What to do now: A Message to the ‘Occupy’ Movement

October 22, 2011

Congratulations. Your uprising is beginning to bear fruit and is spreading worldwide. I believe that a majority of the American people appreciates your uprising and is prepared to stand behind you.

This website is one of many that foresaw the continuing deterioration of the people’s conditions leading to our gloomy present dilemma. For many years, I tried on this site to tell those who would care to listen about global problems, their causes, and how one could address them. I expressed my views both on this site as well as in my book “Planning for Survival”. I am sad to admit, to little avail. Your action, like that demonstrated in the Arab Spring, proves to be more effective than ‘talking’ in the way of bringing about ‘change’.

However, those who revolt often express their outrage, without being prepared for expressing their demands, and without conceiving the arguments that are needed to convince others of the legitimacy of their cause.

I completed writing a short book titled: “How to Shape the Future, FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE, What to do now!” It provides information and advice that should be of help in carrying out your mission.

The book is available in eBook format, and kindle. The paperback will be available shortly.

The Table of Contents illustrtes the subject matter:

Preface

Introduction

The Unalienable Rights of the People to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

Securing the Unalienable Right to Life
The Threats to Life from Natural Causes:
Aging and Disease
Catastrophic Natural Hazards
The Threats to Life Relating to Man’s Action:
Unintended Action
Deliberate Action / Organized Violence
Conclusion:
The Government is allocating substantial resources to causing death and destruction compared with what it spends on saving life. Reallocate resources from military spending to saving life and to other constructive ends.

How is the US continuing to squander evermore resources on causing death while cutting back on social services?
The Military Industrial Complex
Large Construction Companies
Oil Corporations
Israel
Conclusion:
The special interest groups that profit from waging war are promoting American Imperial Capitalism. Halt and reverse the imperial capitalistic drive.

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How are the rich getting richer while the majority of us are getting poorer?
The Healthcare Industry
Oil, Gas, and Coal Corporations
Financial Institutions
Corporate America and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
Taxation
Election Campaign Funding
Conclusion:
Many special interest groups contrive to maximize their profits, minimize the wages they pay to their workers, and avoid paying taxes. They achieve their goals by exerting influence on the three branches of government. This led to widening the gap between the rich and the poor. Contain the influence of special interests

How did we allow the current dire conditions to prevail?
The Influence of the Corporate News Media
The MAD Syndrome and the Corporate Media’s contribution to the spread of MADS
Forsaking our Privilege to vote
Conclusion:
The corporate news media promote the agenda of special interests. Also, ‘the people’ have been delinquent in exercising their right to vote. Boycott the corporate media and get factual news and information from reliable sources. Register to vote, and make sure to vote.

So what is New?
The Acceleration of the Oligarchs’ Relentless Assault on the People
The Influence of the Internet and the Social Media and the Revolt of the People
Conclusion:
Existing constraints continue to prevail, but new opportunities have emerged. Conditions may be ripe for affecting meaningful ‘change’.

What to do next?
Advice to the People
What to do in the Short Term
What to do in the Long Term
A Plea to the Oligarchs
Conclusion:
A lot hangs on whom we elect for president.

Epilogue

Appendix
List of recommended links