Rant begins...
As we say ta-ta to 2010 we should have a quick look back to remind ourselves that nothing changes. Absolutely nothing.
I'll skip the first five months because the Labour fucknuts still had the keys to the kingdom. They created a mess of biblical proportions so any incoming government was buggered from day one. Still, it was amusing and staggering, in equal measures, to watch as Colostomy Broon clung to the door frame of No 10. The only way to get him out was to shame him out. Since he was ousted, he has done fuck all. I think he has graced Westminster with his presence twice since the election. Nice work if you can get it, eh? Try that with your employer next year: stay at home all year, but pop in twice to say hello. Your employer will probably be overjoyed to pay your salary month in, month out, without even raising an eyebrow.
With Numbnuts out of the way, in steamed the newly weds, Davey and Nicky. After a slack handful of promises and cast-iron guarantees, they proceeded to do exactly the same as the ZaNuLabour crew. They reneged on every single promise, they gave more money to the EU, plus another fistful of our sovereignty, and they carried on rubber-stamping even more nonsensical EU legislation. That tired them out so they decided to just cut & paste the shite directly onto the statute rolls. They clipped the wings of a few quangoes but it was, and still is, far too little, far too late. We still have a bloated public sector and we are still all slaves, as are our children and their children.
A couple of speed cameras were deactivated. Not in the name of liberty, but because a succession of gormless councils, who are obviously receiving far too much funding, buried it all in ultra-safe bank accounts in Iceland. You know the rest, Iceland went titsup and the councils demanded their money back. Iceland told them to fuck off. Result? We get services cut. Pay the same for less. Lovely jubbly.
The EU wobbled as Greece, Portugal and Ireland went crying to Brussels for more pocket-money, and of course, the Gollum caved in and increased their loans so that they could give it to the banks who in turn, handed it straight back out but this time it was called bonuses. Very nice.
We are still in Iraq, although in limited numbers. We are still in Afghanistan but the reductions come home in body bags. We send replacements, just like the US and A tell us to, and we are told that we are definitely not there for the "newly discovered oil and $1 trillion worth of gold, copper, bauxite and diamonds". That's good because I firmly believed that we were there to deliver democracy to a race of people that have no concept of democracy. They haven't needed it for 5,000 years but they will now that we need to rape them of their natural resources. To my knowledge, no Afghan has ever attacked this island but we are kept in a state of perpetual terror just in case they do. Marvellous.
Not content with interfering in the Middle East, I read in the news today that we are ready to go to bat in the Ivory Coast. Apparently the election was tainted (shock fucking horror) and we need to deliver democracy there too. The oilfields in Ivorian waters have fuck all to do with it. Nosirreebob.
So, we ended up with a government no-one voted for and they have morphed into NuLabour MKII. With people in real need here, they quickly decided that the best course of action was to increase aid to other countries. Which is just Jim Dandy. I know, because I see it everywhere I go in Africa, that the money dispatched by idiots in "developed" nations rests briefly in the destination country before being whizzed off to Zurich where it "earns a better interest" in the account of whoever happens to be the president of the nation in "need".
Your government (they are no longer my business, I have disowned them, legally and lawfully) continue to tinker about with the car window when it is the engine that is about to seize. They genuinely cannot see the large herd of elephants in every room they walk into. They don't listen to the people because the people are stupid. The people are there for one purpose only, which is to generate more money for them to piss up against the wall. The Cabinet has more millionaires than any other in history yet these fuckwits keep insisting we are "in this together". Yeah. I believe you Davey. I believe you Nicky. It must be such a fucking struggle for you to make ends meet. It's so tough that you simply cannot stay away from that trough that the taxpayers obediently keep topping up for you. You are all still thieves. Changing the tie colour didn't fool us.
The only glimmer of hope lies here. It seems that a serious think-tank has prophesised the death of the euro. In five to ten years. Change the timing to five to ten minutes and you will have a very happy bunny on your hands here. The death of the euro will sound the death knell for the EU, and its' demise cannot come soon enough. It thieves from us as well but the inepts in Westminster simply smile and sign off on the cheques. It isn't their money, why should they give a fuck? The most annoying words I hear, and I hear them all the fucking time, are these: "Government money", "Government buildings", "Government lands". They OWN NOTHING! It all belongs to us. All of it. They are not a benefit to society, they are parasites, leeches and vampires. Cut off the money and they will die. We do not need them. They need us.
