Try Future of Illusion.

Jambi

Here from the king’s mountain view
Here from a wild dream come true
Feast like a sultan I do
On treasures and flesh, never few

But I, I would wish it all away
If I thought I’d lose you just one day

The devil and his had me down
In love with the dark side I’d found
Dabblin’ all the way down
Up to my neck soon to drown

But you changed that all for me
Lifted me up, turned me round
So I…
I…
I…
I…
I would
I would
I would
Wish this all away

Prayed like a martyr dusk to dawn
Begged like a hooker all night long
Tempted the devil with my song
And got what I wanted all along

But I
And I would
If I could
And I would
Wish it away
Wish it away
Wish it all away
Wanna wish it all away
No prize that could hold sway
Or justify my giving away
My center

So if I could I’d wish it all away
If I thought tomorrow would take you away
You’re my peace of mind, my home, my center
I’m just trying to hold on
One more day

Damn my eyes…
Damn my eyes…

Damn my eyes
If they should compromise
Our fulcrum
Wants and needs divide me then I might as well be gone

Shine on forever
Shine on benevolent sun

Shine on upon the broken
Shine until the two become one

Shine on forever
Shine on benevolent sun

Shine on upon the severed
Shine until the two become one

Divided I’m withering away

Divided I’m withering away

Shine on upon the many, light our way
Benevolent sun

Breathe in union
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
Breathe in union
So as one survive
Another day and season

Silence, legion, save your poison
Silence, legion, stay out of my way

IS TRUTH ATTAINABLE?

SHOULD WE STRIVE FOR IT?

IS IT WORTH IT?

A WISE PERSON ONCE TOLD ME ONLY IF WE PUT OUR MINDS TOGETHER CAN WE COME TO UNDERSTANDING. HOLDING THIS AS TRUE – THE FREETHINKING PROJECT – ALLOWS US ALL TO EXPRESS OUR THOUGHTS AND COME TO SOME SORT OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE END GOAL OF COMING TO SOME SORT OF TRUTH.

WHY IS TRUTH IMPORTANT?

TRUTH. ALTHOUGH IT IS OUT THERE; SOMETIMES FOR WHATEVER REASON IT IS WITHHELD FROM US FOR THE GREATER GOOD.

THE PURPOSE OF FREE THINKING IS TO FREE YOURSELF FROM WHATEVER HOLDS YOU BACK AND MAKE YOU A CRITICAL AND MOST IMPORTANTLY A SELF SUFFICIENT THINKER.

SOCIAL MEDIA IS FULL OF MANY TRYING TO FIND THE TRUTH – LET US DO THIS THROUGH DIALOGUE.

ENJOY

The main reason we have a state is to protect us from the “state of nature,” as Hobbes states, “to protect us from a life that is hard, brutish and short.”  Well, what does that mean?  It paints a bleak picture of human kind and makes us all rational gains maximizers who do not care about anyone other than us individually and maybe our inner circles.  Therefore, we need the state further: from protection of others we need it to also redistribute wealth and opportunity and enforce that with legitimate authority.  As our systems evolve we can educate the masses and need less or a weaker state on our way to almost anarchic conditions, in my view a good thing. As we civilize the masses we move away from needing a strong state to one that systems can work automatically as the people will realize that for peace everyone needs good socio-economic conditions to have legitimacy and flourish without the need of batons to enforce it. Mainland China is a great example of this.  One objection to this is that it may need undemocratic beginnings through historical evolutions to get people to this realization.  Once we evolve then we should just focus on a legitimate and weak state which abides by Mill’s, “Harm Principle.” in almost anarchic conditions. Meaning using local governments to decide what is harm which can be confusing to some but after mass education most should come to a realization.  Deciding what is harm could become tyrannical and we must also put things in place to avoid a tyranny of the majority and thus lead to proportional representative government if we are to have government at all.  Maybe a weak global system with stong local governments. But one in the end should focus on the Mills harm principal. 

For far too long have we been creating our own demise. Within the educational arena, many children are black-listed according to race, mental development or disposition, socioeconomic standing, aspiration and superficiality to name a few. When kids venture out of the shelter of their homes and community, they may be in for a shock if they make it out at all.

What do I mean?

Well for starters, thinking that one cannot make a difference or that is the way it is and always will be is a self-defeating prophecy and slave mentality. I am sure when you think something is unfair or not just there are many millions more just like you who think the same way.

