2013
05/10
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David's Musings
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6 Demands
Democracy
Integration
Switzerland
The Harrogate Declaration
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Courtesy of swsissinfo.ch we learn that the highest court in Switzerland has ruled that integration of foreigners is more important to Swiss society than their religious beliefs.
If only the highest court in our land held sway?
Hows about we regain the ability to tell any foreigner: you want to live here, then you abide by our rules!
Oh and by the way, those rules are decided by we the people.
We have been informed by some campaigning groups that children should “have a voice” in what happens within their family.
Apropos my last post (linked to save those that missed it, searching), should not the children who comprise part of the world political class not “have a voice” in what happens within their own family – ie, the world of UK politics?
It would appear that our World Government believe in the old adage that children should be seen, but not heard.
But it is not just the children who are being ignored – so are the children’s “parents” – you know, those that are supposed to control their children.
Just an observation………………
2013
05/10
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David's Musings
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Democracy
European Union
Global Government
UNECE
United Nations
World GOvernment
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Oh we have a world, or global, government – and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is part of it. Digressing slightly, so is the WTO, IMF, WHO, to name but three more.
One has only to look at the latest edition of UNECE Weekly to see this, from which:
“The United Nations system in Europe and Central Asia, under the joint leadership of UNECE as Chair of the Regional Coordination Mechanism (RCM) and the United Nations Development Group for Europe and Central Asia (ECA UNDG), will shortly come up with a common vision on the post-2015 development agenda in the pan-European region. On 29 April, directors of the European offices of 14 United Nations entities — UNECE, UNDP, UNICEF, FAO, IAEA, ILO, UNAIDS, UNEP, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNIDO, UN WOMEN and WHO — met at the European offices of WHO in Copenhagen to discuss and agree upon key messages. These messages, in the form of a regional advocacy report and more detailed issue briefs, will serve as a contribution to discussions at both the regional and global levels. During their meeting, the directors addressed both challenges and opportunities for the post-2015 development agenda. They agreed that for all countries of Europe and Central Asia building more inclusive, sustainable and prosperous societies remains a considerable challenge, and one that requires continued and strengthened attention. Reducing inequalities in the economic and social areas and in the consumption of environmental resources is a key priority throughout the region. The same is true for ensuring an enabling environment free of conflict, violence and instability.”
So 14 individuals are deciding on a post-2015 development agenda which will include reducing inequalities in the economic and social areas and the consumption of environmental resources.
Some our politicians maintain that they govern this country, but they forget the EU factor, others maintain that the EU governs this country, but they forget the UN factor. As has been demonstrated on many occasions by Richard North, all bodies such as UNECE produce what are known as ”dual international quasi-legislation” – aka “diqules” – which are then handed down to member governments for implementation through their national assemblies. In the case of the UK, this is done by the EU, hence the EU becomes no more than a middle-man.
As an example of this, consider: the EU has decided that where transport is concerned it has “competence”, consequently on matters transport it demands the right to speak for all 27 member states. Transport includes car production, yet Norway which has no car production, as a member of UNECE in its own right can decide on matters affecting car production, in which we have quite a stake. And we have to remain a member of the EU in order to have influence on laws which affect us?
Where governance of our country is concerned and the aforementioned 14 individuals are concerned, who elected them? While the present system of representative democracy is allowed by us to continue, we the people will never have true democracy, we can never become sovereign, we can never become the masters of our political elite.
Is it not time for we the people to say “Foxtrot Oscar” to the EU and take our rightful place at the table where “law” is actually decided? Do we not have the same rights as “Little Norway”, “Little Iceland” or even “Little Switzerland”?
As @BrunoBrussels and @quarsan have pointed out on twitter, a blog post critical of Barroso which appeared on the College of Europe website has been removed without any word of explanation.
John Worth has captured from google cache the original entitled: “Barroso’s promise of a federal Europe is an insult.”
This act of censorship somewhat drives a torpedo into Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union.
Just saying…………
a warning to the fair sex:
And on an even lighter note, if you want proof that muslims do not believe in sexual equality, then answer me – how many male virgins are there? Just asking…….
H/T Ian Parker-Joseph
2013
05/09
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David's Musings
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Democracy
MPs Second Home Profit Repayments
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IPSA has today released details of those MPs who have repaid profits they made from the “second home scandal” which arose out of the Expenses Scandal.
Some of the names on the list will no doubt come as a surprise to readers – or may be not!
Tory Stewart Jackson is being sued for £54,000 after failing to agree a repayment plan. Andy Burnham still owes £2,850.24 after creaming off a £4,456.08 capital gains profit, to be repaid by November this year. John Denham is due to pay back £5,394.80, David Willetts owes £7,230.74, James Paice £9,177.12, Andrew George is paying back ten grand and Brian Donohoe still owes £7,369.36. Philip Hammond is on his last repayment of £34,883.54 capital gains. Most MPs have already paid back the cash they made, David Gauke forked out £26,762.76, John Whittingdale £12,441.00, Tim Yeo £3,215.74, David Jones £81,446.00, Greg Campbell £61,403.18, and Hazel Blears £7,644.00. (H/T: GuidoFawkes).
Interesting read – I cannot possibly comment – just relay information for readers information!
2013
05/09
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David's Musings
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Authoritarianism
Bruce Levine
Democracy
Mad in America
Mad in the UK?
Ph.D
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Courtesy of Ian Parker-Joseph, my attention is drawn to this article, from which:
“In my career as a psychologist, I have talked with hundreds of people previously diagnosed by other professionals with oppositional defiant disorder, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, anxiety disorder and other psychiatric illnesses, and I am struck by (1) how many of those diagnosed are essentially anti-authoritarians, and (2) how those professionals who have diagnosed them are not.
