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		<title>Comment on IU Conference 2013 – Economics for Conscious Evolution &#8211; Registration Open! by 16. (2013 May) What You Can Do: 28th IU Conference &#124; The Georgist News</title>
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		<dc:creator>16. (2013 May) What You Can Do: 28th IU Conference &#124; The Georgist News</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:57:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on IU Conference 2013 – Economics for Conscious Evolution &#8211; Registration Open! by 15. (2013 April) What You Can Do: 28th IU Conference &#124; The Georgist News</title>
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		<dc:creator>15. (2013 April) What You Can Do: 28th IU Conference &#124; The Georgist News</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on The IU Global Conference 2012 by 15. (2013 April) What You Can Do: 28th IU Conference &#124; The Georgist News</title>
		<link>http://www.theiu.org/news/iu-global-conference.html#comment-215</link>
		<dc:creator>15. (2013 April) What You Can Do: 28th IU Conference &#124; The Georgist News</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Comment on Glasgow&#8217;s Stolen Birthright by PHILIP VANDERMUDE</title>
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		<dc:creator>PHILIP VANDERMUDE</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 19:15:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The international union

I ain’t got fancy words like most of you;all , but isn’t there some way of using Eminent Domain law filed by 1 person at a time  on behalf of humanity as a whole , in world courts , to National courts , down to local courts to get the ball of land reform  rolling so to speak .

 Eminent domain (United States), compulsory purchase (United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland), resumption/compulsory acquisition (Australia), or expropriation (South Africa and Canada) is an action of the state to seize a citizen&#039;s private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen&#039;s rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner&#039;s consent. The property is taken either for government use or by delegation to third parties who will devote it to public or civic use or, in some cases, economic development. The most common uses of property taken by eminent domain are for public utilities, highways, and railroads;[citation needed] however, it may also be taken for reasons of public safety, such as in the case of Centralia, Pennsylvania. Some jurisdictions require that the government body offer to purchase the property before resorting to the use of eminent domain.

Now the idea being that there is no governement and it’s public without live people and there is no life beyond breathing without water , food and shelterr . The justicfaction of the use of Eminent Domaini law is that the land is needed for the welfare of the public and what is the public but again 1human or more  . There was  not even money or private property  before the 1 human or more somehow  elite groupings of humans agree upon , kinda that whole Johm Locke thing . Well  now all of humanity wants to be heard on the legality of what started as a protection for  the wealthy thru laws written by the wealthy during an epicoh where a slave or fuedal system kept the masses of humanity from engaging in the creation of laws that now effect them at thier most basic right to life beyond their next breathe.   

I get confused by all your tax stuff , I am more focused on “ Life Ground “ getting that first and then growing an ethicial economy . Just seems well more ETHICIAL .  As one of the commentors wrote about working together , respecting that we all want some changes for the better . I present the above idea and tie it to the idea that 30 meters square of permaculte ( earthship ) designing that  can sustain 1 human life . That abilty to run one’s pwm earthship would need to be modeled and taught to humans whose cultures find the concept alien .   Well 1 human life is the starting point of all goverments and economies , got have atleast 1 live human somewhere . 

A 30 meters square homestead for every woman , child at birth and man ( returnned to lottery distribution upon death )   tax free , banker free , universally protected human right above the right of any government form that is established by force or vote .  That 30 meters sq. having atleast 10 inches of percipation average yearly ( 3 year desert cycles inc. ) would need modifation of min. a manual aquifer well 1 in. dia. To create and  sustain a food forest in many varied enviroments globally from arids to mountains to northern climes. 
There must be some way to file a  massive number suits in almost a military  timed manner to force media attention resultling in public debate and legislative debates . from local levels to nations to UN . 
  
