NO MATTER HOW MUCH OR HOW LITTLE IS AVAILABLE, AS OWNERSHIP OF IT TRANSENDS NATIONAL BOUNDARYS AND LAW)
OF COURSE IT IS NOT JUST IRAQ WHICH IS FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM, EVERYONE IS. IF ANY ONE WONDERS, HOW WAR IS PAID FOR, YOU PAY FOR IT IN TAXES, DEATH AND CARNAGE, AND THEN YOU PAY AGAIN & AGAIN BY COMPOUNDED INTEREST IN PERPETUITY, ON THE DEBT WE OWE OURSELVES, BUT WHICH IS NEVER CANCELLED.
http://www.marxists.org/archive/guevara/works.htm

ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE SURVEY HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE RESULTS AVAILABLE ON THIS SITE.

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INTRODUCTION (1) Any system of economics will fail in our debt system. A consequence of this is War, see the results on the following link, notice what Depleted Uranium does to Men, Woman and Babies. http://www.thefourreasons.org/victimsofwar.htm. At this time Iraq is played against Iran and vice versa. Notice too, the growing realisation amongst soldiers that they are civilians first and foremost, no matter which nation you are from or where you are in the world. See link http://www.ivaw.net/
What is the alternative. Economic Democracy is a solution, which reaches into every area society requires for its basic human rights & prosperity.
INTRODUCTION (2) Continued... (N.B. “Ceilteach” comprises four documents in total)

CHAPTER 1 “THE CONSTITUTION”. CONTRARY TO LEGAL CLAIMS, ENGLAND HAS A (UNWRITTEN, UNOFFICIAL) CONSTITUTION BUT BRITAIN DOES NOT. SYMPTAMATIC OF THE WORLDS LEGAL BIAS, DESIGNED TO KEEP FREE TRADE, AND COLONIALISM IN ONE DIRECTION, BY MONOPOLISING LAND, TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE AND STATE CAPITAL & UNEQUAL WAGES (NATIONALLY & INTERNATIONALLY, which can be high for everyone) THE “LAW” ENSLAVES EVERYBODY, AROUND IMERIALISMS CENTRE OF CAPITAL/WEALTH, WHILST GIVING THE ILLUSION OF PARTICIPATING IN DEMOCRACIES.

CHAPTER 2 PROVIDES THE RATIONALE BEHIND THE SURVEY & EXAMINES HOW HOUSING AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND BANKING INDUSTRY MONOPOLISE WHAT SHOULD BE A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT OF SHELTER.WITH CHAPTER 3 & 12, A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TO ANALYSE HOW LAND, PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION (OWNERSHIP) IS CONTROLLED BY BANKS AND STATE AND FINANCE CAPITAL. (TO THEIR & OUR DETREMENT, ALTHOUGH A FEW BANKS RECOGNISED THESE PROBLEMS, AND PROVIDE SOLUTIONS ) OWNING MONEY IS “OWNERSHIP” & THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRIVATE & PUBLIC MONEY

CHAPTER 3 THIS CHAPTER EXAMINES IF A NEW PROCUREMENT MODEL (a method of financing infrastructure & building into every aspect of society) IS CONSIDERD A GOOD IDEA BY THOSE PARTICIPATING. A FULL STATISTICAL ANALYISIS & CONCLUSION IN CHAPTERS 3 & 12. (see also CHAPTER 2,) THIS CHAPTER LOOKS AT THE STATISTICAL RESULTS IN THE SURVEY OF 428 CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES & 350 BANKS & FINANCE HOUSES. WITH A CONCLUSION AND AN OUTLINE OF ONE FACET OF ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY FOR ALL, WITH CONTROL BY THE PEOPLE (THIS MEANS YOU). AS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE TO SOCIAL UNREST and/or REVOLUTION BY WAR, IT ALSO PROVIDES A PRACTICAL VIEW OF WHAT A PARTICIPATING ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE! PEOPLE ARGUE OVER CAPITALISM AND COMMUNISM, BELIEVING THEM TO BE THE ONLY CHOICES WE HAVE, THIS CHAPTER DEPICTS A MISSING BUT VITAL ELEMENT IN “DEMOCRACY” OR IN THE VANGUARD.

CHAPTER 4 LOOKS AT SIX PFI/PPP (PRIVATE FINANCE INITITATIVES) CASE STUDIES.A FORM OF CONSTRUCTION FINANCING. WHY IS GOOD QUALITY HOUSING, INCLUDING HIGH RISE BEING DEMOLISHED?, WHY IS THIS METHOD OF FINANCE THE ONLY CHOICE AVAILABLE ?

