Comments for The IU» The IU | The International Union For Land Taxation http://www.theiu.org The IU was established in 1926. Now a global Non-Governmental Organisation it operates independently free of any government funding. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:55:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Glasgow’s Stolen Birthright by Derek Pretswell, Resource Use Institute http://www.theiu.org/films/glasgows-stolen-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-56 Derek Pretswell, Resource Use Institute Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:01:27 +0000 http://www.theiu.org/?p=407#comment-56 You are so right, we have lost our realtionship with the land. 'Sustainable Development' has become a bit like the old television advert about the bank that likes to say Yes, to which was added - but doesn't understand the question. Sustainable is now used as an adjective to describe jobs, housing and business by people who don't understand the question, mainly politicians, civil servants and business leaders. SD requires the integrated devlopment of economic, social and environmental factors but the paramount factor is environmen, without this we cannot survive. Unfortunately our business model does not change the economic parameter, which has become paramount, and the other two are forced through the rigid economic hoop. We need to recognise a number of things; The soil/vegetation complex is the primary resource, THERE IS a carrying capacity and there is no need to take that to the limit, economic models should seek to optomise rather than maximise (biological versus economic) and that we are all in this together and that by working together we can reduce costs and become more efficient. Land Rental Value is a leap in the right direction, if we can bring about this we can change the rest. You are so right, we have lost our realtionship with the land. ‘Sustainable Development’ has become a bit like the old television advert about the bank that likes to say Yes, to which was added - but doesn’t understand the question. Sustainable is now used as an adjective to describe jobs, housing and business by people who don’t understand the question, mainly politicians, civil servants and business leaders.
SD requires the integrated devlopment of economic, social and environmental factors but the paramount factor is environmen, without this we cannot survive. Unfortunately our business model does not change the economic parameter, which has become paramount, and the other two are forced through the rigid economic hoop. We need to recognise a number of things; The soil/vegetation complex is the primary resource, THERE IS a carrying capacity and there is no need to take that to the limit, economic models should seek to optomise rather than maximise (biological versus economic) and that we are all in this together and that by working together we can reduce costs and become more efficient. Land Rental Value is a leap in the right direction, if we can bring about this we can change the rest.

]]> Comment on Victoria Coach Station by A way forward (Part 1) « This is my chaos http://www.theiu.org/films/victoria-coach-station.html/comment-page-1#comment-55 A way forward (Part 1) « This is my chaos Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:38:18 +0000 http://www.theiu.org/?p=151#comment-55 [...] The question becomes, is it just that the benefits of Economic Rent should flow to a private landowner, to which LVT supporters say the answer is no, because it is not the landowner who created those benefits.  If economic rent goes to the private landowner, then the landowner essentially gets free money forevermore (for both an amusing fictional and a scarily real life example of this see these videos – “Robinson Crusoe” and “Victoria Coach Station”) [...] [...] The question becomes, is it just that the benefits of Economic Rent should flow to a private landowner, to which LVT supporters say the answer is no, because it is not the landowner who created those benefits.  If economic rent goes to the private landowner, then the landowner essentially gets free money forevermore (for both an amusing fictional and a scarily real life example of this see these videos – “Robinson Crusoe” and “Victoria Coach Station”) [...]

]]> Comment on Rent! The final economic frontier by David Chester http://www.theiu.org/learning-resources/rent-final-economic-frontier.html/comment-page-1#comment-54 David Chester Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:21:32 +0000 http://www.theiu.org/?p=318#comment-54 Much as we all would like to see peace in the Middle East between Israelis and Palestinians, it will not come about just because of the land issues. There is too much interference and politics involved from outside parties. So it seems to me that Professor Foldvery is unreasonably using this situation as a means to promote his agenda towards LVT. The use of LVT for elimination of poverty and subsequently in stabilizing national progress as well as increasing it are far better reasons for taking this line than to apply it directly to the problems of politics and Middle-East peace, much as this ideal is of international importance and value. Much as we all would like to see peace in the Middle East between Israelis and Palestinians, it will not come about just because of the land issues. There is too much interference and politics involved from outside parties. So it seems to me that Professor Foldvery is unreasonably using this situation as a means to promote his agenda towards LVT.

The use of LVT for elimination of poverty and subsequently in stabilizing national progress as well as increasing it are far better reasons for taking this line than to apply it directly to the problems of politics and Middle-East peace, much as this ideal is of international importance and value.

