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Southport: Far-Right Agitation on UK Streets Reminiscent of 1930s Berlin! (31.7.2024)

31/07/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

The incumbent Labour Party is refusing to add to this description – an decision which is only fuelling the flames – by suggesting that the nation should focus on recovering rather than revenge! Of course, all this is coming hot on the heels of the Romany Riots in Leeds – and the Bangladeshi Uprisings in London – both of which involved ethnic minorities attacking poorly-equipped Police Constables! The far-right is taking advantage of this unrest and is attempting to replace “class” (Marx) with “race” (Hitler) as the dominant characteristic which defines reality and explains phenomena. Thuggery and poor education are the only characteristics that unite the far-right the world-over. White racism is dangerous – but it is not decisive. Marxist-Leninism has beaten it before – and it will beat it again! What should happen now is that the Police will quietly analyse the film footage and identify all the thugs who attended the riots whilst not wearing masks – no doubt an ongoing far-right resistance to the Covid-19 Pandemic and symbolic of the anti-intellectualism that has gripped the fascist movement in recent years!

Glastonbury Abbey: Abbot’s Kitchen – St Joseph’s Well! (30.7.2024)

30/07/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

Today, an ad hoc “Wishing Well” has developed in one of the corners of the room. This was probably a drain or perhaps some type of cooker – but in modern times visitors have taken to dropping coins down through the covering grill – and making heartfelt requests in the form of prayers and good wishes. Our daughters asked for good health to be bestowed upon Nana (Diane Wyles), Granddad (Peter Wyles) and Charlotte (my younger sister)! The currency observed spans the globe – which demonstrates the universal appeal that Glastonbury holds. This is not necessarily “religious” (although religion is important for many) – but rathe “spiritual” in nature – the latter category being far more inclusive and all-embracing!

This combo photo taken on June 13, 2024 shows three inscribed boards, all written and bestowed by emperors of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), to the Potala Palace (upper L) and two monasteries in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Tenzin Nyida)

Xizang: Historical Archives Demonstrate China’s Clear Sovereignty Over Tibet Region! (15.7.2024)

15/07/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

As the result of Xizang’s largest land census in history, the inventory is an important document for the study of the possession of the production means under feudal serfdom. In the 129 years before the 1959 democratic reform, the government, aristocrats and monasteries used it as the basis for issues relating to land, serfs and mandatory labour.

“Contrary to what some Western countries claim, the inventory showed that the central government had complete sovereignty over the region a long time ago,” Rinchen Tenzin added.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States, successive U.S. administrations have pursued the one-China policy, recognized Xizang as a part of China, and promised not to support separatist activities, said Zhang Shigao, director of the Institute of Contemporary Studies at the China Tibetology Research Center.

“However, in practice, the United States often treats these commitments with negligence and even blatantly violates them,” Zhang added.

(Video reporters: Sonam Dekyi, Wu Sisi, Huang Zhiqi, Phurbu Tsering; Video editors: Jia Xiaotong, Wei Yin, Zheng Xin, Wang Han, Zhang Yichi)

Nigel Farage is a Fascist Empowered By the British Media!

Fighting Against Reform UK – the Latest Incarnation of Neo-Nazism! (5.7.2024)

05/07/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

All that is cared about is that a politician is seen as supporting Islamic cultural attitudes – and that such a politician can be rightwing or leftwing. Whereas Marxist-Leninists rejects all religiosity in the fight against Zionism (including the ignorance of Islamic theology) – Galloway advocates a rightwing Catholicism and general Islamacist attitude – often influenced by the attitudes of his current partner – who publishes rightwing and far-right attitudes against gay and trans people on her X channel. These fascist attitudes are unacceptable – but who is attacking Galloway’s Workers’ Party? As it is viewed as a pro-Muslim Party – rumour has it that members of Britain’s far-right (possibly within or outside of REFORM) have targeted Galloway’s movement.

St Albans: Verulamium Museum! (29.5.2024)

29/05/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

Of course, Roman rule was collapsing by the time (in the 4th century) that Christianity was becoming popular throughout the Roman Empire. Some wealthy Romans tolerated Christianity prior to this date (perhaps 3rd century) as being just one of many choices of belief from across their Empire – as the Roman Authorities were not yet exclusively “Christian”. This is why Celtic Christianity was probably from Egypt and premised upon the monasticism of the Desert Fathers – having little directly to do with Rome. The Catholic Church did not arrive as a State power in England until the Norman Conquest of 1066 (isolated Catholic Churches and monasteries had arrived in England prior to this date – but possessed no political influence or power with England’s Celtic Chiefs or Anglo-Saxon Kings). In just one-hundred years of its arrival in 1066 – this new and aggressive type of intolerant Christianity had wiped-out its Celtic cousin by the 12th century.

St Albans Abbey: Interior & Enclosures! (29.5.2024)

29/05/2024 Adrian (釋大道)

Abbot, Abbesses and other Head Monastics were offered a life-long pension from the Crown amounting to 1% of the annual income of the monastery being dissolved. As St Albans made around £1000 per year – the Abbot received a guaranteed £10 per year – a very substantial amount for the time. The idea was to purchase their compliance. Those who resisted were tried for Treason and publicly executed. Henry gave away monastic property to his favourites – or sold it at a cut-price to other interested parties. All the accumulated gold, silver, copper, led and bronze, as well as gemstones – were sold into the public domain and effectively laid the foundation for a modern capitalist economy. This freeing of monastic treasure into the public domain represented a massive injection of wealth into the English economy – stimulating buying, selling and market speculation. When the movable wealth ran-out – the brick-work and foundations of many monasteries were dismantled and used to reinforce Henry’s castles along the coast – or in the case of Merton Abbey – to build Nonsuch Palace in Surrey! Whereas the monks were opposed to greed and grasping – a new secular society emphasised the exact opposite to get on. Now, greed, lying and cheating guaranteed the personal accumulation of wealth that could purchase a place to live, schooling, food, travel and leisure, etc. Of course, supporting Henry often guaranteed social climbing. Modern capitalism was invented in England by Henry VIII.

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