voting? yeah, right...

[originally posted on Facebook]

all the while the power to create money is in the hands of private banks, then our so-called democracy will never work properly. our voting system is rigged in that it's not about who you vote for, but what they're able to do because the real power lies elsewhere: in the small number of individuals that, by controlling the money supply, decide the state of the economy - what your interest payments are, how much you pay for a place to live, and how many people are employed. that's real power

this isn't a crackpot theory: senior bankers have admitted that this is how the system works

http://www.positivemoney.org/2012/06/banking-vs-democracy-how-power-has-shifted-from-parliament-to-the-banking-sector/

while they have this influence, your vote counts for a lot less than it could, regardless of who you vote for, what electoral or governmental system you have, as it is corrupt - and corrupting - in its very essence

if you don't believe me, have a read of the pamphlet

"Only puny secrets need protection. Big secrets are protected by public incredulity." - Marshall McLuhan

ps: i think technology will play a key role in changes to democracy, as it makes the current system obsolete. think of it this way: if we'd had the internet 300 years ago, we'd never have needed a the system of representative democracy at all. we elect MPs because, once, we couldn't *all* be part of the conversation and directly involved with decision-making process, but now we can. look - you're already doing it

How to Get On in Society

jus' riffin' on John Betjeman's 'How to Get On in Society'

How To Get Pissed Off at Society

Text me your email, Orlando
The license man's at the door
The sprogs have downloaded some horrible app
And spread Fisher Price on the floor

Is it heating or eating today, dear?
I'm like well tired of this, innit
My lottery ticket was crumpled and dead
And you've got to be out of it to win it

And as for that fucker on Facebook
I don't know why you don't block'em
The iPlayer's dead and it's fucking my head
I wanna find someone and sock'em

Now here is a council tax sandwich
And do use the wifi for ever
There's something I've wanted to ask you
Is Skrillex big, stupid or clever?

The bastards have taxed my spare bedroom
The food cheques have bounced at the bank
I'm going to parliament like White Van Man
I'll be driving a fucking great tank