Learning Stories
by
Mario deSantis
mariodesantis@hotmail.com
“I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, and free to choose those who shall govern my country.” - -The Rt. Hon. John Diefenbaker, Canadian Bill of Rights, 1960
“The whole judicial system is at issue, it's worth more than one person.”--Serge Kujawa, Saskatchewan Crown Prosecutor, 1991
“The system is not more worth than one person's rights.”--Mario deSantis, 2002
Ensign Stories © Mario deSantis and Ensign
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David Korten, a prominent social activist, portraits our global economic direction as a plane flying on out-pilot against a mountain. And this economic direction is based on making money using money for people who have money. And in this money driven economic environment we have a good number of people making money in the name of God. Korten says that these very often religious and racist people are
And as an example of this social dysfunction we have Christian Knight Daniel Kingsley Lear of Winnipeg, accused of evading at least $2.4-million in taxes, who has stated at his trial "I am born of the Creator, I am born of God. The state has no influence on my creation. If I do not breach God's law, then I don't have to worry about these pecuniary matters." And in a more compassionate fashion, fired Police Chief Dave Scott of Saskatoon feels sorry that the city will now spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to terminate his contract and has stated "Colleen and I are very proud and thankful for what the City of Saskatoon has provided for our family and us... God Bless." So we have religious and racist people thanking God for making their fortunes at the expense of others and this is not certainly the message of God, this is just the tip of the iceberg of our social dysfunctions. References When Corporations Rule the World, by David C. Korten, 2nd Edition 2001, Section "It's the culture" http://iisd1.iisd.ca/pcdf/corprule/corporat.htm 'Christian Knight' says he answers to God, not state. Tax evasion trial. Les Perreaux, National Post, July 5, 2001 http://www.nationalpost.com/home/story.html?f=/stories/20010705/609920.html Scott speaks out on firing, CBC Saskatchewan, July 4, 2001 http://sask.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2001/07/04/davescott010704 Text of Dave Scott's Statement, CBC Saskatchewan June 22, 2001 http://sask.cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2001/06/22/scottxt010722 In a bold gesture by Mayor Maddin and the Board of Commissioners, Chief Dave Scott has been fired, http://www.injusticebusters.com/index.htm/MayorMaddin2.htm |
