Quoted From Martin Luther King, Jr:

“For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.”

With gratitude to Rema Loeb who is on target as usual  —  https://www.facebook.com/rema.loeb/posts/pfbid02iLnoyAR3odL8G5BAisnKGtE8E2f7WE2kGsdosMQKz2n7S33Aok8sLM6YvgVuxmEfl        —

From Martin Luther King, Jr:

“For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.”

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Martin Luther King, Jr. still speaks clearly over the decades, despite the Democratic Party white-washing of his message into pro-capitalistic trope.

Democratic-Party presumption may be just that—-https://www.britannica.com/story/was-martin-luther-king-jr-a-republican-or-a-democrat   —

One favorite subject is civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.—which party did he support?

The official answer is neither. King talked very infrequently about his personal politics and was not formally affiliated with either political party. Nor did he explicitly endorse any candidate. In fact, he stated, “I don’t think the Republican Party is a party full of the almighty God, nor is the Democratic Party. 

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One might almost imagine an idea that political Parties have little to do with God.  Go figure.

Similar to the dream of MLK, Jr., the dream of probably the greatest quasi-slave revolt in history called the Russian Revolution, has been white-washed for use against equality and dignity of the people.  —  https://mronline.org/2023/01/13/requiem-for-a-dream/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=requiem-for-a-dream&mc_cid=ed7ec30fcf&mc_eid=2833cdb99b        –The worst crime the USSR committed, the one for which it will never be forgiven, was to have been a shared hope for a more just, more dignified and more humane society. This is what the Soviet Union gave not only to its inhabitants, but to all the peoples of the world without exception. Since the triumph of the Bolshevik Revolution in faraway, exotic Russia, the world has never been the same. The power of the soviets (people’s councils) challenged that previous order established from above to crush those below, an order which until then had seemed immutable.

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The crime of Russia was to have spoken out loud the idea of equality and dignity for humanity.

The reviews on the C-Span reporting of the House Speaker debate in Congress has been positive.  The snide view from politicians that the public will “see how the sausage is made” raises the question “who wants sausage”?  Let’s try something healthier.  But building on that, a caller on C-Span at 9:10AM  raised the idea of a C-Span coverage of DAVOS that apparently is meeting in Switzerland next week.  This is the meeting of global oligarchs to refine framework upon which the global local-community members will be expected to function.  C-Span coverage of this show is an excellent idea; and more sunshine is required rather than less.  To await corporate-owned-politician-controlled MSM to interpret for the public, so the public doesn’t need to think for ourselves, isn’t working so well so far.

https://www.bbva.com/en/whats-happening-davos-forum/         –This year, Davos is resuming its normal location and dates, following several years that were impacted by the pandemic. The event organized by the World Economic Forum will once again be held in person in Switzerland, between January 16th – 20th, 2023. With the slogan, “Cooperation in a fragmented world,” the forum will bring together over 2,700 from governments, businesses and civil society representing a record number of attendance at a crucial moment for the world. Davos 2023 serves as a key platform to promote forward-looking solutions and address the most pressing global challenges through public-private cooperation.

–end of bbwa info–https://www.aol.com/news/republican-candidates-wife-arrested-charged-234347298.html   –The wife of an Iowa Republican who ran for Congress in 2020 was arrested Thursday and accused of casting 23 fraudulent votes for her husband.

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Enormous wealth of nations is flowing to Ukraine.  Should questions be asked?

https://www.rt.com/russia/569796-ukrainian-foreign-legions-celebrity-conwoman/?utm_source=browser&utm_medium=push_notifications&utm_campaign=push_notifications   —

Fajk is accused by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) of stealing millions of dollars worth of medical supplies intended for Ukrainian soldiers, and Legion funds, which she denies. She was reportedly involved in the disappearance of a “massive” $2.5 million US shipment of medical supplies, and siphoning international donations intended for Kiev’s war effort.

The lack of supplies meant countless injured Ukrainian soldiers on the frontlines were left in agony for hours or even days while awaiting help. The SBU’s report on the incident notes that when further questions were asked of Fajk, and it became obvious to her she was under suspicion, some of the supplies miraculously turned up at long last. 

The same cannot be said for the “large amounts” of money donated to the Legion, which were “confiscated by Mockingjay and sent to places unknown.” Since Fajk joined in April 2022, the group has relied on two fundraising organizations, both set up and solely controlled by her, including the Civil Front, which is based in Norway.

Another former Legion fighter claims NATO anti-aircraft guns constantly disappeared from his unit’s armory within days, but despite the disappearances being reported to the SBU, no action was taken, and Legion commanders implicated in the crime weren’t punished. Meanwhile, anyone raising the alarm internally was threatened with being sent on suicide missions if they didn’t keep their mouths shut.

