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“Boycotts: How to regain public control the United States of America”

When I joined the fray of political interest one of the things I soon decided to work for was “To bring an end to professional politics”. I’ve added to my personal cause, “Ending the monetary system”. They go hand in hand. They’re all but synonymous. At least symbiotic, as one created, supports and effects the other.

In our current monetary system someone will always hire political candidates. We only see those candidates. We can only vote for those candidates. So we will always have them in the highest political offices. This will never ever change. Dreaming won’t help with this – unless those dreams lead us to someone with actual working solutions.

The only political solution at the moment is the boycott. We have something “for the moment” that we can use as leverage to change the course of the world. If we collectively withhold our financial participation the political coop will end. Make no mistake that we are subjects of a coop regime. We have been for some time.

There are a couple of ways the U.S. government takes control of the resources in nations around the world. One is through military force as we see in the Baltic States, the Philippines, Iraq and Afghanistan. The other is through their loan shark business. The IMF and WTO are the chief financial coop institutions. All of this information is available here – if you check out the “Pages” section you can find enough to get started.

Do boycotts work? Find out how corporations comply when people refuse to buy bad food and unhealthy products. Lots of videos aimed at social awareness and political awakening.

The political machine can’t be stopped through peaceful protest. Protesting law makers who can simply make laws ending or curtailing protest (Copenhagen) is pointless. We can’t appeal to there better natures, they are what they are. We can’t call up the constitutional legality of things. All this is and has been tried to no avail. The real truth is that money, as we know it since 1913, has formed a different government. Unless we understand this and educate ourselves on it, then no – we can’t do anything.

One major coop was accomplished through the manipulation of the U.S. governments fundamental structure via the constitution with the addition of the 17th Amendment:

Modern Tyranny Movement:

The Tyranny Movement began in earnest at the turn of the last century in 1913. The “Money Trust” as found to exist in a report by the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Banking and Currency, entitled “Investigation of Financial and Monetary Conditions in the United States managed to drive the final nails into the coffin of the American Constitutional Republic. The victory was secured with the passage of the FEDERAL RESERVE Act in December of 1913, which created the 3rd Central Bank of the United States.

The primary motivator was a desire by the “Money Trust”
to regain its lost monopoly over the nation’s monetary policy and larger influence over the government as a whole while fostering an endless cycle of credit, ergo debt. The private control over the nation’s monetary policy had slipped from their grasp after Nicolas Biddle threatened to cause an economic depression by contracting the money supply if Congress did not renew the 2nd central bank’s charter. Mr. Biddle’s arrogant threat finally turned the tide in favor of President Andrew Jackson who promised during his campaign for reelection to end the reign of the 2nd central bank and return control of the nation’s money back to the Department of Treasury. In defeat however, the central bankers learned an important lesson. Mr. Biddle’s demise came from the fact that he was unable to secure enough support from the various state legislatures. Elected state legislatures were designated by the Constitution as the body in charge of appointing Senators to the Congress. After learning of Mr. Biddle’s threat to cause an economic depression, the majority of state legislatures, including Mr. Biddle’s home state of Pennsylvania directed the Senators to vote against renewal of the 2nd Central Bank’s charter.

Therefore, prior to securing passage of the FEDERAL RESERVE Act of 1913, the “Money Trust” first successfully waged a campaign of “democratic populism” urging the Constitution be amended to allow for the direct election of Senators. On April 8th of 1913, the 17th Amendment became law, thereby making Senators beholden to popular campaigns. Campaigns – which would require fund-raising and massive money expenditures just as has always been required by members of the House of Representatives. Consequently, instead of needing to lobby and influence forty-eight separate state legislatures made up of hundreds of individual elected members, the lobbying efforts could be directed at the ninety-six respective Senators. All of whom were now in direct reach while in the District of Columbia.

Read the full report – www.dgswilson.com, Pdf Library, SMIAC: Report on “The Modern Tyranny Movement”

Not dealing with the facts, as far as politics is concerned, is what most people are doing now. Most people are trying to deal with something they think should be, instead of what is. And no – it won’t work.

Can a successful Boycott be formed?

Probably not. From everything I’ve witnessed in the last 20 years I think that the manipulation of the public psyche is complete. I think that people have been sufficiently programmed to the point where they are unable to break free. Bit if we’re going to form a boycott we can start right here right now, and see what happens. You can start by signing into the comments and simply saying, “I’m in”. If a significant number register, I’ll create an official boycott page. I might do it anyway just for test purposes.

