Ra Politics
Thursday 9:15 a.m.
Yesterday was another day without any pollutions apart from tea and coffee, though several different kinds of pollutions were at hand. Good boy! Wakened up thinking about politics.
There's been a lot of anti-Americanism going around since they won the world in 1945. Then half the wealth of the world was in the hands of the U.S.A.
Politically, what do you want, Hotboy? Libertarian socialism ... where you can get as rich as you like because some people need that ... and a world wide response to climate change.
Of course, we've had it. Saw a programme about a Chinese city I'd never even heard of. Primitive accumulation is the beginnings of capitalism, and that means pollution. The Gulf Stream will stop and the wind will blow. There's too much greed, ignorance and hate going about. Capitalism and market forces will kill us all. The human beings have had it, at least, most of them. But if they haven't ...
I studied American history at university for three years and did a course called American Labor and Society (I think they spelt labour like that!), which was about the left in American history. I spent a fortnight in California when I was 30 and wrote a book about it, called The Real McCoy, which is on my web page.
In the best of possible worlds, Scotland becomes independent from the U.K. and then we sell ourselves to America. Scotland was only in the UK because of the Empire and America is now the empire. I think a fair price would be a million pounds for everyone in Scotland. There's only five million of us. It sounds like a lot of dosh, but it's really only what you'd pay for a few trident submarines and a wee war in the middle east. Peanuts!
The U.S. is a federation and we'd need to get the terms right. A deal that goes big on states rights. Two senators from Scotland and no one to the House of Representatives. We'd need a deal on the constitution so that you can't carry guns in Scotland because we'd shoot each other. We've got a wee Parliament already and this country wants to be socialist and the best way to do that is if everyone is rich to start with.
The best place in the world is Europe. Europe is the jewel on this earth. I think we could do that and stay in the European Union, and the E.U should obviously get Russia in there as soon as possible.
Scotland could ride both horses because of our natural resources and strategic position. America would want Scotland in the same way they wanted Hawaii.
If you're an old age pensioner in Scotland, you can now travel everywhere on a bus for free. Bloody communists! What a great country this would be! The only problem with this idea about selling ourselves to America is that they've got us anyway. They don't need to buy us.
There is no such thing as independence. There is only inter-dependence.
Maybe this occurs to me because the Pet Bereavement Counselling Service might not clean up because I'd have to do something ... like set up a camera or something. I'm far too blissed to be buggered! Samsaric activities, including thinking about politics, is a waste of time. I'm away to the lobby now to emanate as a deity. That's more like it, Hotboy! I've a much better chance of emanating as a light being as I have of becoming filthy rich around here!
Friday Noon
We're going to the Samye Ling for two nights. I looked out the window at the horrible weather and booked a room. What a wimp! But I'll be able to meditate on Saturday night instead of going into the sleeping bag at ten when the temple shuts. I'm just so pleased to be doing this today. So pleased. Here come ra deities! Here come ra deities!
Yesterday was another day without any pollutions apart from tea and coffee, though several different kinds of pollutions were at hand. Good boy! Wakened up thinking about politics.
There's been a lot of anti-Americanism going around since they won the world in 1945. Then half the wealth of the world was in the hands of the U.S.A.
Politically, what do you want, Hotboy? Libertarian socialism ... where you can get as rich as you like because some people need that ... and a world wide response to climate change.
Of course, we've had it. Saw a programme about a Chinese city I'd never even heard of. Primitive accumulation is the beginnings of capitalism, and that means pollution. The Gulf Stream will stop and the wind will blow. There's too much greed, ignorance and hate going about. Capitalism and market forces will kill us all. The human beings have had it, at least, most of them. But if they haven't ...
I studied American history at university for three years and did a course called American Labor and Society (I think they spelt labour like that!), which was about the left in American history. I spent a fortnight in California when I was 30 and wrote a book about it, called The Real McCoy, which is on my web page.
In the best of possible worlds, Scotland becomes independent from the U.K. and then we sell ourselves to America. Scotland was only in the UK because of the Empire and America is now the empire. I think a fair price would be a million pounds for everyone in Scotland. There's only five million of us. It sounds like a lot of dosh, but it's really only what you'd pay for a few trident submarines and a wee war in the middle east. Peanuts!
