A call out to do something else & stop THE WAR & this society!
Angry Martha's Column | 14.11.2002 14:09
Following the "announcement" from Bristol Stop The War Coalition, this is a response to it and a call for humans who haven't succombed to being "political machines" to take aim, stop this war and bring down this society. Stopping all wars.
Following the announcement that the "anti-war coalition" have now given the go ahead to invade and butcher the Iraqi's (i.e. they are now "waiting for the war to start" and then they will hold another pointless protest). This is a call out for people who actually have emotions, who still have a shred of humaness in them (and are not "political activists"/recruting machines for party's) to think and act differently. This is not a game, life on Earth is being devastated, and the Iraqi people are literally about to be obliterated.
The Bristol "stop the war coalition" have shown exactly where their considerations are, they are waiting for more Iraqi people to be butchered, have they no compassion? no anger at what has already been done and will (with them sitting pasively on a road somewhere) happen again? Paying "moral witness" to mass murder is disgusting.
100,000's of men women and children and the devastation of the Earth can be stopped, just by these "privilidged" people actually fighting back. Rather than sitting around whinging and pleading, and marching and droning tired worn out slogans that never did mean anything and mean even less now.
There never was a time for "passive resistance", you either resist genocide or you passively watch it happen. The so-called anti-war movement have consistently chosen the latter path.
Let us tear down the buildings that recruit, train, finance and send out the trained killers to butcher predominantly brown skinned people. Let us end the sickening sight of moralistic masochists, getting a kick out of trying to assuage their guilt through protest pantomimes. While deep down they KNOW they will stop nothing, (we can only guess at the motives of such people). They are not prepared to risk anything, in the fight against this genocidal society.
The war will not be stopped by "good vibe protests", it will not be stopped by feel good about yourself "peace vigils", and it will not be stopped by following the rules of law and order laid down by those responsible for the mass extinction of life on Earth. No ideology is going to save us and no amount of praying, chanting,pathetic prancing and posing is going to save one life, not even theirs. And the stopping of war (period) will not be orgainsed like the ritual uninspiring, boring protest. The stopping of War, means the ending of this society. And this will only happen when the degree of refusal and outright physical resistance is so widespread and so uncontrollable that the whole ediface comes crashing down.
A mass movement (and the "movement" is far from "mass"!) based on appeals to power and passivity will remain useless because it is entirely limited from the outset and is part and parcel of the status quo.
War (against people and planet) is endemic in this society, in order for it to function it must have "resources" to feed its continued survival. The socialist empire (1917-1989) was exacly the same. If war is to be stopped then we need to be prepared to change our ways of "living" (today we dont live, we survive) we need to reject the idea of industrialism, development, expansion, growth, consumerism, capitalism, socialism, communism, fascism, all are derived from the same source, all have brought nothing but misery and devastation to life on Earth.
We are in a position of being in the "belly of the beast", we are in a positon to actually stop this murderous system. We can do this by destroying the economy. We should be hitting the main arteries that hold up this society. The only thing that matters to the rulers of this death machine is money and order. Disorder and economic sabotage, spreads like wild fire. This will not only stop this escalation of war but will bring the whole show to an end. This fight can only be organised through small affinity groups, other wise it will be a full frontal clash and the powerful will win.
Uncontrolable, unseen, sporadic and consistent blows against the economy will aid our brothers and sisters internationally in their struggle against the Empire. For those unable to join the physical side there is the extremely important work of support networks and the written word/leaflet distribution etc.
To reject those who don't want or feel they just can't sit back and passivly watch the continuation of the status quo shows exactly where these anti-revolutionaries are coming from. They want to keep everything as it is because they have cut themselves out a nice comfortable niche in the market of tokenistic opposition.
In conclusion, we have the choice (we are really privilidged, in that we have a choice)of following the same route followed by these so-called "anti-war" movements, which is passively follow orders, march around with their slogans, sit on roads and perhaps (among the most "rebelious") chain yourself down, (the ultimate act in passivity) or you can rebel, you can resist, you can fight back and actually try your best to not only stop this present escalation in the war on the middle east but to bring the whole disgusting order to an end. IT'S YOUR CHOICE.
The Bristol "stop the war coalition" have shown exactly where their considerations are, they are waiting for more Iraqi people to be butchered, have they no compassion? no anger at what has already been done and will (with them sitting pasively on a road somewhere) happen again? Paying "moral witness" to mass murder is disgusting.
100,000's of men women and children and the devastation of the Earth can be stopped, just by these "privilidged" people actually fighting back. Rather than sitting around whinging and pleading, and marching and droning tired worn out slogans that never did mean anything and mean even less now.
