MONETARY: Re: CESJ-ThirdWay Challenge: Urgent?

[Eric Encina <ericencina@yahoo.com>]

Norman Kurland <thirdway@cesj.org> wrote:

Eric,

Ideas, if they are true and just, are power.  CESJ is an all-volunteer network.  Our ideas, as well as our accomplishments, are available to you free at our web site.  Only you can determine whether they are worth pursuing.  We have no money or government or foundation backing.  But those in our network have been the key players for changing the laws and institutions that have enabled 11.5 million American workers in over 10,000 companies to become owners without taking money out of their pockets or paychecks.  Case studies are in the "library" accessible from www.cesj.org.

If Raul Manglapus were still alive I'd send you to him.  Also Salvadore Araneta.  They both openly supported Kelso's Just Third Way.  You'll just have to fish for true leaders.  You'll know them when you see how they react to the Just Third Way and Capital Homesteading.  You might find new justice-centered leaders in the Catholic Church, who are open-minded enough to see the fatal flaws of both capitalism and socialism and who are ready for a Just Third Way as expressed at http://www.cesj.org/thirdway/comparison3rdway.htm.

If you are seeking guidelines on how best to proceed I would suggest that you read "Introduction to Social Justice" by Father William Ferree at http://www.cesj.org/thirdway/socialjustice/introtosocialjustice.pdf.  If it makes sense to you, then try getting others to read this teaching pamphlet on how to change an unjust social order.  But, be warned, it takes time and enormous self-discipline and persistence.  I've been at it for over 45 years . . . with some degree of success.

Norm Kurland

Eric Encina wrote:

 

Dear Friends:

 

I feel I am indeed challenged by the email reply of Mr. Norman Kurland of CESJ-ThirdWay, when he wrote:..."The challenge is to find new leaders who are not afraid of revolutionary ideas". There are so many leaders but compromised and being being bribed not to go ahed but to remain timid.

I do not want to dwell into false hope and expectation nor to any kind of presumption but I am not afraid of revolutionary ideas if such ideas are proven to be genuinely effective and thus could emancipate Filipinos from the dungeon of poverty and economic injustice and if such ideas could give birth to real common welfare schemes and economic security for the Filipino people for the present and for the future.

 

I am seemed to be attracted by the ThirdWay-CESJ proposed solutions as claimed to be another ladder to economic justice or indeed the real one, to promote and put into law a CAPITAL HOMESTEAD ACT for the Philippines in such a way to build up a genuine ownerships society where financial and economic power will flow from the bottom-up. But it is not yet clear the specific mechanics how to do this?

 

The question is:

 

Can Eric V. Encina, a Filipino grassroot activist for economic and monetary justice, of his NGO: FILIPINO ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE SURVIVAL, INC. be capable as a new Filipino leader (please, I avoid self-elevation) to lead, promote and campaign for this claimed to be revolutionary ideas for change, jsutice and security for the Filipino people? Am I (Eric Encina) qualified, to be a leader from the grassroot? Or this is just another illusion?

 

It might have been good if any Filipino politicians or economists or those with masteral and doctoral degrees and professions to take this revolutionary ideas. But, alas, it appears that Filipino politicians and economits, with due respect, are seemed no zeal and no interest at all except if they can get kickbacks or immediate money from it. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is an economist but it seems that economic theories that do not work for the poor Filipinos are only used as games only for the benefits of the powerful few.

 

I also notice that the documents sent to me are voluminous and indeed there is a lot of time needed seriously reading, perusing and studying with long-term comprehensive studies and mastery in the process to make it known in the Philippines. There are tremendous things to be done in greater efforts to educate the Filipino people even those who are already educated.

Well, if you, friends, really guarantee or endorse CESJ Third Way proposed solutions and if you think this is urgent for the Philippines, what do you think we must do now?

 

I am proposing right now to comprehensively study this ideas for 3 months time and then I will hold 'A PEOPLE'S FORUM' OR  a seminar with participants from selected few, grassroot-based individuals in the region? Must I invite the politicians and economists?

 

Could anyone, or somebody or agencies or organizations concerned based overseas therefore sponsor this comprehensive study of the Kelsonian theory or Capital Homestead Act proposed solutions?

 

I am not afraid to be a new Filipino leader of revolutionary ideas but I am only careful, taking the ideas slowly and precisely for the long-term. I am willing to take this revolutionary ideas but I need the means to do so as I am, and the rest of my poor Filipino family-members, are in the state of very difficult economic circumstances in the region. We can't fight without aided weapons!

 

The challenges are enormous and likely insurmountable. The Filipino politicians and economists both here and overseas should take this challenge to heart and be genuinely committed for the welfare of the Filipino people.

Finally, are these CESJ proposed solutions already successful in other countries? What level of success and what is the end result?

 

Hope to hear from you and from anyone concerned.

 

Thank you.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Eric V. Encina

Founder/President/Administrator

FILIPINO ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE SURVIVAL, INC.

c/o Lito Alhambra Old House, Homesite, Km2, Brgy. Lawa-an,

PO Box 8, 5800 Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines

Tel. No. 0063 36 6216-454

ericencina@yahoo.com  or filipino_alternatives@yahoo.com

 

P.S.

There are so many ideas coming from the Western world that need to be tried and tested if applicable, feasible and workable or achievable in the Philippines. I am now presently in the crux of the matter to select among those presented solutions while the time is running out and crucial  to trek the real road of solutions. Thanks.

 

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Dear Mr. Kurland:

Thanks for your reply.

Well, it looks like more challenging.

I checked the websites, there is a lot of  printing. I am interested to Fr. Ferree's book but oh, too many copies to print, I can't at this time. But if you have any second hand or old copy of that book, please consider if and when possible to send to me. I would like to read and see any comparison to what I have previously from other authors on economic/monetary and social justice issues.

The late Raul Manglapus and Salvador Araneta should have done something for this ideas, perhaps, only supported by mouth. I notice this ideas is already known for too long in USA or perhpas in the Western world  but paradoxically still obscured from many of the third world peoples victims of debt slavery and savage cruelty of poverty.

I do not have precise information or ideas at hand if ever the Catholic Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, priests in the Philipines have supported this ideas. Maybe, this is being muted or silenced in a form of conspiracy because this is difficult and a contradiction to existing economic system.

Well, I repeat, it is a challenge. I will see more and get in touch.

Thanks again.

Eric Encina, Philippines

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