The U.S. is a federation and we'd need to get the terms right. A deal that goes big on states rights. Two senators from Scotland and no one to the House of Representatives. We'd need a deal on the constitution so that you can't carry guns in Scotland because we'd shoot each other. We've got a wee Parliament already and this country wants to be socialist and the best way to do that is if everyone is rich to start with.
The best place in the world is Europe. Europe is the jewel on this earth. I think we could do that and stay in the European Union, and the E.U should obviously get Russia in there as soon as possible.
Scotland could ride both horses because of our natural resources and strategic position. America would want Scotland in the same way they wanted Hawaii.
If you're an old age pensioner in Scotland, you can now travel everywhere on a bus for free. Bloody communists! What a great country this would be! The only problem with this idea about selling ourselves to America is that they've got us anyway. They don't need to buy us.
There is no such thing as independence. There is only inter-dependence.
Maybe this occurs to me because the Pet Bereavement Counselling Service might not clean up because I'd have to do something ... like set up a camera or something. I'm far too blissed to be buggered! Samsaric activities, including thinking about politics, is a waste of time. I'm away to the lobby now to emanate as a deity. That's more like it, Hotboy! I've a much better chance of emanating as a light being as I have of becoming filthy rich around here!
Friday Noon
We're going to the Samye Ling for two nights. I looked out the window at the horrible weather and booked a room. What a wimp! But I'll be able to meditate on Saturday night instead of going into the sleeping bag at ten when the temple shuts. I'm just so pleased to be doing this today. So pleased. Here come ra deities! Here come ra deities!
posted by Hotboy at 9:14 AM
10 Comments:
I never thought I'd say these words, but sadly, I think you're right. We have had it. There was a chance back in the mid-70s to veer away from oil, but that was too hard and would have spoilt the game for the oil companies. I hope extinction can wait till after I'm dead, then they can do what they like.
Sorry, was that a bit negative?
I stumbled upon the tail end of an ep of Life of Mammals. It was the humpback whales singing the same half-hour song for days on end. It was all on film. They have 12-foot penises.
Maybe they'll stand a better chance when we're all dead. Unless we leave them oceans of plutonium.
If the U.S. bought Scotland (why, unless as a base if The U.K. decided to chuck them out of The Holy Loch?) wouldn't you be worried about another 9/11 on Scotland? Or are you saying a few explosions could only improve Edinburgh? I see what you mean.
Most people realise it's all over and are just hanging around to see how the story ends. Plague or explosions? Flood or poison or drought?
On a lighter note, are you workers still on strike there? Is it for a noble cause? If we all went on strike that could help.
Except the TV companies, and the drug firm that makes my life-giving medication. And the electric company. The water people too, and the doctors. Apart from all the useful people, everyone else should go on strike.
Adolf! Heil! I'm a coorindator. Honest! A resource centre coordinator. I can't even coordinate the colours on my Beer Monster Reduction Vehicle! Useless buggers like me should always be on strike! Unfortunately, the revolution only lasted for the day.You're only chance, Adolf, is to give me ten percent of your income, and start trying to emanate as a deity straight away. Soon, it'll be too late! I've meditated over four hours today so far and it's not even one o clock. By midnight I'll be back safe on Planet Zoggy, so it's alright for me as usual. Hope this helps. Hotboy
Adolf! The US will buy Scotland because of the golf courses. Also, the rich have to buy stuff, or what's the point of being rich? You've got to think Roman Empire. If they let the Governator be Pres, there's hope for everyone. Can I count on your vote? It would be a helpful start. Hotboy
Adolf! Zeig! 9/11? We're on the list anyway. I'm not going near Princes Street on Hogmanay. No way!Drunken crusaders everywhere! Blair was no help at all! Hotboy
I say!
Do you mean "pollutants"?
By the way, entering the complex word verifications such as 'nbcpbghl' is quite beyond one, after a couple of sundowners.
MM III
Goodness, there is some deep thought over here!
HB - I recommend my new blog, designed as a bliss aid. Menzies has already given it the MGT test.
Lee Ann. Will America buy us or won't it? If not, you can buy me. Stick me in the corner when you friends come round and say I'm you're scotty swami! A million pounds isn't a lot to some people. It wouldn't cost you that! I'm free! (Well, after you've spent the first million!) Hotboy
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