You can also say to anyone who will listen, “Let’s form a Boycott”. It has to be a nation wide majority agreeing on a few certain points before it can be instituted. (the fewer the better)

Won’t do a bit of good otherwise. Getting people to sign on is the hard part. Taking control of the nation is a piece of cake – once the numbers are sufficient to the cause.

Successful Boycotts

China – boycott of 1905-1906

The significance of the 1905 boycott stems not from its impact on the U.S. policy of Chinese exclusion, which was minimal, but from its transformation of China’s political landscape and of the political consciousness of the Chinese people. The anti-American boycott of 1905-1906 marked the beginning of mass politics and modern nationalism in China. (3) Never before had shared nationalistic aspirations mobilized Chinese across the world in political action, joining the cause of Chinese migrants with the fate of the Chinese nation. All Chinese could sympathize with Chinese immigrants detained for months in wooden sheds, stripped and examined for diseases, questioned harshly, and often deported, their chances for a decent livelihood lost. That image personalized the impact of foreign powers over Chinese people, and, by extension, over China.

Millions of Chinese in China and abroad were moved by the boycott action, which they learned about in newspapers or novels if they could read or in speeches, plays, and songs if they could not. Boycott rallies attracted thousands. Merchants stopped buying and selling American products, or if they refused, boycott committees put on the pressure. A number of local and imperial officials sympathized with the movement, but they did not lead it in any way.

The boycott’s power is revealed by the apprehension provoked in both the American and Chinese governments about the growing weight of Chinese public opinion, with its potential to resist foreign abuses on the one hand and to turn against the Qing court on the other. From the very beginning of the movement, the boycott ideology linked China’s weakness with American imperialism. A strong China would have been able to protect its people overseas, the argument went. Furthermore, during negotiations in 1905 over the renewal of an Exclusion treaty between the United States and China, Chinese Americans feared that their government would be too weak to stand up to the American government, even though the Qing court had stated it did not want to sign the treaty. Baohuang Hui Vice President Liang Qichao argued for a boycott of American goods because “if the power of the citizens does not provide a back-up force, the government still might timidly bungle matters.” (4)

In fact, both reformers and revolutionaries found the boycott fertile ground to pitch their broader political messages, and boycott leaders became players in the constitutional and revolutionary movements that would follow. For example, ideas of popular sovereignty that had been introduced by the Baohuang Hui in the years before the boycott, became common currency during the boycott movement as a result of Baohuang Hui publicity and remained at the core of the constitutionalist movement that continued the political transformation begun by the boycott.

More Boycott Success Stories

2008 Donna Karan and the DKNY brand are no longer on our boycott list because of a welcome campaign success from the National Mobilization Against Sweatshops and the Chinese Staff and Workers Association. US workers in supplier factories came to a settlement with the company over their claims of discrimination and failure to pay minimum wages or overtime.

May 2007 The De Beers boycott has been called off by Survival International after the company sold its diamond deposit at Gope on the lands of the Kalahari Bushmen. The Bushmen have been forced from their ancestral homelands.The campaign had made Gope ‘a problematic asset for De Beers’.

Whether there is a just outcome for the Bushmen remains to be seen. De Beers sold the Gope deposit to Gem Diamonds for $34 million and will not benefit from the estimated $2.2 billion-worth of diamonds there.

New owners Gem Diamonds says it is currently formulating its policy regarding allowing the Bushmen back onto their land and obtaining free and informed consent before mining goes ahead. Survival is monitoring progress.

June 2006 The Burma Campaign UK announced that sustained pressure had led to Austrian Airlines, Eastravel and FromersGuides joining the growing exodus of companies ending their promotion of tourism to Burma. Austrian Airlines subsidiary Lauda Air was the only airline in Europe with direct flights to Burma, and the regime had welcomed the flights, hoping they would boost tourism and investment.

Gill Clothing formally pledged to stop sourcing from Burma.

October 2005 The Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT) stated that Inditex Group, which owned fashion chain Zara, had decided to withdraw fur from all the group’s 2,064 stores in 52 countries. The fur was phased out over a period of several weeks and Inditex ceased sale of fur in its shops from 31 December 2004.

