An Open Fucking Letter To Ezra Levant

A big fuck you goes out to ezra levant.   On his pseudo newsy, jive-ass, racist show recently, ezra thought it would be ok, to use a picture of mine, without properly attributing it.  Now, I have a creative commons watermark on all my pictures, which would normally require that media personalities, such as this goof, have to attribute those who's work he uses.

He didn't do that.  In fact, he lied, and said it was the "official" page of the Aamjinwnaang Rail blockade.  In fact, it was The Indignants Facebook group, which has nothing to do with Idle No More in particular.  We're a media group.  Yet sun news let him run with it.

I'm asking for a proper attribution, and an apology for not respecting Creative Commons licensing.  Ezra, for a lawyer, don't you want to comply with the law?  Because technically, you just broke it. LAW BREAKER!

Long live Free Speech! Free speech is dead!

Did you know, that in London, Ontario, you can be charged with "contempt of cop?"  Well, now you can!  Just think, you're walking down the street, and you say fuck a few times in conversation with someone, and you too can be charged with contempt of cop.  Yes, that's right, if there's a cop in the vicinity  and you say fuck, maybe even in conversation with the cop, you too can get a summons to court!

But in all seriousness, since when is using profanity against the law?  I was taught that we live in a free country, where free speech is paramount to a free and democratic society.  This doesn't mean that agents of the state get to decide what amounts to free speech and what doesn't.  The cops would have let the fuckin' nazi's march in our streets, in a mistaken belief that hate speech is free speech, for fucks sake.

Here's the encounter that's led to this fucked up situation for those interested in what a police state looks like:

A little background now.  For the previous few months before this, the police had been very interested in all things Occupy.  I fail to see how an uninvited group would think it's ok to "observe" and "monitor" a peaceful group of activists.  They wonder why I'm so outspoken and critical?  Maybe because they forgot what police work is really about.  Like catching real criminals.  Like kidnappers, rapists, and murderers.

But this is easy work.  Watching a bunch of people rally.  Not like you have to do much.  Just stand there, and be a reminder that if you try to do anything "bad" we're gonna getcha.  Oh, better not march on the streets now, better not be too loud, better not FUCKING SWEAR!  Ooops.. I'm sooooo sorry.

And you know, if you want to say,"Oh, well, you're in the wrong, they were just doing their job", well, sorry, but you'll have to excuse me when I say this is classic intimidation tactics by the state.  This is how it starts people.  With the surveillance and persecution of peaceful activists.  To believe otherwise, is to be truly naive and ignorant.  A history lesson might be in order.  But that'll have to be another post.  For now, lets just say, I don't believe in standing idly by, while someone violates me.  In any way, shape, or form.

A few weeks ago, I was walking downtown.  I noticed a woman being questioned by the police.  As I was walking by, the one cop started calling my name, and said, "hey, I've got a ticket for you".  He was lying to me.  There was never any ticket.  It was an weak attempt at trying to get me to stop to intimidate me.  I ignored him, and continued about my business.

So I went to pay my bill.  When I was in the store, I saw the cornelius nieuwland walk by the door in the hallway and hesitate when he saw me.  He continued and I finished paying my bill.  As I walked out the store, mike pottruff started following me, and calling my name.  I got fed up, and took out my phone and started filming.  I hit the record button twice by accident, so didn't get any footage of my first discussion.  I turned the other direction and walked away.  I started filming myself at this point, to try and document my experience, and noticed that mike had also turned around.  cornelius was waiting at the corner(right beside a "No Loitering sign ironicly) and mike went to join him.  Anyway, you can watch that vid here:

                                   

mike says that he's got a summons for me at this point.  I'm well aware that no fucking beat pig is going to have a summons on his person, and therefore, has no reason to stop and harass me, other than to practice intimidation techniques.

I don't respond well to so called "authority" figures overstepping their mandates.  Fuck bacon.  You want to intimidate and harass peaceful activist's, you've got another thing coming.  I'll fight this, because it is the right thing to do.  We let cops violate our rights, then we are asking for trouble.  The only thing I am guilty of, is "contempt of cop" and that's not a fucking crime pigs.

See ya in court.

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Fixing the world, isn't hard. Unless you love money.