Just the thoughts of a common workin’ man presented to his betters in hopes of stopping the 100 year plus stalemete of babble on  . How many children will suffer that slow death of hunger related cases today ? It would be  more humane to take a page from Hitler’s book and accept that we grow a yearly crop of these human animals , let us atleast be Humane and kill them as fast as Adolph did with gas or a bullet instead of letting them suffer while we bablle on .]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The international union</p>
<p>I ain’t got fancy words like most of you;all , but isn’t there some way of using Eminent Domain law filed by 1 person at a time  on behalf of humanity as a whole , in world courts , to National courts , down to local courts to get the ball of land reform  rolling so to speak .</p>
<p> Eminent domain (United States), compulsory purchase (United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland), resumption/compulsory acquisition (Australia), or expropriation (South Africa and Canada) is an action of the state to seize a citizen&#8217;s private property, expropriate property, or seize a citizen&#8217;s rights in property with due monetary compensation, but without the owner&#8217;s consent. The property is taken either for government use or by delegation to third parties who will devote it to public or civic use or, in some cases, economic development. The most common uses of property taken by eminent domain are for public utilities, highways, and railroads;[citation needed] however, it may also be taken for reasons of public safety, such as in the case of Centralia, Pennsylvania. Some jurisdictions require that the government body offer to purchase the property before resorting to the use of eminent domain.</p>
<p>Now the idea being that there is no governement and it’s public without live people and there is no life beyond breathing without water , food and shelterr . The justicfaction of the use of Eminent Domaini law is that the land is needed for the welfare of the public and what is the public but again 1human or more  . There was  not even money or private property  before the 1 human or more somehow  elite groupings of humans agree upon , kinda that whole Johm Locke thing . Well  now all of humanity wants to be heard on the legality of what started as a protection for  the wealthy thru laws written by the wealthy during an epicoh where a slave or fuedal system kept the masses of humanity from engaging in the creation of laws that now effect them at thier most basic right to life beyond their next breathe.   </p>
<p>I get confused by all your tax stuff , I am more focused on “ Life Ground “ getting that first and then growing an ethicial economy . Just seems well more ETHICIAL .  As one of the commentors wrote about working together , respecting that we all want some changes for the better . I present the above idea and tie it to the idea that 30 meters square of permaculte ( earthship ) designing that  can sustain 1 human life . That abilty to run one’s pwm earthship would need to be modeled and taught to humans whose cultures find the concept alien .   Well 1 human life is the starting point of all goverments and economies , got have atleast 1 live human somewhere . </p>
<p>A 30 meters square homestead for every woman , child at birth and man ( returnned to lottery distribution upon death )   tax free , banker free , universally protected human right above the right of any government form that is established by force or vote .  That 30 meters sq. having atleast 10 inches of percipation average yearly ( 3 year desert cycles inc. ) would need modifation of min. a manual aquifer well 1 in. dia. To create and  sustain a food forest in many varied enviroments globally from arids to mountains to northern climes.<br />
There must be some way to file a  massive number suits in almost a military  timed manner to force media attention resultling in public debate and legislative debates . from local levels to nations to UN . </p>
<p>Just the thoughts of a common workin’ man presented to his betters in hopes of stopping the 100 year plus stalemete of babble on  . How many children will suffer that slow death of hunger related cases today ? It would be  more humane to take a page from Hitler’s book and accept that we grow a yearly crop of these human animals , let us atleast be Humane and kill them as fast as Adolph did with gas or a bullet instead of letting them suffer while we bablle on .</p>
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		<title>Comment on Oxfam America &#8211; Follow the Money animation by John Burns</title>
		<link>http://www.theiu.org/news/oxfam-america-follow-money-animation.html#comment-208</link>
		<dc:creator>John Burns</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 18:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Chester....
&quot;What we ought to be doing is developing some general macroeconomic theory which is so correct and obvious that it is almost irrefutable.&quot;

I fully agree. &quot;Geoism&quot; or &quot;Geonomics&quot;, appears the best title for this theory, as &quot;geo&quot; links to the land and its resources. The word &quot;tax&quot; is emotive and a throw away word, as taxes come and go. People do not like taxes.

It should be so irrefutable and etched into the public psyche to reverse it would like attempting to reverse votes for women.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>David Chester&#8230;.<br />
&#8220;What we ought to be doing is developing some general macroeconomic theory which is so correct and obvious that it is almost irrefutable.&#8221;</p>
<p>I fully agree. &#8220;Geoism&#8221; or &#8220;Geonomics&#8221;, appears the best title for this theory, as &#8220;geo&#8221; links to the land and its resources. The word &#8220;tax&#8221; is emotive and a throw away word, as taxes come and go. People do not like taxes.</p>
<p>It should be so irrefutable and etched into the public psyche to reverse it would like attempting to reverse votes for women.</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Earth Rights Institute online education program by Guenther Rohde</title>
		<link>http://www.theiu.org/learning-resources/alannas-online-education-program.html#comment-207</link>
		<dc:creator>Guenther Rohde</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I agree with David that the only way forward is to ensure land is fairly controlled. 

Mankind will continue on the same course of error till a new belief is established that benefits the whole. To establish a new belief that benefits the whole is to have principle for good.

