Globalization Studies at the University of Lethbridge and
The Consortium for Peace Studies at the University of Calgary are Proud to Host
Cynthia McKinney
Ms. McKinney served a constituency in Georgia for several terms in the US Congress. She was the Green Party’s candidate in the most recent US presidential election. Currently she is the only juror from the United States on the Russell Tribunal on Palestine.
Ms. McKinney has been invited to Calgary to serve as a witness in a trial beginning on March 8. The trial emanates from the Crown’s criminal charge against Mohawk activist, Splitting The Sky, for obstruction of justice in his attempt to conduct a citizen’s arrest of the former US president, George W. Bush. Credibly-accused war criminal George Bush addressed a business audience at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary. Ms. McKinney will comment on the case some have dubbed:
Splitting The Sky versus George W. Bush
Ms. McKinney will help introduce and contribute to a people’s juridical process aimed at articulating a new legal protocol to be known as
The Calgary Principles
In the tradition of the Nuremberg Principles, the Calgary Principles will address the rampant criminality that tends to immunize from criminal prosecutions those who commit the highest order of international crime. Among those who will also contribute to the proceedings will be Splitting The Sky and Anthony J. Hall, Professor of Globalization Studies at the University of Lethbridge.
Tuesday March 9, 7:30 pm at the University of Calgary, Professional Faculties Building, Room 4259. Media Contact: Jason Divine, humanguerilla@hotmail.com
A Survey of Internet Links Illuminating Aspects of the
Case of Splitting The Sky versus George W. Bush
Recent Overview article on Splitting The Sky versus George W. Bush
Different Versions of Hall’s, “Should George W. Bush Be Arrested in Calgary Alberta and Charged With International Crimes.” Delivered on March 6, 2009 at the University of Winnipeg
CANADA PROVIDES SAFE HAVEN FOR SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINAL; CHARGES CITIZEN ENFORCING WAR CRIMES ACT
(March 1, 2010) Calgary - According to legislation enacted in 2000, the Crimes Against Humanity & War Crimes Act bans all who are credibly suspected to have committed war crimes or crimes against humanity from entering Canada or, if they have managed to get in, to arrest them on the spot. This law is supported by international laws to which Canada is signatory. Yet on March 17th 2009 George W. Bush was in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for a speaking engagement at the Telus Convention Centre which was sponsored by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce.
George Bush stands credibly accused and internationally condemned for war crimes committed, during his reign, in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay as well as in numerous CIA black sites stationed around the world. As Commander-In-Chief of the United States military, George Bush meets the definition of both 'military commandar' and superior' of the Crimes Against Humanity & War Crimes Act (2000) (sec 7) and thus should have been prevented from entering the country or arrested upon entry.
Splitting the Sky, a Mohawk activist from Six Nations, evoking international law and Canada's own war crimes legislation, requested Calgary police officers to arrest ex-US-president G.W. Bush.
When police refused his demand to uphold the law, Splitting the Sky attempted to carry out a citizen’s arrest of Bush, moving through the police line with his hands over his head yelling, “I am not touching anyone.” He was then arrested and beaten, sustaining a concussion and painful soft tissue injuries.
Splitting the Sky was charged with obstruction of justice and released on $500 bail after being held in jail for 24 hours. All this, in his words, for his attempt “to do MY civic duty, to arrest the credibly suspected war criminal George W. Bush.”
He now faces the possibility of 6 months in jail and a $5000 fine. His trial begins on Monday, March 8, 2010.
There will be a rally to support Splitting the Sky on Monday, March 8, 2010 at 9 am at the Calgary Court House, 601 5 Street S.W.
The parallels between the story of what happened in Austria and Germany in the 30s and 40s and what is going on right now in Canada are strikingly similar. My father was half Jewish/ half German and grew up in Berlin during WW II, his father went to Auschwitz and never returned. My dad was a slave for the Nazis and had to help build Messerschmidt Aircraft for the war effort. My dad was later interned into the Buchenwald Concentration Camp. My late father was rescued by American Soldiers, for that he had a great admiration for the so called "American Dream."
My Father's brother Conrad moved to the USA after the war and tried to encourage my dad to come to America. Conrad was employed by the US government in nuclear research, he died from radiation exposure in the 60s. My dad saw Canada as a peaceful and prosperous place to live and never wanted to go to America, he felt that nation was too centered around war, greed and aggression. Dad was an engineer and only wanted to have his work used for peaceful purposes, so living, working and raising a family in Canada seemed to make sense.