CHAPTER 5 “THE LAND AND THE FOOD WE EAT” WHILST EVEN IN AMERICA MANY STATES ARE INTRODUCING KYOTO LEGISLATION (WITH WHITEHOUSE OPPOSITION) THIS CHAPTER ALSO EXAMINES HOW FINANCE SETS THE AGENDA ON OUR NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
HOW IS LOCAL PLANNING CORRUPTED ? ( See further Joanna Blythman books " Shopped " & " Food we eat " ). & also http://www.nologo.org/

CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 6A “THE THIRD WORLD” & OTHERS. CHAPTER 6B “ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF FINANCE”

CHAPTER 7 “IMF, WORLD BANK, GATT & IFF” (etc) HOW THEY FINANCE THEMSELVES.

CHAPTER 8 “ WAR ” EXAMINES HOW POWER IN THE USA HAS SHIFTED INTO A FEW HANDS SINCE “9/11”. BLATENT COLONIALISM’S SHIFT TO COVERT COLONIALISM VIA ADAM SMITH & NOW “SUPER COLONIALISM” BY “RECONSTRUCTION” & “FREE TRADE” AND “WAR”, LOCKS DOWN THE PRICE OF LABOUR, & COMMODITIES BY OVERPRODUCTION, MAINTAINING LOW WAGES, KEEPING THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES POOR. OUR INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES (and therefore the armed forces) ARE PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH THESE ACTIVITIES. DESTABLISING UNDERDEVELOPED COUNTRIES TO MAINTAIN THEIR DEPENDENCY ON THE WEST, KEEPING THE FLOW OF WEALTH WITHIN THE CENTRES OF CAPITAL. HOW SURREAL THIS BECOMES IS EVIDENT BY “WORLD CONFLICT” SINCE WW2 (& before)

AS A CASE IN POINT THE “OFFICIAL” RELEASE OF THE FLIGHT 77 VIDEO ON MAY 16th 2006, ONLY SERVES TO SHOW A MISSILE WAS FIRED AT THE PENTAGON ON “9/11” ? see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4987716.stm & http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4878368.stm

BUT SEE http://www.apfn.org/apfn/flight77.htm WHICH GIVES THE TRUTH. THE NEO-CONSERVATIVE/BUSH/REPUBLICAN “EVILDOERS” SHOULD AS CRIMINALS BE IMPEACHED, TRIED IN OPEN COURT AND JUDGED. (see free film below) WHEN NO OPEN PUBLIC ENQUIRY IS BROUGHT INTO “9/11” OR “7/7”, IRAQ OR AFGANISTAN,(IRAN NEXT) AND CIVIL LIBERTIES AND HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION IS UNFAIRLY OR BIASEDLY ADMINISTERED OR REMOVED, IT IS CLEAR THAT CORPERATE INTERESTS IN THE USA (WHICH MONITORS ITS WORLD CLIENT STATES) AND LONDON (MONITORS FOR USA IN USA, CONTROLLING IT INTERNALLY) HAVE PERPERTRATED ONE OF THE BIGGEST CRIME & KILLING SPREES ON HUMANITY IN HISTORY. WITH DECEIT & WITHOUT REMORSE, IT ONLY INDUCES MORE AND MORE ABSURDITIES BOTH IN THE MEDIA AND IN THE GOVERNMENT, IT IS BARBARIC, A SHAME TO MODERN JOURNALISM AND WITHOUT A FULL PUBLIC ENQUIRY ON THE MOTIVES (across many levels) DEMOCRACY CANNOT CLAIM TO EXIST IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

VIEW THE DISTURBING VIDEO - DOCUMENTARY (9/11 Loose Change 2nd edition with extra footage) ON FLIGHT 77, 93 AND 9/11, WHICH IS AN HONEST AND TRUE JOURNALISTIC ENDEAVOUR TO THE MEMORY OF ALL THE VICTIMS OF THE COMPLICITY, AND THOSE WHO PLANNED IT. FREE TO DOWNLOAD, CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW, IT IS AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF HOW MOST WARS ARE PLANNED. http://www.loosechange911.com/ and/or
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7440129306993364432&q=with+extra+footage
& see also http://www.theyrule.net

COST OF WAR ON TERROR TO REACH $2 TRILLION, see The Allied Social Sciences Association, report Jan 2006, Boston USA. This estimate is without the cost of Afghanistan and internal security costs in the USA or the coalitions costs.Casualities of course are not measured in $, but to this administration there is a direct correlation, see “Introduction” text and links ).

