"Now, a federated, decentralized system of free associations
incorporating economic as well as social institutions would be what I
refer to as anarcho-syndicalism." (chomsky)
i believe that one of the most useful things any of us can do to create
such a new society within the old one is to develop community currency
systems.
the global economic order is fueled by conventional money that is magically
created by banks, and rented out for all kinds of nefarious activities,
such as deforestation, war, and slavery.
consider for a moment the possibility of having an abundant, interest-free,
money supply that comes from the combined efforts of people and business in
community.
anyone can have and use multiple currencies for trading in their
communities (neighborhood, city, region, church, club, etc)...you decide
which currencies you want to use, who you want to trade with, and what
proportion of the transaction is in conventional dollars and which in
"green".
community currencies give local business a competitive advantage over
trans-national corporations (tnc), never leave their community, and keep
moving around the community facilitating interaction and trade.
the most developed form of community currency is the letsystem designed in
1983 by michael linton in the comox valley, where i live. (i now work with
michael developing letsystems)...there are over 1000 lets-like systems in
the world.
we have developed a new strategy for introducing letsystems in any
community...community way (cw) in vancouver, b.c., will raise $2 million
for community service organizations (cso) using an internet-based
letsystem...we propose to reach that goal in 6-10 months, thus putting into
circulation $2 million community way dollars (issued by business) and
generating an equal amount of conventional money for the cso's.
anyone in the world can download free software and design manual to start
their own letsystems from...http://www.gmlets.u-net.com/
for more community way info...http://www.gmlets.u-net.com/go/
in solid
ernie [log in to unmask]
250-336-8155...250-336-2646
community currencies...abundant, interest free money that always comes home.
http://www.gmlets.u-net.com/go/
"The love of (conventional) money is the root of much evil for it corrupts
our communities and lays waste the planet" (ernie yacub)
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