I want to share something I've heard from people who have been to Gaza in Occupied Palestine.  They say the people there relate, that they hope they never become as oppressed as the Original People of Turtle Island.  It is their worst nightmare.

Colonization has to end. Now.  NOT End Civ(great video though).  END COLONIZATION!  Live together, without fucking over the Original People. Without fucking over immigrants, or women, or minorities, or temporary farm labourers, or doctors, or teachers, or unions, or hospitals.  Don't fix the economy, dismantle it.  Slowly enough so the pain isn't felt, but quick enough to actually make meaningful change.  Like, say, food for everyone.  There is NO FUCKING REASON, why ANYONE should have to go hungry in this world.  MONEY and the ECONOMY, are the only things that stop it.  Attawaspiskat needs houses.  But they won't get houses, because they don't have the money.  Chemical valley needs some huge changes.  But they won't, because they're FUCKING ADDICTED to MONEY.  The kids from Davis Inlet still have problems.  And what the gov't did, errr, wait a sec, DIDN'T do to help them(but really could have with all that money they spent on RELOCATING?#!#$!????? them), fucking disgusts me. Don't you think it's time for a new paradigm?

Stop living the lie.  Stop perpetuating the lies. Harper is bad, yes, but the system he works in is far, far worse.  Unless you'd rather argue that wars a good thing?  How we should go off into other countries, just because we need their oil?  Oh, but I guess it must be ok to go "liberate" people who don't want, nor require, our "liberation's".

Micheal Moore wrote an excellent status on facebook.  I'll repost in it's entirety at the bottom for those of you not on the book o' faces.  Now, facebook's automated system has given him a slap, because some group of idiots have reported him.  WTF?  I've had this happen myself.  Mostly for nudity, or near nudity. :O  Kinda annoying when fb cuts off your account for a month, because of some boob.  I like boob.  I'm a man.  I'm not afraid to admit it.  Ok ok, breasts...  I happen to enjoy the female form.  Kinda makes me feel funny... Like that we used to climb the rope in gym class man.  Anyway, hitting some borders with that last one.  This all started as a post on fb.  Fitting that it should about me talking about it.  peace out y'all. Strong are the farts of this one, hmmm.


 I don't support the troops, America, and neither do you. I am tired of the ruse we are playing on these brave citizens in our armed forces. And guess what -- a lot of these soldiers and sailors and airmen and Marines see right through the bullshit of those words, “I support the troops!,” spoken by Americans with such false sincerity -- false because our actions don’t match our words. These young men and women sign up to risk their very lives to protect us -- and this is what they get in return:

1. They get sent off to wars that have NOTHING to do with defending America or saving our lives. They are used as pawns so that the military-industrial complex can make billions of dollars and the rich here can expand their empire. By “supporting the troops,” that means I’m supposed to shut up, don’t ask questions, do nothing to stop the madness, and sit by and watch thousands of them die? Well, I’ve done an awful lot to try and end this. But the only way you can honestly say you support the troops is to work night and day to get them out of these hell holes they’ve been sent to. And what have I done this week to bring the troops home? Nothing. So if I say “I support the troops," don't believe me -- I clearly don't support the troops because I’ve got more important things to do today, like return an iPhone that doesn’t work and take my car in for a tune up.

2. While the troops we claim to “support” are serving their country, bankers who say they too "support the troops," foreclose on the actual homes of these soldiers and evict their families while they are overseas! ( http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/29/bank-of-america-illegal-foreclosures_n_1118471.html ) Have I gone and stood in front of the sheriff's deputy as he is throwing a military family out of their home? No. And there's your proof that I don't “support the troops,” because if I did, I would organize mass sit-ins to block the doors of these homes. Instead, I'm having Chilean sea bass tonight.

3. How many of you who say you "support the troops" have visited a VA hospital to bring aid and comfort to the sick and wounded? ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/17/AR2007021701172_pf.html ) I haven't. How many of you have any clue what it's like to deal with the VA? ( http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/28/us/veterans-wait-for-us-aid-amid-growing-backlog-of-claims.html ) I don't. Therefore, you would be safe to say that I don't “support the troops," and neither do you.