Anti-authoritarians question whether an authority is a legitimate one before taking that authority seriously. Evaluating the legitimacy of authorities includes assessing whether or not authorities actually know what they are talking about, are honest, and care about those people who are respecting their authority. And when anti-authoritarians assess an authority to be illegitimate, they challenge and resist that authority—sometimes aggressively and sometimes passive-aggressively, sometimes wisely and sometimes not.
Some activists lament how few anti-authoritarians there appear to be in the United States. One reason could be that many natural anti-authoritarians are now psychopathologized and medicated before they achieve political consciousness of society’s most oppressive authorities.”
I have not researched the number of those “psychopathologized and medicated” as there would appear no need – in the United Kingdom all that needs to happen is for those who query the legitimacy of “authority” is for our political elite to label them “fruitcakes”, “clowns”, “xenophobics”, “racists”, “Little Englanders” and the like – and ensure that the MSM gives them not any coverage.
Just saying…………..
With all this “talk” about a referendum on this country’s relationship with the European Union – and let us set aside whether one should be held now – just consider the following:
“One of the tasks that we clearly have is to rebuild trust in our political system. Yes, that’s about cleaning up expenses, yes, that’s about reforming parliament, and yes, it’s about making sure people are in control and that the politicians are always their servants and never their masters.“
First speech as Prime Minister, May 11, 2010.
“I’m sure he [David Cameron} will show this greatness by allowing us to have a referendum.“
Nadine Dorries, interviewed by Eddie Mair: BBC PM; 9th May 2013 (starts 06:00)
Nadine Dorries talks of “greatness”? How can Dorries justify accepting a situation imposed on us at home when she campaigns to escape a similar situation imposed on us from abroad?
If David Cameron’s priority was to ensure the correct arrangement of master and servant, why is it the servant can still dictate to the master? Democratised dictatorship? Anyone? Had David Cameron any intention of rectifying this massive deficit in our democracy, we would be well on the way to having direct democracy.
When the day of reckoning does finally arrive, on the debit side of Cameron’s ledger will no doubt be a long list – but at the head of that list should be the broken promise above. Sad to say, it matters not who next enters 10 Downing Street as their first words will be, similarly, “empty” and devoid of any intention of fulfilling them.
Will people please now “extract their digits” and get behind these demands?
Update: I have just spotted this article on the Open Europe blog. Bearing in mind that Open Europe is but a mouthpiece for the Conservative Party and the political status quo in general, it is hardly surprising that they fail to spot a deficit in our democracy. If we had true democracy, then would it not be up to the people if a referendum was held and all this political chicanery would be just what it is – a sideshow!
2013
05/08
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David's Musings
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Brainwashing
Democracy
European Scrutiny Committee
European Union
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According to this report in the Mail there is more to the Queen’s Speech than meets the eye and one could say that once again we have an example of our political elite not being totally honest with us. Apparently there is “buried in the detail” of the Queen”s Speech, although not mentioned, the small matter of the European Union Approvals Bill which allows for authorisation for the UK ‘to support measures and programmes in the European Union’. Among three programmes listed, it includes Europe for Citizens which according to government briefing notes ‘aims to develop understanding of the EU, its history and policy-making processes and encourage civic participation in the EU’. It also aims to ‘promote remembrance of Europe’s history, particularly the wars and totalitarian regimes of the 20th century’.
Invariably, if one wishes to know what is about to happen with matters EU in this country, one of the good places to start is at the European Scrutiny Committee website (ESC) – and bingo, what do we find? A ”Europe for Citizens” Programme with a budget of €229 million for the period 2014-20. It would ensure continuity of funding for a range of activities already supported by the EU under the current Europe for Citizens Programme (2007-13). And when were we told about the current programme? When did our informative press tell us about this?
So as we all wonder why David Cameron blows hot and cold over a referendum – intimating he may “propose” a bill and then backtracking – we find that our government actually supports the objectives of the Europe for Citizens Programme, citing the fact that it has “synergies with the Government’s “Big Society” agenda and youth policies, as well as the focus on “localising action at the lowest possible level” and empowering individuals.”
And to cap it all, we have a Scrutiny Committee prepared to issue a conditional “scrutiny waiver”? And we have a parliamentary system that is supposed to govern our country?
Does the size of the budget matter (its only small so the ESC say) when this is no more than brainwashing – and not very subtle at that.
Afterthought: Why have Ukip not picked up on this and made a fuss – I’ve seen nowt – has anyone else? Do they even know about it? Just asking my Ukip followers, you understand…..
With the “Lawson article” still in the news, a matter on which Richard North, EUReferendum, comments; it seems supporters of David Cameron’s renegotiation meme are swiftly out of their blocks to counter the Lawson charge that any such renegotiation would result in little of consequence. Immediately the voice of South rthNoamptonshire has an article on the Speccie CoffeeHouse blog arguing that renegotiation and repatriation is possible.
One has to ask Andrea Leadsom what part of “fiscal union in the eurozone will lead to “intensified political union” for all 27 member states” (Barroso) she does not understand. So a body that is intent on intensified political union will willingly grant one of its members leave to ignore that? Good luck with that renegotiation thingy, Andrea; the words “brick wall” and “heads” tends to spring to mind.
It never ceases to amaze that the “Fresh Start Group” do not realise that membership of the European Union is an all or nothing affair (the Acquis?). Have they lost the ability to read; and to understand that which they read (Lisbon Treaty) -or hear, come to that (Barroso)?
As Richard North has no doubt become, so am I becoming blue in the face with attempting to address the misconceptions of our political class. Whether those misconceptions are due to a lack of knowledge or deliberate due to total knowledge, only they know. Either way they are misleading us and unfortunately seem unaware that they are only increasing the charge sheet when the day of reckoning arrives.
When that day does, may God help them.
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