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And as a 2nd-source view, understanding American skepticism of RT that some people see as unfounded, here’s another—-    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11590001/The-Block-conwoman-Emese-Fajk-accused-ripping-Ukraine-war-effort.html

Gratitude to Rema Loeb  —  https://www.facebook.com/rema.loeb/posts/pfbid0hUmngL1LCwBfuaAgKWRo7hbkaQbdp5iT23yojjxith8AZZ41kBCAFtd5rddjxd9ul          –What is my purpose in life?

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From popularresistance —  https://mailchi.mp/popularresistance/uhoi0m7rkr?e=1b0a9c0541        —

Weapons Contractors Kill 11,000 Children While Reading Fairy Tales

The French Working Class Organizes To Defeat Macron’s Pension Reforms

Privatization Scam Threatens To Replace Traditional Medicare

UAE Names Oil Company Chief To Head COP28, Worrying Climate Activists

Exxon’s Early Climate Models Were Creepily Accurate, New Study Finds

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****As one who would be perfectly contented to retain the Senate if they adhered to Oaths of Office more than to Citizens United campaign donations, one is interested in a topic raised as to the reason we maintain the US Senate—-

 This is a reminder of how much we don’t know.  This brings one around to Howie Hawkins, who continues to impress with original thought.  We also could acknowledge Hawkins often speaks to censored information.
One such topic about which one would never have even considered, is whether the USA needs The Senate.  Apparently The Senate is little other than expensive window dressing, promoting hierarchical interests, and too often placed in positions of power by big-money via Citizens United.  But the public gets to fund this curiosity of pompous supremacy.  Who knew?
The Democratic Branch of the Republican/Democratic Duopoly are especially functional in voter suppression—–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbdkuU1edw          —#GreenSocialist Notes #76
Howie Hawkins brings up the concept of whether the USA needs the Senate.  Apparently according to some people, the Senate isn’t necessary.  This brings up the blockage from the Senate of many bills that would benefit We The People.  Combined with Citizens United that promotes big-money interest choice of Senators, in which laws are passed that benefit big-money interest rather than We The People, and that We The People support economically, the members of the Senate, this seems a good topic for discussion.
The US Constitution doesn’t seem to sanction elections run by political Parties, and to permit control of political debates by political Parties seems equally corrupt.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ7kn2-GEmM       —

Ross Perot in 1992 on NAFTA and the “Giant Sucking Sound”

Centralization is the lifeblood of the R&D duopoly.  It’s the way to enforce capitalism onto workers in 2022.———————–We can do better———-

That “we are a 2-Party system” is a fabrication of the Republican/Democratic duopoly and spread by MSM.  In FACT the majority of voters aren’t either registered Democratic or Republican.  The censorship about this info must be envied by bureaucrats of the Former USSR and their simplistic style of 1-Party elections.  

Regardless of which character sits in the Oval Office, We The People have work to do to maintain principles of our democratic (small d) Constitutional republic.  Several items to challenge—*We need the integrity of ranked-choice voting so voters won’t feel compelled to “hold your nose and vote”*Censored debates must be stopped.  The Democratic/Republican duopoly pretends to legitimate debates in what is nothing other than another campaign show.  Independent debates run by uninterested sponsors such as The League of Women Voters, must be restored.  (Access www.debates.org to understand the extent of duopoly control).  The so-called Debate Commission is a corporation to promote the Democratic corporation and Republican corporation, not to inform We The People*Challenge and stop gerrymandering that is a trick especially of the Republican branch of the duopoly.*Stop voter suppression by political Parties, and especially confront and stop Party suppression, which is the over-arching approach to voter suppression.  Party suppression seems to have been the responsibility of the Democratic corporation*Promote by law ranked-choice voting, so we won’t be told again, by D&R duopoly, to “hold your nose and vote”
If these issues are handled, our next elections can be honorable. 
*******************************************************************https://news.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx—-Political Party affiliation of voters.
    https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/league-refuses-help-perpetrate-fraud–LEAGUE REFUSES TO “HELP PERPETRATE A FRAUD”

WITHDRAWS SUPPORT FROM FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE–end of lwv info–Murray Bookchin, who founded social ecology, a theory that strongly influenced early Green Socialist thought, strongly advocated the discussion and study group as the first step of any revolutionary movement. A group of individuals meets to expand their knowledge of radical thought and form a radical intellectual community; through the give and take of discussion, can eventually form ideas for next steps in organizing and political activity. According to Bookchin, study groups help create solidarity and a shared language — with a shared coherent vision — for building a mass, organizing, political movement!