End the Fed

Awesome times.

Last night was definitely the most satisfying of social actions I've ever been involved in. That area at the edge of Yale Park is hallowed ground now, a place where free speech took a stand.

And a cooperative, nonviolent stand at that. That's what made it both so effective and so satisfying. It was the most unselfconscious I've ever felt, the most unambiguous about my own values. For there we were, a good hundred of us who cared enough...to do...who knew what?

Show up.

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I am back at the cafe marveling at this still. It really came back to me today, as dusk again approaches. Most of the day was spent uploading the video of the UN prof's intro to the group's meeting. Brilliant framing of what was going on, and how we were dealing with it--by reasserting our rights to gather peaceably, speak freely, and associate with who we liked.

It was also a powerful teaching. One of the things I am coming to understand is that one's actions need not be grand, just clear. An approach of curiosity and nonviolence greatly supports clarity.

So here I am back at the cafe across the street, having tea, nurturing myself today. Been getting back to personal matters, celebrating progress with some health concerns. Feeling motivated toward creating new relationships with people, meeting women, joining meetup groups to speak Spanish or German, that kind of stuff. Felt great to clean the house and cook a meal.

Amidst the relaxing and digesting of recent social events, I am gathering focus to do a little more social action. It's a good time to hold up signs, right? Well then, another teachable moment.

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Much of the Occupy movement has left strategic questions open. This has been very useful in offering inclusion to anyone wishing to participate. The parameters have 1) an implied question of "what is the relationship between the 99% and the 1%, whose income differential appears to us to have created a separation of value systems (and behavioral norms) between the two groups; and 2) participation in deep democracy such as consensus process.

The power of these two organizing principles has become clear.

I see attempts by many now to direct strategic efforts in specific external directions. There is talk of tax changes, creating jobs, vote for this person, etc. I saw a useful sign yesterday (and again today): Repeal Glass-Stiegel. I want to strike at the root, or at least one of them. To explain monarchical structures and corruptions of reality spanning centuries is too much. But fundamental structural change is essential.

I know it bores people to discuss banking, it generally bores me. But people are realizing the entire money system is corrupt, and the banks specifically. I'm not sure that most put together the essential distinction in the character of society created by debt-based money, versus honest money. Debt-based money is created by private Central Banks, and have been publicly identified as ruthlessly destructive social forces by everyone from Jefferson and Franklin to Lincoln and Jackson. Honest money is created by the people and for the people by way of representative government.

Debt-based institutions love war, for it generates for them abundant wealth from every angle. Honest money generates abundance.

End wars.

End the Fed.