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For 5 months I wished to write a resistance version of " Let it be " from The Beatles , because every time I sing it, I feel there is something wrong with it *. First 5 months was a disaster! "The Doors" and "Curt Cobain" kept making me rape Mother Mary, and although that's strong language to start a resistance, it sounded a bit too wrong..This and other dead roads kept it to only 3 words all that time! :-) Today: All words came at once! YES! Chords are like the normal version, but I advice one change in vocals. See bottom. I hope you enjoy this version of "Let it be"! Let it (not just) be! When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Poison comes to me, urging me to drea-eam and let it be. And in my hour of wakings, she is standing right in front of me, shrieking words of authority: Let it be! Let us sleep, let us sleep, let us sheep, let us sheep, buying things of promise: Let it be. And we're the broken harted peo...

In a Dutch program about useless jobs and money and new politics , there was a woman who said that the richest contribute the most in a country. I'm so sick of that argument and the fact that nobody seems to be able to give the counterargument to that, that I will give one here, in numbers no less! So, let's take a rich and a poor person. The rich person earns ten times as much as the poor person. And lets assume that the average tax income for that level of rich is 40% and that level of poor 5%. Rich person earns €12.000 per month. Tax: 40% Money to state:  € 4.800 Poor person earns € 1.200 per month. Tax 5% Money to state:  €60 So, clearly, the rich contribute much more than the poor!  Wrong!   Why? Let's take a look from the standpoint of the persons and let's not forget about how much is needed to survive or rather live a "minimal-normal" life. To have a normal life with not too much problems (food, shelter, cellular, etc..) I throw an ...

Politicians should not earn huge amounts of money . Actually I think they should earn the median wage of the population! (Watch it! Median does not equals average for a reason here!) First of all the vultures of today wouldn't be interested in politics anymore because there is no more money and the 'real' politicians would come, those that care about the people and the governing rather than about their own pockets. Secondly will they earn more money when the wealth would be more equally divided among the people since they earn the median. Though I strongly suggest this system would make it possible for a politician to still do his job. These people would function better if they have more time to think and act. So, some service would be appropriate nonetheless. Such as a driver, office facilities, ... ONe must be carefull though not to let this attract the vultures again. So it should be a "vulture-safe" system. A politician should be ...

Maybe a bit late, but I just wanted to share the following: 21st of September is International Day of Peace! So what ? Well, I wanted to share that with everyone because it seems that this day has had its troubles, a.o. it has been overshadowed by the 11th of September, the dreadful event. Did you know that on that day (11/9) just before that awful event, Kofi Anan was about to come forward and speak to the world to uphold the day of peace (21/9)? Coincidence ? I recently have seen a documentary about how this day came to be in existence and about the guy who put his shoulders (his life!) under the idea. Actually, wouldn't it be great to have at least 1 day of peace and cease-fire all over the world ? Yes, I want it to be forever too, but maybe this is a start, a day of possibilities ? At least, if we manage to live by, it will save some lives! The problem is, although the day has been accepted, not all governments remember or act like it. It is only strengthen by the fact that alm...

Did you notice that the Anakin Skywalker said "If you are not with us, you are my enemy" and that's actually what little Bush said ( "Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists" ) ? Í didn't,like "typically what a the bad guy would say". It is said that Lucas wrote this line long before Bush said it. Well, it's not that other leaders in the world haven't said this before and failed (us). I hope you dó understand what this sentence means or where it leads to !? Like always, these guys forget the look at the source. Why does terrorism exist ? (For God's sake, they ARE the source.) Of course, words and action are two different things. Let's hope it stays with words. Thanks, someone, for pointing that out.

If you ever doubt there aren't enough conspiracy theories, here is a nice one with a lot of truth inside and ...well,... why don't you have a look yourself. It ís quite a package though! But tehn again, reading, ... it is not so bad, you know ? ;-) Actually, you could see this as a free book !! (Even more actual ( ;-) ), it is only a chapter of a real book: " Lifting the veil: The sign of the Sword.. ".) I have printed it out myself on 2 pages/sheet of paper recto verso (=4 pages per sheet) and it results in 15 sheets only. Anyway, here it is: THE BROTHERHOOD AND MANUPILATION OF SOCIETY

"We cannot defend freedom abroad by deserting it at home"  - Edward R. Murrow

John Perkins "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" In my investigation of the World Bank (via internet, people's opionions, T.V.), I stumbled across this book of John Perkins (the author of "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man") (Thank you Franco to make me stumble). This made me think this often re-occuring thought to me: What can I believe ? Who tells the truth ? Certainly issues like censure, lying, fathers of wishes, frustrated wrong-waying people, etc... make it almost impossible to find out the truth. I feel like walking in a forest, trying to see the trees ánd the forest, then realizing I am blind and could be anywhere. If someone out there knows any way to find out any truth, or at least to narrow it all down to usefull probabilities, let me know and I'll put you as a candidate for a Nobel Prize.

I believe that a lot of poor countries have a lot to do with poor (selfish) politics. While looking for a job to help people, I finally came across a statement that expresses one of my deepest feelings, coming from a philosophy that for anyone to deserve happiness in this world, one should help in letting the whole world having the same chances first. Only then, the next steps can be taken. I would even exagerate and say that the more one does for the poorer, and the more poor the latter, the more that one should merit happiness. And I am not talking about results, but about the effort one makes in it. (e.g. One can't possibly think that a billionaire offering 0.001 % of his wealth for such a cause and in that way and budget helping more people, has done anything more than one that himself almost has nothing and offering 50% . Though the first might have more results and helped more people, I find that the latter disserves the most credit!) Anyway, babbling about again. That se...