But we forget that. All the time. We keep donating to this pathetic charity that smiles inanely and wastes almost every penny we "donate".
We are unable to say no. We are unwilling to say no. 99% of us have no idea that we can say no.
Unless and until a shitload of you start saying it we are doomed.
It is simple, it is liberating, and it fucks them up.
Now there's a resolution for you: get off your knees and tell them to fuck off.
Rant ends...
CR.
December 31, 2010
Ranty's Resolutions
I would like to make public my resolutions for the New Year.
In no particular order, they are:
1. To continue to say "No", politely and firmly, to anyone making "demands" of me.
2. To remain in Lawful Rebellion*.
3. To continue to live life as a Freeman and a sovereign human being.
4. To win my battle with HMRC. Conclusively.
5. To pick a fight with the local council over Council Tax.
6. To smoke as much as I want to.
7. To drink as much as I want to.
8. To eat whatever I want to.
9. To deny the government answers to their invasive census questions.
10. To not vote in the Scottish elections**.
11. To cause as much trouble as I can for any government official.
12. To continue to cause no harm, injury or loss to my fellow humans.
*Although there is no requirement to, I have renewed my affidavits to queenie. 40 days ago I sent affidavit No. 1 and just moments ago I sent affidavit No. 2. She now has four affidavits from me but I seriously doubt that she is aware of them. It matters not. They have been served and they are my shield in the days to come.
**There is no point. I have no government. I have disengaged and disempowered them.
A new year dawns. It promises to bring new challenges, new battles, and new victories.
My weapon of choice remains the humble Bic. Long may that continue.
If it doesn't, I am prepared to use something a lot sharper. "Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst" seems to be sage advice.
Be well, be happy, and be safe in 2011.
Thank you all for making this blog more successful than it ought to be.
CR.
In no particular order, they are:
1. To continue to say "No", politely and firmly, to anyone making "demands" of me.
2. To remain in Lawful Rebellion*.
3. To continue to live life as a Freeman and a sovereign human being.
4. To win my battle with HMRC. Conclusively.
5. To pick a fight with the local council over Council Tax.
6. To smoke as much as I want to.
7. To drink as much as I want to.
8. To eat whatever I want to.
9. To deny the government answers to their invasive census questions.
10. To not vote in the Scottish elections**.
11. To cause as much trouble as I can for any government official.
12. To continue to cause no harm, injury or loss to my fellow humans.
*Although there is no requirement to, I have renewed my affidavits to queenie. 40 days ago I sent affidavit No. 1 and just moments ago I sent affidavit No. 2. She now has four affidavits from me but I seriously doubt that she is aware of them. It matters not. They have been served and they are my shield in the days to come.
**There is no point. I have no government. I have disengaged and disempowered them.
A new year dawns. It promises to bring new challenges, new battles, and new victories.
My weapon of choice remains the humble Bic. Long may that continue.
If it doesn't, I am prepared to use something a lot sharper. "Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst" seems to be sage advice.
Be well, be happy, and be safe in 2011.
Thank you all for making this blog more successful than it ought to be.
CR.
December 30, 2010
Missing Words
The post I deleted caused a fracas. The post I wrote to explain why I deleted it generated a fascinating debate and I wanted to round it off (for now) with a few thoughts of my own.
First, my thanks go (largely) to Zaphod and Augustine for a spirited debate which was remarkable for its clarity and lack of aggression. Usually, when religion is involved, the debate quickly becomes polarised and a deadlock is the normal outcome.
Second, and this may surprise some, I believe there is a god. Or a super-consciousness, or something. I am not religious in the sense that I trot down to the village church every Sunday, in fact, I go out of my way to stay out of these places. You will want to know why I believe, and it is a fair question. I asked for a miracle and got one. That is a huge statement and demands explanation but I don't want to offer one now. Perhaps I will write about it at a later date. It was intensely personal to me and I am not sure that I am ready to share it at this time. I will tell you that it generated a range of emotions but the two strongest were shock and awe, and they were the strongest because I finally knew that there was someone or something out there keeping an eye on me and mine.
Third, I wanted to explain my mistrust for "organised" religion.
