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Published: March 25th 2008
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'Sorry Day'
National sorry Day Febuary 13th, Happy Birthday Sophie! and Mary also on14th, and me, myself and eye. Today was National 'Sorry Day' for Australia. We all went down to the town Hall, where we had been the previous week for a Council meeting, which was interesting, have never made it to a meeting in the whole time I ve lived in Brighton to our own council let alone one I don't even live in, anyway.. that day (13/02/08) was a memorable one for everyone. The hall was full as the official 'live' screening of parliment, with both sides of the Australian government came together, united, to apologise to the Aboriginies for the atrocities of the past generation that created the 'stolen' generation. Children were ripped from their mothers and communities for their so called 'protection'. That day the acknowledgement was spoken allowed and it moved the nation. Hoping that now a Respect, Love and unity will Unite, and understanding more than anything will provail. Within the Hall, along with the community we watched the speeches. There was a resonance from that film screening that touched our souls, and watching the thousands united, live, was a great occasion. It was a concern however towards the
B'Day Bash
Nothing like some REAL water to get the party started! end of the speech that they were intergrating 'white' values, such as the standards of learning numeracy and literacy as the way forward. With no real acknowledgement that Aboriginal culture survived just fine for thousands of years before settlers took over distributing and carving up land. Parliment was opened by the Lords Prayer, and there was no accountability of traditions from ancient times.
With the most healthiest I ve been in a long time, we celebrated my Birthday with a gr8t cake and the most fullfilling water in the world (probably) Hepburn Springs very own spring water, we did however manage to get back at the wk end to Melbourne as Cat had a DJ gig, and we got to see the fantastic www.Combat Wombat.com, at CERES, a centre, by the people, for the people, again a bit like the Earthship, but in use everyday as a community Centre. The final week ended in Hepburn with an exchange of films, and a quick performance of one appropriate rap at the film night that they put on every two weeks, that week was Robert Newmans 'the history of Oil' you can check it on You tube, its not too heavy
Aaahh, Wise one share wisdom
Cat writing in a book she gave me. and hilarious. And So, as promised.. The Weeded Soul..
...Peak Oil in Britain ended yesterday, Running on Borrowed time again, Don't worry if your late for work,
Its all gonna Crash, Economically the Cash, Gonna Cash In, On What?
Lost your Plot?
Self-Sufficiency, the only key to this disaster,
The sure thing is, we've gotta move faster,
The world ain't gonna survive in a Band aid Plaster,
The healing it needs doesn't come from self Greeds,
No matter what colour or Creed,
Start pulling out da Weeds....
(with reference to George Bush)
...Like Oxsalis your heart 's shaped like petals but your a deadly weed,
deep down at your root is the mothership of seed,
Your bulbs spread out and then permiate,
Fire-out, shoot your tentacles at a deadly rate.
The nourished soil you squeeze to feed,
Making roots and plans with abnoxious speed,
Like the borg penetrating, copulating a one kind breed,
Your plans of taking over will never suceed...
And as pointed out to us the other day, by Brian Weston, a Canadian, now living in Nw Zealand, in his own self build, teaching permiculture on line, if you think America was in control, and
is now collapsing, after the second world war when it took over after the Britash Empire, just watch while China and India step up as the new Super Powers...
Yogo thats just reminded me, I wanted to get a copy of that poem you wrote when you drove me to the airport, if you've still got it.
Also if anyone has Frauke's e mail, and Markus's (Planets and Stars Markus), Ruth from Spain, also Polly and Chezzy e mail plse forward to me.
The Future Of Food. When we arrived back to Melbourne there happened to be A Taste For Slow Food Festival, film festival, on at acmi, in Federation Square. So went to check out 'The Future Of Food',directed by Deborah Koons. The film examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing the way we eat and presents a disturbing investigation into the genetically engineered foods that have surreptitiously filled our supermarket shelves. There was to be a demonstration at the wk end, one mother was handing out leaflets, as the Australian Government are about to pass a law for Gm crops, in particular Canola, which the oil is used in so many products
on supermarket shelves (And after buying some fish and chips last night, in fish and chip shops, promoted as cholesteral free, as its a veg, rather than animal fat oil). The problem with GM crops being that the products that are on our shelves have no traceability to responsability, to these manufacturers who supply the GM market in the first place. Watch the film..
All the way from Canada, and a main feature of the film was Percy Schmeiser, a farmer who has become an international spokesperson for farmers' rights during his protracted legal battle with agrichemical giant Monsanto. An amazing man with strength, he says from the will power of his wife, to fight these monstrous companies, that from a global percpective aim to govern and control all the small farmers, by introducing their crop seeds, and fining them and also destroying their own ancient farming methods and grains. Watch Percy's Space!! www.percyschmiser.com He is going to court on the 19th of March to once again fight Monsanto, if he wins it could be a change in the law. He has put everything on the line, they made it so difficult for the individual farmer to stand up
Nick
Nick also doin' his ting in court, costing thousands if not millions, (DVD $30, helps with court costs) thats why most pay the fine. He and his wife say,"life is sacred, noone should be able to patent a seed...they will fight for the rights of people and farmers'. This court case will be trial by Jury, which he says you must demand!
Eating Organic meat is the only way for me, if im to eat it at all. So was interested in handling the ducks that were, hunted, shot for dinner, at another place we were staying. Killed as a couple, a male and female, with one bullet, plucking the feathers while the body was still warm, you feel more in touch with the animal and its death. Aware of the time and process, most of us dont think about at the supermarket.
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