Inditex stated in a letter to its customers that a formal policy had been established and as of 1st January 2005 no fur was to be used in Inditex Group clothes or other products. The policy was announced 3 days before a planned international day of action against Zara.

August 2005 Snow+Rock announced it would no longer be selling real fur garments following a campaign by Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT). The managing director, Dion Taylor, said: “We feel there are enough man made equivalents to satisfy the needs of our customers.” More info on CAFT’s other campaigns on 0845 330 7955.

Aon Corporation informed the Burma Campaign UK it intended to terminate all business in Burma. The company had appeared on the Burma Campaign’s ‘Dirty List’ of companies directly or indirectly funding the regime in Burma. The campaign group welcomed the decision: “Aon have acted responsibly by ending their involvement in Burma,” said Director John Jackson.

July 2005 The Captive Animals’ Protection Society (CAPS) claimed that the Automobile Association (AA) had told them “no wild captive animals will feature in future AA advertising.” This was in response to a customer furore, following an AA ad featuring Anne, an elderly Asian elephant on loan from Bobby Roberts Circus.

October 2004 Marine campaign group Oceana’s boycott of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd led to the company installing Advanced Wastewater Purification technology (AWP) on all its ships. Oceana campaigns to stop the release of toxic chemicals and waste from cruise ships, and feels that the AWP systems will ensure that each vessel meets strict quality standards. Oceana reported that Royal Caribbean will have independent, third-party auditors monitoring the new equipment to ensure performance targets are met.

March 2004 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) confirmed its decision to pull out of Burma. The company had featured on Burma Campaign UK’s boycott list of companies directly or indirectly funding the regime in Burma.

September 2003 In response to a three-year Animal Aid campaign, Focus pledged to end the sale of all animals, including fish, in its stores throughout the UK. The massive DIY chain promised that animal sales would stop over the next two years.

March 2003 The Stop Staples Campaign declared victory following the office-supply giant’s announcement that it would meet the campaign’s goal of moving the company towards environmentally-preferable paper sales.

Staples pledged to achieve an average of 30% post consumer recycled content across all paper products it sold. It also pledged to phase out purchases of paper products from endangered forests, create an environmental affairs division and to report annually on its environmental results. More information.

April 2002 Focus DIY victory The Focus store group has announced to Animal Aid that it is to cease the sale of all birds and small mammals. Animal Aid began its Focus campaign in February 2000, originally concentrating on the company’s sale of reptiles. Following hundreds of demonstrations at the company’s stores around the country, Focus’ reptile sales ended in October 2000.

February 2002 Triumph International was the subject of a boycott call over its manufacturing operations in Burma. The company announced that it would be closing down its Burma-based manufacturing site, located on a military-owned industrial estate north of Rangoon. The company had been listed on the Burma Campaign UK ‘Dirty List’.

April 2001 The four year boycott run by the National Anti-Hunt Campaign (NAHC) over John Lewis’ staff pheasant shoots finally ended in victory, with the closure of the company’s Shooting Club. The campaign gained a higher profile in 2000 when Animal Aid added its voice and membership capacity to the boycott.

The NAHC/Animal Aid victory comes despite John Lewis trying ‘every trick in the book’ according to NAHC’s Niel Hansen, including libel writs and attempting to have one campaigner jailed for distributing leaflets on company property.

December 2000 The Rain Forest Action Network (RAN) has called off its long-standing boycott of Mitsubishi. The two main companies targeted by the boycott, Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Electric, signed an agreement with RAN committing themselves to making important changes to their wood and paper purchasing policies, and the rest of the Mitsubishi group is also said to be looking at ways of improving its environmental management.

April 2000 Following a long campaign of protest, Mitsubishi surprised campaigners by announcing that it was pulling out of an industrial salt project in Mexico for environmental reasons. The project to extract salt from sea water in evaporation ponds was to be located in a World Heritage Site – the Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve. Potentially covering 116 square miles, it threatened a breeding ground for whales and other endangered species.

A ‘Mitsubishi: Don’t Buy It’ campaign was launched, more than 40 Californian cities passed resolutions condemning the company, and over 700,000 letters of objection were sent. Homero Aridjis, one of the campaign’s leaders was reported as saying: “It has been a tough fight for five years with one of the richest corporations in the world and the Mexican government.”

www.ethicalconsumer.org’s current boycott list

Also see http://www.petitionproject.org

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