There seem to be three major religions. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. All three have their holy scriptures which guide the priests, imams and rabbis. The Koran appears to be largely adhered to as it is. That is to say, there aren't many versions of it. Judaism (and feel free to correct me if I am wrong) has a couple of "bibles": the Torah, which is the Five Books of Moses, and the Talmud, which contains nine tracts and a history. (The Talmud is a collection of laws and traditions). The Christians use between 8 and 11 versions of the bible, but this depends on where you do your research. Originally there was one version but as time passed, Christianity has spawned some 7,000 different sects. Variety, I am thinking, is the spice of life.
My problem with Christianity, and if I'm honest, the Roman Catholics in particular, is that the bible, (whatever version), is incomplete. My research, and that of countless others, reveals that there are 66 Books missing from the version released by the Vatican in the dim and distant past. Books like the Book of Enoch (which describes some remarkable but previously unknown facts about angels), the Book of Rebecca (bit sexist, leaving this one out, doncha think?), and the Book of Jasher. (With a name like that I am sure it is a fascinating read).
That's really it. I want to know what these three had to say. Them, and the other 63 writers whose work was considered too explosive for we mere mortals. What did they write that couldn't be read? Is homosexuality really okay? Or are women really equal? Will the smokers inherit the earth? Are tremendously fat people those that were made in God's image? On the face of it, they are probably silly questions to ask but they may well take on a new importance if our 66 deleted authors had something earth-shattering to say about them, or other, deeper, words of wisdom to offer. I do not know if the Torah, the Talmud, or the Koran have been interfered with but it wouldn't surprise me. I would be happy to read the bible if it was complete. It isn't. The missing books are buried deep in a vault in the Vatican City (and, some say, in a priory in southern England) and that is my basic problem: the edited version is incomplete and that throws up a myriad of doubts.
My point being simply that if the foundations are dodgy, the rest of the building is in danger. I can argue similarly about law, about money, or about governments. I can find and highlight fundamental flaws in each. And that is why I believe nothing. There is a backstory that we are not aware of but if we were, it could have a profound effect on our lives.
The church lies. It has done for centuries. They will say it is for the "greater good" but I don't believe that either. It is for their good. It is only in their interests that they omit some teachings and now they are in a bind. To release these previously unpublished works would be proof absolute that they lied by omission. Not a great advert for an organisation that purports to seek truth and enlightenment, is it?
I know that faith brings comfort to many. I also know that humans are fallible, and I have seen hypocritical acts carried out by Jews, by Christians and by Muslims in my travels around the globe: Jews munching on a bacon sandwich whilst working on the sabbath, Christians committing every sin in the book, then they pop down to the church on a Sunday to confess and beg forgiveness, only to start committing sins again first thing Monday morning, and Muslims scoffing my sandwiches, smoking my cigarettes, pinching my coffee, and drinking my beer, during Ramadan.
Faith is fine. Religion brings relief. Deities are do-able.
But the instruction manual is missing a few chapters.
The floor is yours.
CR.
First, my thanks go (largely) to Zaphod and Augustine for a spirited debate which was remarkable for its clarity and lack of aggression. Usually, when religion is involved, the debate quickly becomes polarised and a deadlock is the normal outcome.
Second, and this may surprise some, I believe there is a god. Or a super-consciousness, or something. I am not religious in the sense that I trot down to the village church every Sunday, in fact, I go out of my way to stay out of these places. You will want to know why I believe, and it is a fair question. I asked for a miracle and got one. That is a huge statement and demands explanation but I don't want to offer one now. Perhaps I will write about it at a later date. It was intensely personal to me and I am not sure that I am ready to share it at this time. I will tell you that it generated a range of emotions but the two strongest were shock and awe, and they were the strongest because I finally knew that there was someone or something out there keeping an eye on me and mine.
Third, I wanted to explain my mistrust for "organised" religion.
There seem to be three major religions. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. All three have their holy scriptures which guide the priests, imams and rabbis. The Koran appears to be largely adhered to as it is. That is to say, there aren't many versions of it. Judaism (and feel free to correct me if I am wrong) has a couple of "bibles": the Torah, which is the Five Books of Moses, and the Talmud, which contains nine tracts and a history. (The Talmud is a collection of laws and traditions). The Christians use between 8 and 11 versions of the bible, but this depends on where you do your research. Originally there was one version but as time passed, Christianity has spawned some 7,000 different sects. Variety, I am thinking, is the spice of life.
