London Global Table  27th Nov. 2013

   ‘MATTERS IN THE AIR’

We seek ways to communicate the significance of

• LAND:    The economic rent of all nature provided resources to be the source of public revenue
•    MONEY:    The currency (money) of a society is to be issued on behalf of the people of that society debt/interest free.
• A BASIC MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD for all    A welfare security provision in the form of a living income is to be sourced for every citizen as of right—unconditionally.

This replaces the current means-testing bureaucratic arm of the state.

 1. IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR ACTIVISTS

a] The Brand Challenge and developing collaboration – around stolen Commons – ill conceived Money – the need for Basic Livelihood – REPORT TO BE GIVEN  see also this next item……………..

b] Watch the NEW WEBSITE  www.sharetherents.org  &  Homage to Henry George – Thesis 1 The Dynamics of the Statecraft of Greed and now Thesis 2  – The Cheating State      Thesis 3 Thesis 3 Divine Right.pdf   http://tinyurl.com/ps2ou9e     Download  7 to follow. PLEASE READ THEM AND COMMENT and see this 7 minute punchy exposure at geophilos   : Cheating & the Corporate Cannibals: Goldman Sachs struck a deal with politicians to avoid paying property tax. Subsidised by the small businesses and home owners of New York City, the financiers are enriched, leaving the homeless searching for shelter at night. Scott Baker argues that it doesn’t make economic sense. Fred Harrison calls it cheating.

c] Progress in the dialogue between CEJ [in which we are collaborators] CCMJ , Critical Thinking and Positive Money – helping us to articulate the need of systemic change as defined in the first paragraph of this ‘Matters in the Air’. See Clive’s 22 slide presentation attached “The Power of Economics’  giving context to the three fundamentals land/money/basic income

e] Keep abreast of BACK TO the Future: from 1914 (WWI) to 2014 (Bradbury Pound)

2. EVIDENCE OF MOUNTING DANGERS and OPPORTUNITIES

  a] 31 remarkable minutes at St Paul’s on the first anniversary of OCCUPY.Poignant readings, Occupy Faith’s call, shred prayers, a bold protest and a serious address. this video of the Sermon AND OTHER contributions on Occupy London’s Anniversary by Dean of St Paul’s (inc. protest) 14Oct2012 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iHHB4h2d0qY

3. AREAS FOR DEEPER INVESTIGATION – REPORTS FROM COLLABORATIVE AGENCIES

a] POSITIVE MONEY CONFERENCE in London on Sat. 1st March 2014

b] RUNNYMEDE GAZETTE OCTOBER 2013.doc  316K   View   Download

c] from James Quilligan’s article, ‘TOWARD A COMMON THEORY OF VALUE: Pt 5: COMMON DEVELOPMENT .  see this Summary: SEVEN RAYS OF COMMONS

1.       INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM – ensurIng the right of self-determination.

2.       SOCIAL EQUALITY – meeting human needs through resource sovereignty.

3.       INTENTIONAL CO-OPERATION –the practice of community provisioning.

4.       CULTURAL HARMONY – elegant, organic and peaceful world.

5.       HIGHER SCIENCE –Onto-Technology and network society

6.       SELF-RELIANCE – the tale of ‘Our Shared Commons’.

7.       SUSTAINABLE ORDER – new incentives for resource regeneration

all leading to  THE COMMONS OF ORDINARY VALUE: REUNITING MIND AND MATTER

f] CRITICAL THINKING – If you want to Comment on today’s Daily Pickings go to: http://freecriticalthinking.org/daily-pickings/732-red-is-not-always-progressive

g] TAXPAYERS AGAINST POVERTY– Paul Nicolson www.facebook.com/pages/Taxpayers-Against-Poverty/299911526728884

h] Mario Molinari’s seminal work ‘START WITH FOOD’. To download: startfood.

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THERE ARE BASIC PAPERS ON GLOBAL TABLE LINKS  

– Initiatives with which we engage   http://globaltable.org.uk/wp/?page_id=373
– Fundamentals of a sane economy http://globaltable.org.uk/wp/?page_id=376

……..Up-dates for entries are always welcome from the Table’s associates.