There never was a time for "passive resistance", you either resist genocide or you passively watch it happen. The so-called anti-war movement have consistently chosen the latter path.
Let us tear down the buildings that recruit, train, finance and send out the trained killers to butcher predominantly brown skinned people. Let us end the sickening sight of moralistic masochists, getting a kick out of trying to assuage their guilt through protest pantomimes. While deep down they KNOW they will stop nothing, (we can only guess at the motives of such people). They are not prepared to risk anything, in the fight against this genocidal society.
The war will not be stopped by "good vibe protests", it will not be stopped by feel good about yourself "peace vigils", and it will not be stopped by following the rules of law and order laid down by those responsible for the mass extinction of life on Earth. No ideology is going to save us and no amount of praying, chanting,pathetic prancing and posing is going to save one life, not even theirs. And the stopping of war (period) will not be orgainsed like the ritual uninspiring, boring protest. The stopping of War, means the ending of this society. And this will only happen when the degree of refusal and outright physical resistance is so widespread and so uncontrollable that the whole ediface comes crashing down.
A mass movement (and the "movement" is far from "mass"!) based on appeals to power and passivity will remain useless because it is entirely limited from the outset and is part and parcel of the status quo.
War (against people and planet) is endemic in this society, in order for it to function it must have "resources" to feed its continued survival. The socialist empire (1917-1989) was exacly the same. If war is to be stopped then we need to be prepared to change our ways of "living" (today we dont live, we survive) we need to reject the idea of industrialism, development, expansion, growth, consumerism, capitalism, socialism, communism, fascism, all are derived from the same source, all have brought nothing but misery and devastation to life on Earth.
We are in a position of being in the "belly of the beast", we are in a positon to actually stop this murderous system. We can do this by destroying the economy. We should be hitting the main arteries that hold up this society. The only thing that matters to the rulers of this death machine is money and order. Disorder and economic sabotage, spreads like wild fire. This will not only stop this escalation of war but will bring the whole show to an end. This fight can only be organised through small affinity groups, other wise it will be a full frontal clash and the powerful will win.
Uncontrolable, unseen, sporadic and consistent blows against the economy will aid our brothers and sisters internationally in their struggle against the Empire. For those unable to join the physical side there is the extremely important work of support networks and the written word/leaflet distribution etc.
To reject those who don't want or feel they just can't sit back and passivly watch the continuation of the status quo shows exactly where these anti-revolutionaries are coming from. They want to keep everything as it is because they have cut themselves out a nice comfortable niche in the market of tokenistic opposition.
In conclusion, we have the choice (we are really privilidged, in that we have a choice)of following the same route followed by these so-called "anti-war" movements, which is passively follow orders, march around with their slogans, sit on roads and perhaps (among the most "rebelious") chain yourself down, (the ultimate act in passivity) or you can rebel, you can resist, you can fight back and actually try your best to not only stop this present escalation in the war on the middle east but to bring the whole disgusting order to an end. IT'S YOUR CHOICE.
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to be fair
14.11.2002 17:38
But it's unfair to say they do that because they don't care!
Their logic is that, by organising peaceful protests and giving lots of notice, they can mobilise and involve the largest and most diverse mass of people. They believe that making the movement as big and diverse as possible is the most likely way to stop the war.
They see smaller, quicker, harder direct action potentially dividing and so shrinking and weakening the movement. They claim the history of anti Vietnam protests bears this out.
Now, you may agree or disagree with their position. But at least be honest about it!
ageing hack
Homepage:
http://www.stopwar.org.uk
where is the collective confidence
14.11.2002 22:50
Only when the heat comes down, I sometimes pessimistically view it.
Only when the (barely anymore) secret forces have perpetrated more 'terrorist' attacks, only when WWWIII is in full swing following the attack on Iraq
Only when the absurd raft of Neues Arbeit (new labour)legislation - even the Mirror sees it as 'legislative mania' - becomes viable - in a society rounding up and interning its dissidents and scapegoats - that the only point where the anti-terrorist and anti-social legislation makes sense
And it becomes a fight against the forces of the state for survival
Now I'm not a religious person but contemplate this:
From: "Karen-lee Bixman"
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 11:47 PM
Subject: Terrorist Alert,Karen-lee Bixman, The Investigative Reporter,
November 12, 2002
>
> The Investigative Reporter
> Karen-lee Bixman
>
> November 12, 2002
> Special Terrorist Alert
>
> Dear Friends of The Investigative Reporter,
>
> I am writing you tonight, to alert you to the fact that between now
and the > end of the month, the United States will, in all probability,
experience a > terrorist attack. I have gathered information from
written reports that > have been published overseas, as well as
information from private > intelligence sources.
