I attended this past Saturday's meeting that only had about 13 attendees. The meeting conflicted with a lot of other happenings around the area. The League of Women's Voters had another meeting going on, there we graduations, and others were on vacation. The hope is that the next meeting in July will have more attendees and by all accounts I believe that it will.
A lot of what was spoken about was about the separation between our local government/governance and the average folks in Hickory. I will get into more of the specifics in a more detailed report over the next few days.
What has me anxious is to see what is going on and how it related to the dysfunction of Government at all levels. These are frightening times in many respects, because we see trouble on social and economic levels. And this effects the people of the lower socio-economic strata more than anyone, because those at the upper levels of the pyramid push their problems down the line. We are living in a Ponzi Scheme Economy. I think most people realize that, but they are satisfied to live this moment in denial under a belief that if they ignore the problems we face that they will just go away.
Our local government and political philosophy operates under a notion that if we save all of our dollars during these rainy days that eventually when the sun shines we are going to float to the top of the heap. The question begs to be asked, "When has this ever happened during the history of civilization?"
When a collapse happens, the whole system goes down. There will be no prisoners taken -- so to say. When the United States Federal Reserve Note System Collapses, we are still going to have to deal with the aftermath of that destruction just like all of the other communities in our country. Fiat Monetary Systems always collapse. It isn't a matter of if. It is a matter of when.
The understanding we must have is that our Social System will only survive the collapse of our currency if we realize that people matter more than money. As I have pointed to you many times on this blog, when the currency collapses there will still be ways to create a marketplace through bartering or alternative currencies. The problems we will see will be because of the transition from what the accepted currency currently is to what it shall be after the collapse of the Federal Reserve Note System.
One of the issues that we discussed the other day was the way that groups of people are constantly pitted against one another. It is the all too well known method called Divide and Conquer. This shouldn't be about color, gender, religious preference, or whatever. This hurts the people at the Lower Economic Strata most of all, because they are the most vulnerable to instability of the economy and the society in general. They have no gated community to hide behind when it hits the fan. They can't afford extra security when there is a riot.
In the times we are living in, we cannot afford to allow ourselves to be divided. Unfortunately, during a Disaster or Collapse that is when riots and chaos will occur, because of the way that groups are pitted against one another. Most of this is created by ignorance and lack of understanding, empathy, and compassion for others who don't fit what someone considers their norm. We can't afford to associate with Modern Professional Wrestling Politics. We can't afford to buy into talking points, obfuscation, and soundbytes.
We need to get on to the road to recovery. We need to start working together to build something, instead of constantly creating obstacles and being destructive. I think that was the mood of the discussion from last Saturday's meeting. I hope people of all backgrounds will join us on this mission to bring Government back to the people of the area. That idea has no party affiliation, color, or creed. That idea is about fairness, justice, and being a good human being.
Peace