That is why, parents are sometimes just being parents when they say that is just the way things are. I will not be that way. We have so many tools at our disposal these days that we can at least express or get our message across. Although new to blogging, I am sure that this record will cause some sort of dialogue personally and hopefully to a greater population. In small steps we all can and will change the world. I am a firm believer in the power of the pen and that all messages no matter how small can and will bring forth change. I always bring up Mill’s truth principle and I believe it to be fact. We oscillate too and from truth yet never attain it.

Once we educate the masses it is hard to pull the wool over the sheep’s eyes. The sheep will then become the wolf and once the sheep does that it is unstoppable. Master your fear, master your master and defeat the enemy within and abroad. The prey becomes the predator.

Hopefully, the new wolves will remember the days they were prey and not make the same mistakes as their predecessors.

So, if this post inspired you please post or email me I will be happy to have a discussion with you.

Freedom of Mobility, The Charter and the Politics of a Pandemic. 

By: Justin Brkovic BA MSEd 

Enshrined in our Constitution are Mobility Rights, Health-Care for Citizens under provincial powers and a pandemic which has complicated the matter and maybe illuminated a weakness in our constitutional system.  The framers at confederation saw the need of Healthcare to fall under Provincial Powers.  The reasons for that are many; yet, as the pandemic will illustrate change to a fully federally regulated system are needed. Well how so? Many use the old adage, “if it is not broke, do not fix it.” Well, this pandemic definitely displays the flaws in Provicially regulated systems, and a needed time for change. The non-uniform concentration of systems that can handle the pandemic and others that have had a harder time displays this need.  Yes, population density, access to care and other measures taken by all levels of government show cooperation, however, a more centralized effort might be in all our interests the next time this happens. 

As a result, this entry will examine the constitutional relevance of change needed.  It will delve into the past and historically explain how the framers of the constitution could not have seen these modern conditions and realize that they made a error one that we must change with constitutional change.  The change needed then would be to further centralize Health Care into a Federally Regulated equal access to all who live in this land to conform with more realized Mobility Rights. 

Definition of Terms: 

This document refers to the applied definitions found in Canada’s Constitutions Act 1867 and 1982.¹  I will take these definitions as known, but will have to express need of more “Realized Mobility Rights.” More Realized Mobility Rights would be to use section BNA Act 92(7)² and Constitution Act 1982(6)³: 

92(7).  

The Establishment, Maintenance, and Management of Hospitals, Asylums, Charities, and Eleemosynary Institutions in and for the Province, other than Marine Hospitals. 

Constitution Act 1982 

6. (1) Every citizen of Canada has the right to enter, remain in and leave Canada. 

• Marginal note:Rights to move and gain livelihood 

(2) Every citizen of Canada and every person who has the status of a permanent resident of Canada has the right 

• (a) to move to and take up residence in any province; and 
• (b) to pursue the gaining of a livelihood in any province. 

• Marginal note:Limitation 

(3) The rights specified in subsection (2) are subject to 

• (a) any laws or practices of general application in force in a province other than those that discriminate among persons primarily on the basis of province of present or previous residence; and 

• (b) any laws providing for reasonable residency requirements as a qualification for the receipt of publicly provided social services. 

• Marginal note:Affirmative action programs 

(4) Subsections (2) and (3) do not preclude any law, program or activity that has as its object the amelioration in a province of conditions of individuals in that province who are socially or economically disadvantaged if the rate of employment in that province is below the rate of employment in Canada. 

When I define more realization it means that no waiting period be placed on a worker, professional or any other individual who looks for better life prospects.  The holding period can cause disaster during a pandemic and major costs to others.  The pregnant, mentally ill, and everyone looking for better economic prospects know what is described here.  As an educator, many are moving out west and east because of job prospects.  Ontario and Quebec teacher markets are saturated and a lot move right or left.  The holding period can be costly if you run into health issues for you and your family, leaving you with a hefty medical bill one that can put you on hold on service lines for years and some still not resolved. 

Without getting to detailed anyone who would like to know my families experience can contact me at justinbrkovic@gmail.com.  As the constitution and charter reference we have mobility rights but they are limited.  The framers of the constitution placed healthcare under the provincial authority mostly to accommodate Catholic Healthcare in Quebec.  Times are changing and even the cross in the Quebec National Assemble have been taken down.  As a result, we need to change to a federally regulated system with input for all regional and provincial needs.  I am sure a Federally regulated system can and will address these issues and create a uniform discrimination free environment with equal access to all who live in this land, but first constitutional changes are needed to enact any progress and freedom of mobility.