> First, let me share some of the published information:
> On Saturday, November 9th, Pakistani-American businessman Mansoor Ijaz
> appeared on Fox News Channel, "Foxwire" hosted by Rita Cosby. Ijaz,
was the > same man who helped negotiate a deal for the extradition of
Osama bin Laden
> to the United States. This offer was executed during the Clinton >
administration and also turned down by the same.
> During the Foxwire interview Ijaz stated that the Al-Qaida network is
> planning to launch major attacks on the U.S. and two other countries
by the > end of the month.
> "Within the next two or three weeks I think we're going to be looking
at > something pretty tough..I've been told that there's going to be
three > simultaneous attacks on three different continents," said Ijaz.
He also > stated the U.S. and United Kingdom would be primary targets.
> Interpol secretary-general Ronald Noble said, "All intelligence
experts > agree that Al Qaida is preparing a major terrorist operation,
simultaneous > attacks that would not only target the United States, but
rather several > countries at the same time.
> On November 12th, the British paper, "The Independent" reported that >
British Prime Minister Tony Blair, spoke to the British people on
Monday, > warning them of pending attacks. The French prime Minister
also addressed > the French citizenry on Sunday warning of coming
attacks.
> My private sources indicate the following: The GNB, which is the >
equivalent of the German CIA has confirmed that attacks will occur in
the
> United States. The RAF (British Air force) is now patrolling the air
over > London. Snipers have been placed on the roof of Heathrow Airport
in London.
> Multiple coordinated terror attacks are expected to cripple
infrastructure.
> Meanwhile, sources indicate that US and British forces are
currently > battling the Iraqi Republican Guard in southeast Iraq.
> The state department has issued a world-wide alert of an attack
against > Americans. Officials said the attack could take place as
early as this > week, when a Pakistani national, Mir Ahmad Kasi, is set
to be executed for > the killing of two CIA employees in 1993. Behind
the scenes, the US > intelligence community is operating in a state of
"frenzied panic."
> While Foreign Prime Ministers have been warning the citizenry of
coming > attacks, the U.S. Government, i.e., President George W. Bush
and his office
> of Homeland Security have been silent. Perhaps, they are afraid that
> issuing such a warning would panic the American people. Perhaps, they
are > afraid that Americans would take to the streets in mass to protest
the war > with Iraq. Whatever, the reason, I do not believe that a
warning of an > imminent attack will be forthcoming from Washington.
> The attacks could occur at anytime, however, Osama bin Laden,
recently > referred to the American feast day as a time of retaliation.
Thus, > Thanksgiving could be the targeted date.
> For months, I have been warning my subscribers and radio listeners
that > before the end of the year three events will occur: an economic
collapse, > another terrorist event, and war with Iraq. Hopefully, all
of you have made
> preparations. If you have not done so, do it immediately.
> When the attack occurs, ATM cards, and credit cards will be useless.
> Therefore, make sure you have cash on hand. Make sure you have an
adequate > supply of food and water on hand, as electricity, water and
other services > will be interrupted. Anyone that has travel plans for
the upcoming
> Thanksgiving holiday might want to reconsider and instead stay at
home. > I pray that America will be spared this nightmare, I pray that
something > will happen to avoid the coming carnage, but I believe
devastation is at > the door.
> Now is the time to pray for the protection of your family and your
loved > ones, and seek the Lord as you have never done before.
> I am sending you this warning in the hopes that you will be
mentally, > physically and spiritually prepared for what is coming.
>
> God Bless You All,
> Karen-lee Bixman
> Publisher, The Investigative Reporter
dh
Angry Martha Didn't Check Her Facts
15.11.2002 10:24
The fact is that it's people within Bristol-Stop-the-War who are working flat out to stop this war, & have organised event after event & action after action this last year. Angry Martha, get your facts right, & have some respect for those around you.
Martha ain't stopping nothing with her rants against those exhausting themselves. "Let us tear down the buildings that recruit, train, finance" Exactly how many times have you yourself done this Martha? Does it make you feel better to shit on us, your allies, at Bristol-Stop-The-War?
The truth is that there are a few riduculous people out there who think we should ONLY hold actions before the war, Bristol-Stop-The-War are in fact working on all fronts, & are the first to make clear we do in tend to SHUT DOWN Bristol. Our detractors should get off their lazy butts.
James Venables
e-mail:
james@venables.plus.com
Homepage:
http://group.yahoo.com/group/bristol-stop-the-war-coalition