CHAPTER 9 “REGULATION” ACROSS EUROPE, BRITIAN &THE USA (COMPARISION) FREIDRICH LIST, ADAM SMITH OR ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY ?.WHY VOTE WHEN QUANGOS EXIST, THEY TELL US, SPEND OUR MONEY, AND WE DO NOT TELL THEM. FRANCE HAS LOCAL POWER (AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE) & IT WORKS VERY WELL.

CHAPTER 10 “SAINT KARL & COMRADES (AND THE IMPORTANCE OF BIENG ERNESTO)” COMMUNISM, STATE CAPITALISM AND FINANCE CAPITALISM.

CHAPTER 11 IN THE BOOK thenewnewjerusalem THE LAW (of Jubilee) ONCE ABANDONED (not by grace, by greed), ALSO IN TURN DISINHERITS THOSE LEADERS WHO CLAIM TO FOLLOW THE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN TRADITION. (Matthew 5; 17)

CHAPTER 12 A FULL STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE SURVEY OF 428 CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES & 350 BANKS & FINANCE HOUSES. FOR A CONCLUSION AND A VIEW OF ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY SEE CHAPTER 3.

CONCLUSION A DISTRIBUTION, EXCHANGE, WAGE DIFFERENTIALS, LABOUR, SURPLUS LABOUR, VALUE, PURCHASING POWER, CLASS and DEBT.

A COMMODITIES PRICE = THE COST, WHILST THE COST = THE PRICE ?. IF PRICE = MONEY, WHAT IS THE VALUE OF MONEY, AND AS COMMODITIES ARE PRICED ABOVE THE AMOUNT OF LABOUR REQUIRED TO MAKE IT, WHAT IS A COMMODITIES REAL COST ?. FURTHER “COST” INFLATION (debt) AND/OR “DEMAND” INFLATION (law of supply & demand) IS CAUSED BY MONEY, BUT MONEY IS ONLY A SYMBOL, DEBT IS ONLY AN ILLUSION WHEN OWNERSHIP OF THE SYMBOL IS PRIVATE, AND INTEREST IS NOT A FEE, BUT AN EXTRA COST INCREASING DEBT AND INFLATION AND THEN THE PRICE ?

CONCLUSION B MEDIA PREPARTIONS FOR WAR, SPIN, & MANIPULATION to distract from world poverty, debt, “undemocracy” & “class”

THE BEAUTIFUL GAME (WORLD CUP 2006) ….THE SPIN CONTINUES

CONCLUSION C “DEMOCRACY” IN IRAQ, DEMOCRACY ANYWHERE,?AND THE HOLOCAUST DID IT REALLY HAPPEN ?, WITH POPPIES FOR REMEMBRANCE

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THE CHOICE FOR PEOPLE IN OTHER SOVERIEGN COUNTRIES IS EITHER A LIBERAL DEMOCRACY OR A CALIPHATE THEOCRACY, THE LIBERAL DEMOCRACY (WITH VARIATIONS) BIENG PREFERRED FOR REASONS OF CAPITAL MONOPOLISATION OF LAND, OIL & WAGES AWAY FROM THOSE SOVERIEGN COUNTRIES (UNDER OCCUPATION AND THREAT OF VIOLENCE, OR CANDIDATES INSTALLED AGAINST THEIR WISHES). THESE CHOICES DO NOT INVOLVE PARTICIPATION BY THE PEOPLE IN THOSE (AND OUR) SOVERIEGN COUNTRIES, AND A CHOICE OF ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY, WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT OR AS A COMPLETE NEW SYSTEM IS NOT OFFERED OR MOOTED. IT IS OF COURSE UP TO THOSE WHO ARE CHOOSING, PROVIDED THEY ARE FULLY INFORMED OR EVEN AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITIES, WHETHER THE OCCUPIERS (IMPERIALISTS) WISH IT OR NOT. (WITHOUT FORCE OR OCCUPATION) . IN IRAQ THE CONSTITUTION IS TOLERATED AS A TOOL TO REMOVE IMPERIALISM, NOT A MEANS TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY FOR ALL.
See also www.thenewnewjerusalem.lsaweb.net/