]]> Comment on The Silver Bullet by David Chester http://www.theiu.org/learning-resources/solving-real-debt-crisis-fred-harrison-september-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-52 David Chester Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:07:08 +0000 http://www.theiu.org/?p=75#comment-52 In my opinion the way this book starts antagonizes the reader with the attitude it takes to another prominent speeker about poverty. To beging by writing about a disagreement between economists is not the best way to make clear the way that our movement and its advise on social justice can be introduced. Why be so anti at the beginning when there is so much positivism in the Georgist message about eliminating poverty? In my opinion the way this book starts antagonizes the reader with the attitude it takes to another prominent speeker about poverty. To beging by writing about a disagreement between economists is not the best way to make clear the way that our movement and its advise on social justice can be introduced. Why be so anti at the beginning when there is so much positivism in the Georgist message about eliminating poverty?

]]> Comment on Glasgow’s Stolen Birthright by Fraggle http://www.theiu.org/films/glasgows-stolen-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-51 Fraggle Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:17:50 +0000 http://www.theiu.org/?p=407#comment-51 Somebody tell that Green Party councillor to cheer up! Gosh, anyone would think he was being coerced to appear in the film. Somebody tell that Green Party councillor to cheer up! Gosh, anyone would think he was being coerced to appear in the film.

]]> Comment on Glasgow’s Stolen Birthright by Dr Terry Dwyer, ANU http://www.theiu.org/films/glasgows-stolen-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-49 Dr Terry Dwyer, ANU Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:56:29 +0000 http://www.theiu.org/?p=407#comment-49 Very good. I rather regretted the abolition of feu duties as it erased the mediaeval idea that the "King should live of his own" - and his own was the rent due from those who held the land from him. What is more equitable than that those who own the land and natural resources of a country should pay for running it? iBefore VAT, for centuries the tradition in English and British fiscal policy was that the working man should not be taxed. Taxes were gifts from the Commons to the Crown while land rents from the Lords were the natural due of the Crown. Now the people are grossly taxed they emigrate or do not breed and are replaced by immigrants. The State devours its children, like the late Roman Empire, - and decays. Very good.

I rather regretted the abolition of feu duties as it erased the mediaeval idea that the “King should live of his own” - and his own was the rent due from those who held the land from him. What is more equitable than that those who own the land and natural resources of a country should pay for running it?

iBefore VAT, for centuries the tradition in English and British fiscal policy was that the working man should not be taxed. Taxes were gifts from the Commons to the Crown while land rents from the Lords were the natural due of the Crown.

Now the people are grossly taxed they emigrate or do not breed and are replaced by immigrants. The State devours its children, like the late Roman Empire, - and decays.

]]> Comment on Glasgow’s Stolen Birthright by Edward J. Dodson http://www.theiu.org/films/glasgows-stolen-birthright.html/comment-page-1#comment-48 Edward J. Dodson Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:12:02 +0000 http://www.theiu.org/?p=407#comment-48 The Scots seem to have grown comfortable with being dominated by a small landowning elite, perhaps because these landowners are also Scots and claim noble blood lines. Why there has not been a revolt in Scotland I do not understand. And yet, Ireland provides the lesson of after finally reclaiming sovereignty from absentee landlords living in London, the Irish was similarly succombed to land monopoly of a domestic sort. The lessons of history and our contemporary experience seem never to be well learned. What will it take to see real justice, real equality of opportunity, real liberty become the norm instead of the very rare and very insecure exception. The Scots seem to have grown comfortable with being dominated by a small landowning elite, perhaps because these landowners are also Scots and claim noble blood lines. Why there has not been a revolt in Scotland I do not understand. And yet, Ireland provides the lesson of after finally reclaiming sovereignty from absentee landlords living in London, the Irish was similarly succombed to land monopoly of a domestic sort.

The lessons of history and our contemporary experience seem never to be well learned. What will it take to see real justice, real equality of opportunity, real liberty become the norm instead of the very rare and very insecure exception.

]]> Comment on Global Conference Announced by admin http://www.theiu.org/news/global-conference-announced.html/comment-page-1#comment-47 admin Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:45:24 +0000 http://www.theiu.org/?p=186#comment-47 Dear Eulalia, Thank you for getting in touch. Our next conference will be held in London from Monday April 26th to Friday April 30th. Have a look at the recent newsletter posted on the site for details, otherwise you can contact me at megan@theiu.org Megan Dear Eulalia,

Thank you for getting in touch. Our next conference will be held in London from Monday April 26th to Friday April 30th. Have a look at the recent newsletter posted on the site for details, otherwise you can contact me at megan@theiu.org

Megan

]]> Comment on Global Conference Announced by Eulalia Pages http://www.theiu.org/news/global-conference-announced.html/comment-page-1#comment-46 Eulalia Pages Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:08:05 +0000 http://www.theiu.org/?p=186#comment-46 I would like to know more details about the next Global Conference in London, dates, place… I would like to know more details about the next Global Conference in London, dates, place…

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