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Original Writings

Corporations are NOT People and Money is NOT Speech

by SPK January 20, 2012

Why we need a Constitutional Amendment against Corporate Personhood

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This will take a second. The jurisprudence behind corporate personhood did not come into existence overnight with the Roberts Gang in the Supreme Court and the Citizens United decision. The idea that a corporation is a person and therefore due the rights of a human being under the Bill of Rights finds its roots in post Civil War America. But to explain the whole issue we have to start back still further in our nations history. The Revolutionary War which birthed the United States was as much a war against Royally chartered corporations like the East India Company as it was against British rule.

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Ojai Stories: Birth of Monica at Home of Beatrice Wood

by Suza Francina December 16, 2011

December 16, 1981

As I looked at this baby I was aware that her gentle, peaceful birth did not disturb her innate tranquility. She was still in the Garden of Eden, our original, unconditioned state. I could sense that she came from Source and was still deeply connected to Source. I…

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Kickstarter Patron of the Writing Arts Update

by Suza Francina December 2, 2011

 Kickstarter Backer Alert. $1,072.00 is currently pledged toward the $1,000.00 goal!

Saturday Morning Update:  34 Backers! $952 Pledged of $1,000 Goal! 50 Hours to Go!

Friday Night Update: 29 Backers! Close to $800! 63 hours to go!

Update, Friday, 3pm. 68 hours to go: I now have 26 Backers and…

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Suza’s Kickstarter Project Update

by Suza Francina November 30, 2011

Kickstarter Project Update: $295 in pledges. The deadline for meeting my goal of $1,000 is Monday, December 5th, at noon.

Thank you so much to all who pledged.  I hugged all my animals in your honor, as promised, several times.

Please click link below to see Rewards. One of the Rewards…

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Before you donate for a “cure,” find out how funds are used.

by Suza Francina November 27, 2011

Lately, I’ve gotten more requests to host “yogathons”and other yoga fundraisers to find the cure for cancer and other diseases of civilization. LA Yoga and other yoga magazines are filled with altruistic articles promoting fundraising events in Southern California and nationwide.

Before I donate or commit to raising funds,…

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Suza’s first Kickstarter Project has launched

by Suza Francina November 25, 2011

Early Wednesday morning, the day before Thanksgiving,  I finished the Kickstarter application approval process and officially launched my campaign to raise $1,000  to self publish  Fishing on Facebook, the first in a series of writing yoga memoirs.  http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2130906695/fishing-on-facebook-a-writing-yoga-memoir

Some of you may recall how last spring…

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Some Thoughts on the 99% Movement

by SPK October 7, 2011

UPDATED

This Is Not A Hostage Situation, It Is A Revolution

Now that people are down with the Move Your Money Project, it’s time to turn our attention to the politics behind the growth of the oligarchy.
OccupyPortland

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If you love our Ojai bears, please read Sept/Oct All Animals magazine

by Suza Francina August 30, 2011

The Sept/Oct 2011 issue of The Humane Society of the United States All Animals magazine  has a great series of articles on living with bears. All four parts, plus safety tips, are posted online (see links below). 

This issue features Lake Tahoe bear expert *Ann…

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A milestone moment in my Juice Fest –straight green juice tastes good!

by Suza Francina August 6, 2011

Update Sunday,  August 14:  Today is two-weeks of this experiment.
Still juice/watermelon feasting but yesterday, for the first time, got VERY hungry after two-hours visiting with  friends while they had lunch at Hip Vegan Cafe…sipped three glasses of fresh vegetable juice (three combinations, sort of …

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On the sixth day of my August juice fest the watermelon plopped on the floor……

by Suza Francina August 5, 2011

Part Two: Time for an Ojai  Summer  Juice Feast

Updated August 6, Day Six of a Watermelon–Juice Fest

All is going well with the Juice Feasting. Ran out of watermelon and veggies last night, and did not want to make an extra trip to the store. So juiced fresh ginger…

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