My mom, who came from Germany in 1954, saw Canada as the promised land and she taught me to respect the flag and our nation. My late mother really loved the beautiful landscape, lakes, farms and forests that make up this mighty country. Mom seemed to find peace in the many natural wonders bestowed upon us in Canada. Mom always told me she wanted me to grow up and do something to help build on this brilliant dream of Canada.
Now in 2010, we are faced with a re-birth of the Fascist Empire. I thought a few years ago as an Army Veteran that I could some how turn around this trend through spreading the truth and convincing people that we need an accountable government and more recently a true People's Republic of Canada. Instead of getting better, things are getting worse. Almost every resistance movement is ran by the "Other Side." Alternative Media sources are often ran by the Fascist Empire that they claim they are "exposing". My folks would roll in their graves if they knew what was going on in this nation. People seem to confuse having a lot of money with freedom. As long as our current system exists freedom will only diminish, receiving "hush money" from the empire does nothing to solve anything in the big picture.
Now a good friend has recommended that I don't fight the very same Empire that has committed genocide so many times against my relatives and ancestors- German and Judean. He says, "If I go against them they have the right to kill me." I am being asked to adopt some weird kind of middle ground, so that I can have a slice of the empire and not be exterminated. Is this not what the Masons are all about? Is this kind of sell-out not the reason why our government is so corrupt? Is this sell-out of morals and ethics not the reason why our health care system is so corrupt? All this money I can get from a 1099 payout, is it not borrowed money that when not repaid by the taxpayer is going to be a liability against their hard earned wealth and property?
I guess I could call myself a "freeman" and even get a ton a money from some payout from the Roman Empire by playing their little game, by biting into their bait and by selling out my morals. How can you be a "freeman" and consent to slavery at the same time? I am being told that I can actually be a higher level slave by consenting to the Queen and the Roman Empire. I can be "successful" by not addressing the true problem that plagues our society by just making it look like that is what I am doing.
It never ceases to amaze me how many people who call themselves "Christian" that are buying into the whole spiel about accepting this current system and even accepting a big pay out for not resisting this evil empire and understanding that it needs to be shut down and replaced. This evil empire that has murdered millions of protestant and orthodox christians and plans to wipe out as many as 90% of the world's population, is what I or we are supposed to consent to? So many bible reading christians feel they can some how etch out some kind of freedom, while simultaneously accepting bribes from the Internal Revenue Service- which is owned and ran by the Vatican- the True seat of World Government. Who is Rob Menard really working for?
I am being told that I can spread info about almost all the problems that are destroying us, but I cannot dare shut down the evil empire that has spawned all this tyranny. I am being told that if I do as I am told that I can expand my media network as many people who have or about to receive payouts from the empire may assist me. In other words I could be another Alex Jones. In other words I can become a successful member of the controlled resistance that tries to sell the idea that we can some how win this struggle against the World Order by simply passing on Information, but not doing anything to address the root of the problem. By not effectively doing anything to stop the tyranny, I am being told that I could put the OWENSOUNDFREEPRESS on the map. If I can only sell myself out to the very same people who have enslaved, plundered and raped literally Billions of people throughout history, I will be left alone. I am being told that it is only an "Infowar" any attempt to peacefully and constructively remove the icy grip of tyranny will no be acceptable. We spoke briefly about JFK and his effort to shut down the very same system that I am supposed to not truly expose and shut down. I could be a "false messiah," a rather dubious distinction- to say the least.
I am being told that "I can't beat em, so join em." I think my friend is some how being deceived into believing that the Empire will some how leave him alone in return for not standing up to their evil and coming to some agreement with them. Simply passing on information about the World Order, but not doing anything to stop it in exchange for a bundle of fiat currency is not something I (unlike Alex Jones) am not interested in. Thanks for the offer my friend, but I think I will pass on another "Deal with the Devil!"
Vancouver 9/11 Truth – Report from the front lines at the Olympics
With the 5 ring corporate circus in town, Vancouver's 9/11 Truth Society rose to the occasion and engaged in a culture jamming campaign of proportions to rival even that of the Olympics. From Day 1, our group made an Olympic size impression on the visitors and viewers of the world. From stickering to waving an 'Investigate 9/11' banner in the background of the daily CTV and CBC newscasts, our injection of reality was felt far and wide.
The second time we set up our tent at the Vancouver Art Gallery was to commemorate the for which the Architects and Engineers for 9/11 truth inducted their one thousandth member. Ours, among 47 simultaneous demonstrations in different cities, stood out for having the largest potential audience. The crowds were packed into the area, and were accompanied by loads of police and media. Victoria's “A Channel” picked up on the story, and actually covered it fairly.