4. Who amongst you big enthusiastic “supporters of the troops” can tell me the approximate number of service women who have been raped while in the military? Answer: 19,000 (mostly) female troops are raped or sexually assaulted every year by fellow American troops. (http://public.cq.com/docs/weeklyreport/weeklyreport-000004169541.html ) What have you or I done to bring these criminals to justice? What's that you say -- out of sight, out of mind? These women have suffered, and I've done nothing. So don't ever let me get away with telling you I “support the troops” because, sadly, I don't. And neither do you.

5. Help a homeless vet today? How 'bout yesterday? Last week? Last year? Ever? But I thought you "support the troops!"? The number of homeless veterans is staggering -- on any given night, at least 60,000 veterans are sleeping on the streets of the country that proudly “supports the troops.” (http://nchv.org/index.php/news/media/background_and_statistics/ ) This is disgraceful and shameful, isn’t it? And it exposes all those "troop supporters" who always vote against social programs that would help these veterans. Tonight there are at least 12,700 Iraq/Afghanistan veterans homeless and sleeping on the street. I've never lent a helping hand to one of the many vets I've seen sleeping on the street. I can't bear to look, and I walk past them very quickly. That's called *not* “supporting the troops,” which, I guess, I don't -- and neither do you.

6. And you know, the beautiful thing about all this "support" you and I have been giving the troops -- they feel this love and support so much, a record number of them are killing themselves every single week. In fact, there are now more soldiers killing themselves than soldiers being killed in combat (332 suicides in 2012 through November vs. about 210 combat deaths). Yes, you are more likely to die by your own hand in the United States military than by al Qaeda or the Taliban. And an estimated eighteen veterans kill themselves each day, or one in five of all U.S. suicides -- though no one really knows because we don't bother to keep track. Now, that's what I call support! These troops are really feeling the love, people! Lemme hear you say it again: "I support the troops!" Louder! "I SUPPORT THE TROOPS!!" There, that's better. I'm sure they heard us. Don't forget to fly our flag, wear your flag lapel pin, and never, ever let a service member pass you by without saying, "Thank you for your service!" I'm sure that's all they need to keep from putting a bullet in their heads. Do your best to keep your "support" up for the troops because, God knows, I certainly can't any longer. 

I don't “support the troops” or any of those other hollow and hypocritical platitudes uttered by Republicans and frightened Democrats. Here's what I do support: I support them coming home. I support them being treated well. I support peace, and I beg any young person reading this who's thinking of joining the armed forces to please reconsider. Our war department has done little to show you they won’t recklessly put your young life in harm's way for a cause that has nothing to do with what you signed up for. They will not help you once they've used you and spit you back into society. If you're a woman, they will not protect you from rapists in their ranks. And because you have a conscience and you know right from wrong, you do not want yourself being used to kill civilians in other countries who never did anything to hurt us. We are currently involved in at least a half-dozen military actions around the world. Don't become the next statistic so that General Electric can post another record profit -- while paying no taxes -- taxes that otherwise would be paying for the artificial leg that they've kept you waiting for months to receive.

I support you, and will try to do more to be there for you. And the best way you can support me -- and the ideals our country says it believes in -- is to get out of the military as soon as you can and never look back.

And please, next time some “supporter of the troops” says to you with that concerned look on their face, “I thank you for your service,” you have my permission to punch their lights out (figuratively speaking, of course).

(There is something I've done to support the troops -- other than help lead the effort to stop these senseless wars. At the movie theater I run in Michigan, I became the first person in town to institute an affirmative action plan for hiring returning Iraq/Afghanistan vets. I am working to get more businesses in town to join with me in this effort to find jobs for these returning soldiers. I also let all service members in to the movies for free, everyday.)

Wait a second...you mean to tell me the world didn't end?

Happy New Year!  How many of you thought we were all gonna die?  How many of you actually thought the world was gonna end?  Did  you know that's exactly what the elites wanted from you this year?  To distract you from what was really going down?

Ya, we had occupy, we had strikes, we had some wicked actions that led to some changes in how people think about things.  But what we really need to do now, is ramp up those actions.  We want to see some change?  DO SOMETHING! And by that, I don't mean liking and sharing shit on facebook, I mean get out into the community, and start interacting with your neighbours.  Seek out those who need some help and solidarity.  Plan a Food Not Bombs meal.  Set up a Safe Space for womyn sex workers in your community.  Get your camera and cover the things the mainstream shy's away from.  Write letters, sign petitions.  DO SOMETHING!

