A Global Citizens Manifesto är påbörjat. Man skall inte citera utan tillstånd, enligt denna version som är från 2011 och ligger på nätet, men har gjort lite sammandrag och skrivit ihop, så det är lite nytt under solen samtidigt: Global citizen’s manifesto is both a local and global response to address multiple systemic breakdowns. It is a roadmap to a new liberating social-economic paradigm. At the core of the manifesto is a critique of the money system, a deep understanding of the state of the word with all its interrelated problems, a willingness to collaborate to fix this, and lastly that basic income should be a central part of the solution. About the financial system - It is a mental fabrication and a legacy of colonialism, imperialism and above all confused thinking... The key... is... a debt-free currency system. About the interconnectedness - We understand the deep interconnections and interdependence between ecology and economy, social consciousness and culture, self-awareness and social awareness, urban economy and rural economy, women and men, elders and young, public and private interest... About our work - We collaborate to create civil society with real value-based alternatives, living economies, and deep systemic solutions through community dialogue, participatory learning, open source knowledge, diversity, creative imagination, social intelligence, social media and social innovation. About women - Women own only about one percent of the worlds assets... Two-thirds of the worlds uneducated children are girls. This must change. About exploitation - For a long time cities and industrial economies have exploited and overlooked the needs of the very farmers, migrant lobors, loggers and miners in poor countries that feed them. About blind spots - The two blind spots in “capitalism” have their origin in ‘fractional reserve banking’ and the practice of ‘usury’... Bernard Lietaer: “Your money’s value is determined by a global casino of unprecedented proportions.” About democracy The right to co-create a free and fair system of currency is more basic and fundamental than the political right to vote.. About the colonized people - Fractional reserve based fiat money snatched away the colonized peoples right to imagination, right to understand history in their own way and right to live sustainably and interpret nature from their view. About Debt-based vs Debt-free money - All new money and credit (except coins) originates as ‘Debt’ via centralized commercial banking system. or All new money and credit issued debt-free by the Government. About basic income - (BIG) can be seen as Basic Investment in people and planet. People receiving BIG can be invited to volunteer a day a week or a week every month to do contribute their skills and labor for community initiatives, art and culture projects, environment preservation, affordable housing, water and green energy resource development, local government and such. About transition to a new system Three kinds of public currency for Short range (1-3 years), Medium range (5-7 years) and Long Range (9-13 years). Local, State and National government can control the issue and circulation of each type of currency. Basic income could be just local currency or a mix of three currencies. We can use our creative imagination... About Bank of North Dakota The BND has helped North Dakota sidestep the credit crisis altogether. In the last ten years, the BND has returned more than a third of a billion dollars to the state’s general fund. Unlike private banks, public banks don’t speculate or gamble.. The profits are all returned to the only shareholder – the people. About basic income strategy • Identify like minded groups • Offer free community talks • A web page and contact for major countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and other countries without representation • Use social media like youtube, facebook, twitter • Have a simple bulleted brief info page on why BIG, map showing ongoing experiments and latest news highlights from every continent • Get endorsement from major figures and independent artist group, communes, UN and other forums. • Raise funds for outreach and financial assisstance It is time we start full reserve debt-free public banking starting with universal Basic Income-Investment Grant to stabilize and uplift our plunging planetary situation for the better. Internationally accepted soft-law documents like the Universal declaration of Human Rights and the Earth Charter can challenge us to examine our values and choose a higher but less traveled way. A great opportunity exists now for Global Citizens of small and large countries alike to lead the way.
Posted on: Fri, 07 Nov 2014 00:48:22 +0000
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