Notable moments from the day were a reading of the Richard Gage press release about the milestone, and a Sheriff who came up to speak with us and take some materials away. We also raised a Danish flag, in honor of the 'Gold medal performance' by Danish media on covering the blockbuster discovery -by Dr. Niels Harrit- of 'active Thermitic material' in WTC dust. The revelation of iron microspheres, which can only result from a specific incendiary substance (thermite) in the debris, could only mean the towers were brought down by controlled demolition. Dr. Harrit said that once a scientist learned of this, they could either speak out, or “live in shame.”
Dr. Harrit recently initiated a lawsuit, citing Danish law which requires the media to cover all major stories. He was successful, and got the story carried by several stations and publications. Thankfully, this publication is glad to publish this news WITHOUT the need for litigation.
The aforementioned Associate Professor of Chemistry at Copenhagen University commended us on our actions and told us to “keep up the good work!” We most definitely will.
By Kevin Kelso, on behalf of Vancouver911Truth.org
I am writing this to attempt to relate to you all what the Larouche movement is really about.. I am doing this because, without standing to gain anything, I truly believe in many of the principles and ideas they represent.
I think they offer a few things that are not only important, but very rarely found in the sorts of sources most of us come across. Those sources tend to be very pessimistic, and do not inspire hope for the future, nor appropriate action. I am also aware that there is much controversy and disinformation out there which I think unfairly defames the movement. I suppose it is understandable if that which poses a serious threat to those in power will be attacked the most harshly by the media/legal system they control. I will attempt to give you an idea of what the Larouche movement is trying to accomplish. this is a sophisticated, intellectual, and philosophical movement. Currently, it's intelligence arm is perhaps the best of any private agency in the world. It spans 5 continents, and is truly international in scope. The goal is to defeat 'free trade,' 'globalization' pushing, anglo-dutch-saudi liberal financial cartels which are causing this crisis; and replace them with a community of principle among sovereign nations, with a fixed exchange system, leading to a promotion of the general welfare of the people so that a modern renaissance can pull the world out of a decent into a dark age collapse. They work to interact at all levels, including the governments of the most powerful countries to implement policies that will free nations and their citizens from slavery and economic collapse (in different forms and degrees in different regions) to which it is bound.
Their view is that for hundreds, even thousands of years, there has been a struggle going on between the ruling class - proponents of the system which is empirical in nature.. From Babylon to Egypt, Rome, and now the British empire - history has repeated itself. We have seen this system of empire, colonialism, and oppression many times. Scientifically, physically and economically, the oligarchs, aristocrats, plutocrats, conquerors, emperors, and monarchs have controlled the masses, and manipulated everything they could to increase their control and wealth at the expense of the population. Larouche is the most learned human being I know of on the topic of history, and I think his insight is most informed and brilliant. He points out the fact that history tells us where we came from, and where we are going. He points out the important breakthroughs and setbacks in the fight against the tyranny that is the predatory system of empire. He gives credit to the great thinkers and revolutionaries of physical science and philosophy that have risked their lives to create and protect the vision of a free nation-state system which can end the tyranny of empire. What Larouche proposes, is to follow in the footsteps of the greatest empire slayers of history. This is in the tradition of the American and French revolutions, which didn't quite stick, and were ultimately subverted and killed. Luckily, their ideas live on! America was founded upon the purest of principles. It represented a rejection of the neo-feudalistic 'free trade system.' The American system, was created with emphasis on infrastructure and science. The great idea was to build a network of nations, which did not have to pay tax to the British maritime empire, which controlled the trade networks and finance. A system which was not monopolized by the British controlled, and inefficient naval shipping system for trade. Instead, America built an inter-oceanic railway system. The effect of this was that every city that linked to this rail system was directly connected to every other city on that rail. Imagine if every city in the world was hooked up to this 'internet' of trade! It would break the control over global commerce which could previously only be done by sea. If today, that intercontinental railway system were 'replicated' in Eurasia, South America and Africa, there could be no global empire.
Freeing the human mind, and developing technology vastly improves the physical economy of a nation by making for a much higher energy flux density – more work could be done with less effort from the population. This system made America, Japan and Germany the most industrious and progressive countries in the world overnight! The empire was on the verge of being destroyed by this system. This is why they manipulated events to start most of the wars we've seen ever since (war, and balkanization disable nations from carrying out plans in their own interest, instead they depend on loans from financiers, along with conditions.) This is why they killed Lincoln, because a nation is only as strong as its leader.