I've been doing something for some time now.  My wife's daughter just told me that "I really respect what you do, and what you stand for. I never realised how apathetic people can be, and you're really, like inspiring. What's the point of life if you don't care about anything at all?"  This brought tears to my eyes.  Because the simple fact of the matter is this.  I'm not doing what I'm doing, for fame, or fortune.  (not to say that I wouldn't like a bit of fortune, hint hint, wink wink)  My grandparents generation didn't care enough, my parents generation didn't care enough, and my generation seems to not give a fuck either.  At the expense of our children.  I don't have any children of my own, mind you.   I can't bear the thought of bringing a child into this world.  A world that runs on greed and power.  Money and corruption.  Capitalism.  My goal is to ultimately bring an end to capitalism.  And to help build a world where we actually care about one another.  Because only those who can see that, are doing anything about it.  The rest, are too comfortable in their white picket fence lives, that they mostly refuse to see what's really going on.  Or even if they do see it, they do nothing about it.

I watched a vid on youtube last night about racism.  How many people would actually step in, and CHANGE something, if they saw it happen.  About 20 out of hundred people spoke up when they saw overt racism.  80 people did nothing. NOTHING!

And people wonder why I say society is full of FUCKING SHEEP!  BAAAA WAKE THE FUCK UP!  CAPITALISM EFFECTS EVERYONE!  You might be wondering why I'm tying capitalism to racism.  I'll tell you.  Because without capitalism, racism would not exist.  Or if it did, not nearly the violent form it takes now.  Neo-nazi goofs, will tell you that the minorities are taking jobs away from white people.  The real issue though, is class, perpetuated by a capitalist system, which does nothing but marginalize those with less status.  IE money and power.  Capitalism creates injustice by it's very existence.  One would have thought that we so called intelligent humans, would have created a system that doesn't perpetuate racism, classism, oppression and greed.  Lets do that this year.  Let 2013 be the year humanity became humane.

Ignorance in Canada

Over the past few months there has been a growing concern in the activist community regarding certain groups based in Victoria B.C.  WeAreCrazyVictoria.org is one of these groups.  Leading the charge of racist hate is none other than the man known as ryan elson…or is it john pettitt?  Not really sure, because he doesn’t like giving his real name out.  Not that I have that much of a problem with pseudonyms  but this twit really likes to bash those who ARE DOING THE EXACT SAME THING!  In other words, ryan/john is a hypocrite.

Ryan Elson?  Or John Pettitt? (don't worry, we'll get a better one of ya soon enough :)