It’s the government responsibility to ensure every human adheres to showing fairness love and harmony. All who have land are educated to be part of the new whole. With growth, progress and abundance of a nation we have to continually be fair and just the to ensure equality for all.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with David that the only way forward is to ensure land is fairly controlled. </p>
<p>Mankind will continue on the same course of error till a new belief is established that benefits the whole. To establish a new belief that benefits the whole is to have principle for good.</p>
<p>It’s the government responsibility to ensure every human adheres to showing fairness love and harmony. All who have land are educated to be part of the new whole. With growth, progress and abundance of a nation we have to continually be fair and just the to ensure equality for all.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Oxfam America &#8211; Follow the Money animation by Martin</title>
		<link>http://www.theiu.org/news/oxfam-america-follow-money-animation.html#comment-206</link>
		<dc:creator>Martin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The link above requires a username and password to Oxfam America.  Here&#039;s one that doesn&#039;t require either:
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/multimedia/video/follow-the-money]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The link above requires a username and password to Oxfam America.  Here&#8217;s one that doesn&#8217;t require either:<br />
<a href="http://www.oxfamamerica.org/multimedia/video/follow-the-money" rel="nofollow">http://www.oxfamamerica.org/multimedia/video/follow-the-money</a></p>
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		<title>Comment on 890 students study Earth Rights course by audu liberty oseni</title>
		<link>http://www.theiu.org/news/earthrights-expands-700-enrolled-90-countries.html#comment-182</link>
		<dc:creator>audu liberty oseni</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earth Rights Institute course on Land Rights and Land Value Capture is one of the course I find very interesting at any point in time. How I wish I will have my way to do Masters degree on earth rights if there is any for now.

What I learned from Earth Rights Institute is more consequential and more useful to me more that what I learned in  my four years BSc degree course in University.

For Alanna, she is such a genus I had ever come across and great inspiration for many young generation.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Earth Rights Institute course on Land Rights and Land Value Capture is one of the course I find very interesting at any point in time. How I wish I will have my way to do Masters degree on earth rights if there is any for now.</p>
<p>What I learned from Earth Rights Institute is more consequential and more useful to me more that what I learned in  my four years BSc degree course in University.</p>
<p>For Alanna, she is such a genus I had ever come across and great inspiration for many young generation.</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Earth Rights Institute online education program by admin</title>
		<link>http://www.theiu.org/learning-resources/alannas-online-education-program.html#comment-107</link>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David, I have sent this message to the IU exec and expect Alanna Hartzog to give you a response.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>David, I have sent this message to the IU exec and expect Alanna Hartzog to give you a response.</p>
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		<title>Comment on The Earth Rights Institute online education program by David Chester</title>
		<link>http://www.theiu.org/learning-resources/alannas-online-education-program.html#comment-104</link>
		<dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am very interested to read about the &quot;mini-bank&quot; schemes being introduced into Africa. By these charitable means a poverty struck family with ambition to do better can borrow up to about $100 in order to start a small-scale business. Many success stories have resulted with the money being frequently returned for re-use. After some experiment with the basic idea there are today several billion dollars being invested and used in this manner. If only LVT were as fast and as practical!  

My point is that this is a wonderful short-term solution, but as the people become more prosperous so will the productivity and value of the land rise and those poor peasants will eventually become land owners themselves and speculate in its value. Thus poverty will not go away and these past workers will treat others as badly as they were previously once treated. 

Unless the charitable organization of this kind (of small loans banking) cannot prevent the rent from land use to be fairly shared, all that is going to occur is the same in our corrupt Western society! They should work with the various governments with this aspect for legeslation of land ownership in mind. Progress and poverty are not solvable without control of land utility and its earnings. As Georgists it is our responsibility to make these facts known and understood by those whose largesse can be mis-used in a longer run, even as it is doing good for the present generation.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I am very interested to read about the &#8220;mini-bank&#8221; schemes being introduced into Africa. By these charitable means a poverty struck family with ambition to do better can borrow up to about $100 in order to start a small-scale business. Many success stories have resulted with the money being frequently returned for re-use. After some experiment with the basic idea there are today several billion dollars being invested and used in this manner. If only LVT were as fast and as practical!  </p>
<p>My point is that this is a wonderful short-term solution, but as the people become more prosperous so will the productivity and value of the land rise and those poor peasants will eventually become land owners themselves and speculate in its value. Thus poverty will not go away and these past workers will treat others as badly as they were previously once treated. </p>
<p>Unless the charitable organization of this kind (of small loans banking) cannot prevent the rent from land use to be fairly shared, all that is going to occur is the same in our corrupt Western society! They should work with the various governments with this aspect for legeslation of land ownership in mind. Progress and poverty are not solvable without control of land utility and its earnings. As Georgists it is our responsibility to make these facts known and understood by those whose largesse can be mis-used in a longer run, even as it is doing good for the present generation.</p>
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