I think the private centralized banking system, run by trillionaires from London is well known by people that talk to me, so I won't get into those details, but Larouche would say we need to have a 2 tiered credit system run by a nationalized central bank (the country prints its own money) whereby low interest (like 2% or less) is charged for infrastructure and scientific projects (the bigger and more internationally cooperative the better, because such projects require peace and prosperity.) And speculative loans should be charged much higher interest. Speculators, such as hedge fund managers, derivatives brokers, and futures market gamblers are the reason for the mess we are in today. Furthermore, since the early 70's, our standard of living has been steadily going down, ever since the Bretton Woods agreement was breeched.
Bretton Woods was an agreement for fixed exchanges (put forth by FDR) between nations, which made it so that if a loan was made, repayment would be made with equal value to what was leant. Now, with a floating currency, America can just print up half a trillion dollars and send it to China to pay down a debt, but the value of the currency is inflated. This means China won't be lending to them again to finance countless wars. A floating currency also means that mega speculators like George Soros have the ability to throw billions of dollars at a currency, and crash an entire economy like the case of Malaysia where he did it. This means the banksters can threaten, and dictate the economic policy of any small nation, and thereby extract the maximum amount from the population. This is why we have 3 BILLION people on our planet living on less than (equivalent to) $2 a day, and half of those living on half of that! This problem compounds when the world economy weakens, and suddenly we don't have any slaves to make the products we use. The global food crisis (thanks in part to free trade and the WTO) is causing rising food prices which will affect us all. Soon, we could have no jobs, a global carbon and cattle tax, rampant disease, worldwide war, and collapsed global economy. There is a very real possibility of the world falling into a new dark age if the current antiquated systems aren't replaced. If now, isn't the time to act, I don't know what is.
Philosophically, Larouche teaches us that the universe is not just a vast collection of infinitesimal points, whose random interactions have spawned the complex universe we are experiencing. Larouche suggests that our existence can NOT be reduced to mathematics, or mere equations. That the average human mind is capable of unlocking the principles that govern our universe, and those principles are knowable. He tells us, that contrary to the Malthusian ideology propagated by empiricists like Al Gore, Prince Phillip, Darwin (who was a student of Malthus) and Huxley, we have the ability to foresee a limitation imposed by our resources, and work to solve that problem before it affects us (unlike animals). Economics is the ability of a population to reproduce itself without sacrificing a standard of living. If there isn't enough fuel, or food – just invent a new type of fuel, and irrigate new farmlands! Empiricists would tell you that the 3rd world should not be industrialized because the world's resources are limited, and we are overpopulated.. Or they might tell them it is because they would accelerate global warming, but whatever excuse they use, it is so they can continue to pillage those countries without giving anything back to them. Their system is predatory in nature, in that they believe in 'survival of the fittest' where you plunder your neighbor to increase your own fortune. I am truly excited to be going through the process of learning how to confidently think for myself, and how to create new ideas and make discoveries. I feel like a kid again, as I had been deprived of these joys by the establishment for most of my life. No matter what happens, anyone with a more developed mind will have a much more prosperous future, and greater ability to lead others and create the ideas that will shape the world in a positive manor. The philosophical concepts I have learned recently, are very profound, and self evident.
If anyone wants to discuss any of these or any notions, I'm always open to hearing another perspective, because the philosophy of the most conscious thinkers should always be to prepare oneself to abandon any belief when sufficient evidence suggests that to be correct. PS: The belief that 'capitalism' is the problem appears to be a bit of a misunderstanding. The capitalism of today, is not the true American system, it is actually the Adam Smith system, which is rooted in the British Empire. They like to co-opt good things, and ride along like a parasite. Same with environmentalism, spirituality, banking, media, and their version of the 'new Bretton (Brittain) Woods.'
PPS: There are also some thing which I don't necessarily agree with: I have reserves on the idea of a bigger government with more rules.. I'm unsure on Larouche's advocacy of FDR, who in my opinion did some very good things, and some bad. I've also never been a fan of Hillary or SecDef Gates, but I do respect them if they do in fact go public with the aforementioned policies. I suppose to get anywhere in politics you have to do some sleazy things and ally with some not so honest folks. What matters is what they do now. Drugs, is another debatable topic, I think that if they were legalized it would eliminate the crime associated with the black market economy, and reduce disease and addiction by making it a socially acceptable and treatable problem. Larouche's perspective is that the drug trade is run by crooks, finances their other crimes and zombifies the people.