My problem with Christianity, and if I'm honest, the Roman Catholics in particular, is that the bible, (whatever version), is incomplete. My research, and that of countless others, reveals that there are 66 Books missing from the version released by the Vatican in the dim and distant past. Books like the Book of Enoch (which describes some remarkable but previously unknown facts about angels), the Book of Rebecca (bit sexist, leaving this one out, doncha think?), and the Book of Jasher. (With a name like that I am sure it is a fascinating read).
That's really it. I want to know what these three had to say. Them, and the other 63 writers whose work was considered too explosive for we mere mortals. What did they write that couldn't be read? Is homosexuality really okay? Or are women really equal? Will the smokers inherit the earth? Are tremendously fat people those that were made in God's image? On the face of it, they are probably silly questions to ask but they may well take on a new importance if our 66 deleted authors had something earth-shattering to say about them, or other, deeper, words of wisdom to offer. I do not know if the Torah, the Talmud, or the Koran have been interfered with but it wouldn't surprise me. I would be happy to read the bible if it was complete. It isn't. The missing books are buried deep in a vault in the Vatican City (and, some say, in a priory in southern England) and that is my basic problem: the edited version is incomplete and that throws up a myriad of doubts.
My point being simply that if the foundations are dodgy, the rest of the building is in danger. I can argue similarly about law, about money, or about governments. I can find and highlight fundamental flaws in each. And that is why I believe nothing. There is a backstory that we are not aware of but if we were, it could have a profound effect on our lives.
The church lies. It has done for centuries. They will say it is for the "greater good" but I don't believe that either. It is for their good. It is only in their interests that they omit some teachings and now they are in a bind. To release these previously unpublished works would be proof absolute that they lied by omission. Not a great advert for an organisation that purports to seek truth and enlightenment, is it?
I know that faith brings comfort to many. I also know that humans are fallible, and I have seen hypocritical acts carried out by Jews, by Christians and by Muslims in my travels around the globe: Jews munching on a bacon sandwich whilst working on the sabbath, Christians committing every sin in the book, then they pop down to the church on a Sunday to confess and beg forgiveness, only to start committing sins again first thing Monday morning, and Muslims scoffing my sandwiches, smoking my cigarettes, pinching my coffee, and drinking my beer, during Ramadan.
Faith is fine. Religion brings relief. Deities are do-able.
But the instruction manual is missing a few chapters.
The floor is yours.
CR.
December 28, 2010
Popey Porny Post Pulled
By me.
I mulled over some of the points made in the comments section and decided to delete the post.
It was factually accurate as I had quoted directly from the source. I just thought that my rant went over the top. It was in poor taste and I could have presented a much stronger argument without all the obvious, and not so obvious, desire for people to suffer harm.
It isn't really what I'm about, so I dumped the post.
For those who supported the piece, fear not, I believe organised religion to be wrong, and I will build a better argument against them.
For those who did not support the piece, fear not, I believe organised religion to be wrong, and I will build a better argument against them.
This was an act of self-censorship. (Surely the best kind?). I was under no pressure from anyone else to pull the piece. It was my decision.
I hope that both sides see my point. If not, feel free to tell me why not.
My firm belief is that churches-all of them-are responsible for more harm than good in the world. My last post did not provide a balanced argument with supporting evidence. It was a rant against a misguided old man.
I can do better than that, and I will.
CR.
I mulled over some of the points made in the comments section and decided to delete the post.
It was factually accurate as I had quoted directly from the source. I just thought that my rant went over the top. It was in poor taste and I could have presented a much stronger argument without all the obvious, and not so obvious, desire for people to suffer harm.
It isn't really what I'm about, so I dumped the post.
For those who supported the piece, fear not, I believe organised religion to be wrong, and I will build a better argument against them.
For those who did not support the piece, fear not, I believe organised religion to be wrong, and I will build a better argument against them.
This was an act of self-censorship. (Surely the best kind?). I was under no pressure from anyone else to pull the piece. It was my decision.
I hope that both sides see my point. If not, feel free to tell me why not.
My firm belief is that churches-all of them-are responsible for more harm than good in the world. My last post did not provide a balanced argument with supporting evidence. It was a rant against a misguided old man.
I can do better than that, and I will.
CR.
December 24, 2010
Seasons Greetings From Clan Ranty
I ran this choon last Christmas and a staggering three of you liked it.
So here it is again.
Stay happy, stay healthy, and stay safe. Have a great Christmas while you are doing all that.
See you in a couple of days when my livers have recovered somewhat.
Yer Ol' Pal,
Ranty.
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