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As the US government instils a sense of invincibility in its people – what constitutes this “threat” often takes on a definite “other-worldly” dimension! Even before WWII (and the later US-derived “Cold War”) – the sheep-like population of the US believed it’s country was under attack from Martians! Following a radio broadcast of HG Wells’ “War of the Worlds” (narrated by Orson Wells) in 1938 – widespread panic ensued as aeroplanes, kites, clouds, stars, and tricks of the light were reported all over the US as “UFOs”! Witnesses believed 100% that the US was being invaded by Martians armed with advanced weaponry and technology. Farmers armed with shotguns mistook unfamiliar water-towers for Martians already deployed on earth – and opened-fire!
The resulting Single and Pop Music Events raised around £10 million – which is nothing but a tiny drop in the ocean when it comes to the economic repairing of an exploited Continent! By the time all the expenses were met, aid on the ground was reduced to a few mealy-sacks given-out in-front of a BBC film crew. Starving Black children were filmed – whilst a musical score was superimposed over their suffering – all designed to emotionally manipulate viewers (sat in their comfortable Western homes) to donate money over the telephone. Adult Africans were depicted as being incapable of solving their own problems, or possessing the ability to exercise self-determination. During this time, Whilst the White West collectively deluded itself, Black athletes competing on the world stage would refuse to shake-hands with their White colleagues – or be filmed together in a bid to avoid this trap. It would seem that in the intervening 40-years, Bob Geldof has failed to realise what it took Ed Sheeran to learn in just ten.
Students were also engaged in interactive activities, and creative cultural products were distributed as rewards.
“The exhibition is very interesting, and I love it,” 12-year-old Stefano Gallo said, expressing hope to visit China in the future.
Winning a Chinese knot, Maksym Antonchenko said he has gained a deeper understanding of Chinese culture.
Rita Micallef, a teacher, told Xinhua that the students enjoyed the experience. “I do that as well,” she said, sharing her personal interest in Chinese films and her efforts to learn Chinese.
As to “why” Oxford Council resorted to this tactic is a matter of conjecture considering how overgrown the bank and stone is – and how difficult it is to actually locate the stone (there is virtually no signage). Perhaps a flat stone was becoming easily obscured by dirt, leaves and over debris – and an upright position rendered it better protected. John Milton (1608-1674) was a literary genius and esteemed poet who lived across the road from this stone and was a supporter of Parliament (and Oliver Cromwell) during the English Republic (1649-1660). His thinking was both progressive and Revolutionary! He (and his wife) were wealthy landowners in the area of the stone – owning property either side of St Nicholas Church in Forest Hill.
A Catholic friend of mine once said that if the Turin Shroud was real – it would be locked-up securely in the deepest vault the Vatican possessed – rather than being displayed on a wall of an old Church situated down an Italian back-street! I suspect he is right as the Roman Catholic Church never gives-up the chance of acquiring as much worldly wealth as possible whilst lending its support to fascist regimes around the world. If a burial cloth really did exist that was used to bury the physical body of Jesus Christ around 33 CE – then there would be a tangible piece of evidence that the man now known as “Jesus Christ” did really exist in the physical world and was not a fabrication of Greek travellers who thought they might like to be a part of the “Chosen Ones”. Yes – Jesus Christ was illiterate, and his direct disciples were shepherds and fishermen – they were also people of Jewish religious and cultural origin. Why is there no early text relating to Jesus Christ in the Hebrew language – the language of his ethnicity?
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 