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Many people talk about conventional revolution as the necessary and only remedy for a People's Government gone Corporate Oligarchy to be restored to it's former Democratic Republic nature. I strongly disagree on several grounds.

One, violence is wrong, pure and simple. It is only ever justified as a defense to imminent extreme danger, whether to yourself or someone else, and must never be lethal or exceed the level of violence necessary to diffuse the situation. More often than not, nonviolent means properly employed can diffuse even the most oppressive situation. But we all know that this is not always the case, as the horrors in WWII and other events in our history have clearly showed us.

Two, violence, like everything else in the Universe, will only attract more of itself. This is an Immutable Law of the Universe. What you put out, you will in kind attract. This is true for negative acts such as violence, but it is also true for positive things like Empowerment, something the People are currently lacking.

If We the People awaken to our inherent Rights, empower ourselves with the tools of the Popular Sovereign, we can finally have the country we desire, and one that will truly shine like a beacon on the hill in the darkness of this world.

I've talked before about the fact that I am a minister. So just a little warning, I'm going to get all Jesus on you again.

There IS a clear right and wrong in this world. It has nothing to do with the name of your professed religion, or whether you practice a religion at all. It has to do with YOU, and YOUR relationship with whomever it is that you hold to be the Creator, or in the case of the non-believer, that part of yourself that DOES know right from wrong called your Conscience.

What this MEANS is that the essence of Spirituality is in that proper cultivating of relationship with All That Is. We are all expressions of the Divine, every single one of us. This includes all life on Earth, as well as the Earth itself. We are all One.

In the case of the non-believer, this still holds true in the scientific understanding of the interconnectedness of all life. What you do to one part of the system will ultimately affect the whole. Like a pebble dropped into a still pool that feels the wave of change over it's entire surface, we cannot be idle spectators in this dynamic we call life. Every action, and just as importantly, every inaction of our individual lives reverberates throughout the world. What we do to any part of Creation, we do to ourselves, and vice versa. Chief Seattle of the original peoples of this land we call America knew this well and spoke pretty much those same words. This is also what the man known as Jesus of Nazareth, among other Prophets, spoke of and tried to impart to his followers. It is the absolute realization that we are all responsible for our actions, or failure to act, while here on this Earth.

When you finally realize this, it brings up certain issues with our society and the part we as individuals play in perpetuating the actions of the whole. In the context of our modern world, it becomes clear to the thoughtful person that we cannot and must not support any action or inaction that violates these principles of right and wrong.

It is wrong to inflict violence or to cause harm to another, or to stand by while another does so. It is right to intervene in any such situation, regardless of the claimed authority of the perpetrator.

It is wrong to allow the fruits of your labor to fall into the hands of someone who would use those resources to cause harm to another, regardless of whether this harm is to people, communities, or the environment of our planet Earth and all the life that it supports. It is right to refuse such usage of your money and labor. It is wrong to pay money to the government, even when the government says that you are required to do so, when that government engages in activities that cause destruction, misery, and death throughout the world.

It is wrong to allow a society based on class. This is the main war that has been waged against all People ever since a minority of people thought it proper to rule over the lives of others. The capitalist system in our world must be scrapped, allowing a true free market economy to emerge, based on global standards of fair play and a decent respect for all others with whom we share this world.

If there is any truth to the idea of a Judgment Day, then you can be certain of this. Creator will not be concerned if you were baptized this religion or that. Creator will not be asking you how much money you gave to the Church, or how much of the Bible or Koran you can recite. Creator will only want to know your answer to a few questions.

Have you lived a life that honors the Sacredness of Creation and your place within it? What have you done to leave the world a better place than you found it? Have you shown compassion, empathy, friendship, and love in all your interactions with others? Did you share with all the benefits and prosperity of your life? Did you allow the light within your soul to shine for others to see their way, or did you keep the light for yourself? How have you treated the lowliest among you? For that is how you have treated me.

It's time friends. Have the courage to pick up the empowering tool of the People's Sovereignty. Support a People's Constitutional Convention, so that we may leave the world a better place than we found it, and so that all children everywhere will have a positive legacy to live up to, and in turn leave to their children.