But check this vid out, entitled “Soft-Genocide of caucasians in canada“, in which “ryan” tells the guy at the Human Rights Commission that white people are being discriminated against in a new law.  I personally haven’t read this act, because, well, lets face facts here.  A soft white genocide?  Laugh my ass off!  Then there’s this posting by “john”…  If that doesn’t say white pride to you, then I don’t know what does.
Anyway, this isn’t the first crazy we’ve seen from “john”.  A few months ago, he released this video, entitled “the shills of occupy canada” in which he proceeds to libel and slander everyone who is in a closed group on facebook.  A group which was created by myself and others, to help the various occupy groups across Canada organize together, free of government interference.(btw, thanks for letting us know about brotherwolf wolf ryan.  You are right, he was trying infiltrate.  But we don’t like police informants, so thanks for heads up)  But according to “Ryan” we’re a bunch of communist shills, bent on taking over the country and remaking into a socialist utopia.  (LOL)
Most recently, he was involved in an action in Victoria, where they (WAC Vic) invited a known white supremicist to speak to speak at a rally on the BC Legislature.   Helpful activist’s got word that Doug Christie was on the speakers list, and set about informing the other speakers what was up.   When the members of WeAreCrazyVictoria found out that their speaker was being “censored”, and that a counter protest was being staged not far from from their rally, “ryan” and 2 other ignorants scum suckers walked over and started screaming in Zoe Blunt’s face.  She appropriately responded with a“Back of racist scum” on the megaphone, cranked up to 11.
Zoe’s account can be found here.  Right after this incident, the bullies got pulled aside by the police, and told to back off.  See what happens when you support racist scum? 
Another supporter of WeAreCrazyVictoria is Josh Steffler. He’s been running for public office, and I can’t see him winning.  I mean, when you support racism and bigotry, what do you expect?  Also, all this talk of chemtrails, the zionist takeover, and other conspiracy bullshit, probably doesn’t help either.  When you base your platform in fact, then you might actually get some votes.  When you base it on fiction, well don’t be surprised when you find out that you can’t win, because you lack those critical thinking skills you need to be able to discern fact from fiction.
greg renouf, unsurprisingly, also supports WeAreCrazyVictoria.  Apparently, when you’re an oppressive ignorant twit, you hang around with other oppressive ignorant twits.  greg is best known for his never ending attacks on activists, notably, the “Harsha Gone Wild” campaign of his, in which he uses that misogynistic title attack and defame Harsha Walia.  Last I checked “Harsha gone wild” is a sexist remark.  And anyone in their right mind would say the same.  But this is lost on rengoof.  Instead of owning up to his own sexism, he attacks others who have called him out on it, on the mistaken belief that he can’t be a sexist, because “thats not what he meant”
You can see more of gregs bullshit rantings, including the numerous post’s where he says that Occupy is being paid for by George Soros and Tides.  Actually, all of these people that I’ve mentioned in this post believe that.  Check out their their websites if you don’t believe me.  Gregs is GenuineWitless.goof, Ryan’s is uncoveringthefakegoofs.imnotaracist.really.com , and Josh’s can be found here.  I’m still waiting for my cheque George, if you’re reading this….
This is my personal message those these asholes.
This defamation will not be tolerated any longer.  There is a group of us, who are working on a project to expose these ignorant twits.   The libelling and slander must stop.  If it continues, expect there to be consequences.  You’ve already had to deal with some of the fallout that you’ve caused yourselves, do you really want more?  I think it’s high time you crawled back into the hole whence you came.  If you can learn to treat others with respect, then we might considering letting up.  But until you either crawl back in the hole, or grow the eff up, you will have no place within the activist community.  You will be called names, attacked online, and maybe even in person.(not by me, I don’t do that shit, but I can see why some would want to)  But what do you expect when you trade in life is libel, slander, and defamation?

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Response to "xtofury" "Ryan Elson" "John Pettitt" "stealthc" "goofboywannabe"

tell your buds to stop using our logo.  Might have to go after them for intellectual copyright...and actually have a valid claim.  newayz, you're irrelevant. get used to it. Guess what.  So am I.  you fucking goofs just want to attack attack attack attack.  Yes, goofs.  and I mean every single meaning I know except for one.  You call yourself "we are change". HA!  what change?  the only change you goofs have made, is that now we jokingly refer to witless's site if we want to know if someone is solid.  Generally speaking, if they've been listed, then they're probably cool.  Your site too, till it mysterious disappeared from the netz. LOLZ!!!! (don't worry, I don't promote hate speech, so I'm sure we'll be back soon. :D)

But hey, maybe you just enjoy misogyny and racism.  That's cool.  But maybe you should just keep those opinions to yourself.  They're not edifying anyone.  They only serve to expose you for the wacko's you are.  A "soft white genocide"?  Are you joking?  What are you smoking? meth? heroin? crack? pcp?  cuz it certainly ain't just pot....wait..how much do you need to smoke before you start developing signs of psychosis if you're susceptible to it?

The one thing you need to take away from all this.  Start learning about oppression.  Patriarchy.  Privilege.  Misogyny.  Once you've spent some time acquainting yourself with these subjects, ask yourself, "What am I doing?"

Time to join the real world.  You are ignorant.  And you are divisive.  All you are doing is spreading around hate.  Helping to perpetuate it.  And I'm calling you out.  You want to support oppression?  K, let's see how much you enjoy it.  Website still down? yup..  cooooool.

surprising to see oppression from someone who identifies as an oppressed class.

Got some real work to do.  Play time's over.  Have fun in obscurity. :D

DEMOCRACY'S BANKRUPT *TEST THEIR LOGIK*

So, this is the newest video from Test Their Logik, produced and edited by myself and Mike Roy, working under The Indignants banner.   Check this shit out, it's fucking awesome if I do say so myself.  I should release an outtakes...that might be fun.