I hope it is not serious. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. -- On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 17:06:13 Victor Bridger wrote: >Bill, >You are correct. It is not Social Credit. However, I will post my thoughts >but as it will entail some lengthy discussion I may have to send it in >parts. At the moment I am medically indisposed and this may be delayed. >Vic Bridger >----- Original Message ----- >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 2:38 AM >Subject: RE: [SOCIAL CREDIT] seminar on "municipal social credit" > > >> Might I suggest Zimbabwe? >> >> Michael's paper is archived for reference at >> http://www.geocities.com/socredus/lane-03-27-03/txt >> >> I submit it is primarily monetary reformist, not >> social credit, in the sense the term was expressed >> by Douglas. >> >> I invite discussion. >> >> --------------------------------- >> >> >From The Social Crediter >> >> A LETTER FROM BULAWAYO >> >> Recently we received a very interesting letter and a >> short article (see page opposite) from Mr. Francis >> Feather who emigrated to Zimbabwe in 1983 for health >> and family reasons. Both are reproduced below, very >> slightly edited for reasons of space. He was prompted >> to write, after a friend lent him a number of recent >> back issues of The Social Crediter and because his >> contact with Social Credit goes back a long way. His >> letter tells us that: >> >> ... in 1929, after being two years articled to a firm >> of Chartered Accountants and completing my >> Intermediate Examinations, economics became a major >> part of my Syllabus and I found therein a number of >> claims and assertions which I was quite unable to >> accept. I was aware of widespread unease at the time, >> as currently there were numerous movements in support >> of and opposition to Silvio Gesell, G.K.Chesterton >> and his Distributive movement, Henry George's Single >> Tax (Land Tax) etc. >> >> During 1932 The Accountant ran a debate through its >> columns on Social Credit (itself taking an opposing >> stance) conducted by - I think, a Professor Marshall >> of Manchester University. He was about the only >> opponent at that time, to my knowledge, who made the >> mistake of quoting Douglas accurately! Reading the >> instalments from week to week it seemed to me that it >> was Douglas who was writing sense and Professor >> Marshall who was on the wrong lines - and I >> contributed to the ensuing correspondence. So I >> visited my bookshop and bought whatever books by >> C.H.D. were then in print. I contacted The New Age >> and still have the volume containing the original >> serialisation of Economic Democracy. I even induced >> my economics lecturer to accompany me to a meeting in >> the Westminster Central Hall which Douglas addressed >> and he admitted to being impressed! >> >> I became a member of the London Social Credit Club >> run by Dr. Mitchell and her husband, Dr. Purvis, >> where some of my lifelong friendships were made. I >> subscribed to The New English Weekly, Social Credit, >> The Social Crediter, and New Democracy all from vol. >> 1 no. 1 and have the earlier volumes beautifully >> bound in green buckram. >> >> After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, I sought >> a Bachelor of Laws Degree at London University, >> centered from in King's College, Strand, which was >> very close to the then secretariat offices (163a >> Strand) - where I frequently went for a cup of tea. >> Later, I joined the Education scheme and my >> certificate A (less advanced grade) signed by C. H. >> Douglas, A.L.Gibson (another Chartered Accountant) >> and Tudor Jones is dated 17th January 1938. I also >> attended the reception and Dinner in London to >> welcome Major Douglas back from one of his world >> tours. One of my prized possessions is a large >> photograph of that assembly. >> >> By now World War phase 2 was upon us and when it >> actually broke out it fell to me to liquidate the >> Social Credit Secretariat Ltd., in accordance with >> Douglas's wish. >> >> Then, my life dramatically changed. A partner, senior >> to me, was called up as a member of Officer's Reserve >> and I was thrust into his chair. I was enrolled into >> Dad's Army. Christmas 1941, the firm's offices were >> wiped off the map in the first fire blitz on London >> and my father, who was senior partner, did not >> survive the shock. >> >> Come 1945 with the first post war elections, I was >> pressurised into standing in Southend - on Sea and >> (thanks to CHD for all I had learned from him) I >> succeeded at the first attempt. I served 28years on >> the County Borough Council - principally as Chairman >> of the Finance Committee - ultimately resigning in >> protest at the signing of Ted Heath's Local >> Government Amendment Act to abolish County Boroughs; >> To me, so obviously a step towards Regionalisation. >> Later, I withdrew from all political affiliations, >> requesting the withdrawal of my name from the list of >> Honorary Vice Presidents, in protest at the signing >> of the Masstricht Treaty. >> >> In 1978 I underwent a serious spinal operation and in >> 1983 emigrated to Zimbabwe where I joined my elder >> daughter and my son and their families. >> >> Never have I lost any of my interest in Douglas's >> ideas and my library is extensive. I have been taking >> steps to guarantee that it is not destroyed on my >> death and have recently agreed with the local >> University for them to accept it as a gift and make >> it available to anyone interested, whether University >> or not. The University representatives who visited me >> seemed greatly impressed with my outline of what it >> was all about. >> >> Feeling that circumstances here are much on a line >> with those current when Aberhart achieved his >> breakthrough in Alberta, I have attempted to >> establish a group of students, but have been >> continuously frustrated by deaths and transfers to >> Harare or emigrations from Zimbabwe. These have >> included two Ministers, one of whom was killed in a >> car crash. >> >> I have written a few letters to the papers and a few >> articles for my students for circulation by them. >> Enclosed is a copy of my Where Does Responsibility >> Lie?." >> >> Francis Feather >> >> -- >> >> On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 13:40:18 >> Triumphofthepast wrote: >> >Discussion of my municipal model has been proposed. If agreeable to >others, >> >I would suggest going into it in the spirit of, "Let's put our heads >together >> >and create a social credit model"--if not for a municipality, then for >> >Liechstenstein. >> > >> >Thanks, >> > >> >Michael >> > >> >> >> >> _____________________________________________________________ >> Get 25MB, POP3, Spam Filtering with LYCOS MAIL PLUS for $19.95/year. >> http://login.mail.lycos.com/brandPage.shtml?pageId=plus&ref=lmtplus >> >> >> > > >
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