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"Democracy - a government that gives or tries to give people the illusion that he is a gentleman.
. The will to power.
. Future great dictator was born July 29, 1883 in the village Dovia, in the province of Emilia-Romagna
. Rosa Maltoni, mother of
, was a rural teacher. Father
, Alessandro, earning blacksmith and locksmith trades. Two years after the birth of first child in the family has another son, Arnaldo, and after five years - the daughter Edwidge.
had an average wealth and could afford to pay for school eldest son in the school of monks in Faenza.
grew obstinate, stubborn, aggressive and often broke the strict rules set by the monks. Noticeable influence on the son helped the father. Atheist and rebel, is sympathetic to the ideas of M. Bakunin, Alessandro knew firsthand about Marxism and considered himself a socialist.
After completing secondary school
taught in junior high, but not for long - in 1902 he went in search of happiness in Switzerland.
had already called himself a socialist, and often performed before small audiences. His popularity among the emigrant workers grew, and the name was well known to the Swiss police, who arrested several times for his "inflammatory rhetoric". In those years,
became acquainted with the works to. Kautsky and P. Kropotkin, P. Stirner and O. Blanks, A. Schopenhauer and F. Nietzsche, read the "manifesto" Towards. Marx and F. Engels.
snatched from the theories is that he liked and it was clear and he easily mastered the other's ideas, and had the habit after some time to issue them as their own.
. Like many other socialists of his generation,
was strongly influenced by the ideas of the French syndicalist Georges Sorel
But most of
was shocked by the concept of Nietzsche's superman. He realized that this "superman" can not be found somewhere on the side, and to cultivate in himself. In addition,
was attracted by Nietzsche's understanding of the people as a "pedestal for selected natures" of the war - as the highest manifestation of the human spirit.
. "Little Chief" (piccolo Duce "), he was first named in 1907 after the expulsion of the Canton of Geneva
. Several years later the title, . but without a definition of "piccolo", . flashed in the newspaper of the revolutionary faction of the Italian Socialist La soffitta "(" Cherevik ") and has since been firmly established for
, . who did not conceal his satisfaction on this occasion,
His ideas of
preached at a small newspaper "Lotta di class (" Class Struggle "), which he acquired with the help of the Socialists province of Emilia-Romagna. Certainly, he was a gifted journalist. This small-format sheet, which became a daily organ of the Italian Socialist Party (ESP) in Forli, almost entirely composed of his articles.
thundered against the monarchy and militarism, cursed the rich and the priests, socialists, reformists and Republicans. His articles were wicked and ruthless, their tone of peremptory and aggressive, dogmatic and assertive phrases. The popularity of the newspaper grew, its circulation has doubled, reaching 2500 copies, and Duce, becoming secretary of the Socialist Party in Forli, in October 1910 for the first time got to the next Congress of ICP, held in Milan.
felt that overdue in the party crisis caused by the aggravation of the struggle between supporters of the reformist and revolutionary tactics, you can use to move up
. And he plays this card at the next congress of ISP in Emilia-Romagna, in July 1912.
's political career, this Congress was of particular importance. "Irreconcilable" leaders "of the revolutionary faction among them
managed to secure the expulsion of the right-hand reformists ISP.
's speech at the congress was a resounding success. She commented, quoted in the press, but it could not fully satisfy the ambitions of
. For a man, endowed with powers in excess of the publicist, the safest way to top a central obscheitalyanskaya newspaper ISP. His dream came true: in November 1912 he was appointed to lead editor of the newspaper "Avanti!" ( "Forward!").
knew profession reporter. He loved the newspaper and was a virtuoso of journalistic. One and a half years the circulation of newspapers increased from 20 to 100 000 copies, it became one of the most popular in Italy.
. And then World War II broke out, and the Socialist Party, faithful to its long anti-militarist tradition, appealed to the masses with the anti-war manifesto and put forward the slogan of "absolute neutrality"
. However, as the conflict in the tone of the publications "Avanti!" acquired pronounced antigermansky and antiavstriysky character, and proantantovskie sympathy
became "open secret". October 18, 1914 in "Avanti!" published an editorial article "On the neutrality of the absolute neutrality to active and valid", . and although this formula is incompatible with the anti-war rate of Socialists, .
tried to impose its party leadership,
. He demanded of the party referendum on the issue. After long and bitter debate at a meeting of leadership ESP resolution
was dismissed, he dismissed as chief editor, and a month later with the noise removed from the party.
led a winning game, as the spring of 1914 received an offer from F
. Naldi, publisher of one newspaper Bolognese. We Naldi had connections with the royal court, he had friends among the big industrialists and financiers. Duce could not resist the temptation to have their own more newspapers, which would be in its hands a powerful political weapon, enabling them to continue the struggle for power. The first issue of "horrible d'Italia" ( "The people of Italy") was published on November 15. While the newspaper initially called "daily, a socialist, namely leadership ESP and the Socialist Party as a whole in its pages were angry, bitter attacks.
advocated the immediate entry of Italy into the war on the side of the Entente. His supporters had hoped to help bring the war to make revolution, and Italy the great. The idea of "revolutionary war for a place under the sun" has found a response among broad segments of smallholders.
became the mouthpiece is their attitude. His extremism was easily accessible understanding of the townsfolk and lumpen. "I am increasingly convinced, - he wrote - that for the good of Italy, it would be useful to shoot ... a dozen deputies and sentenced to penal servitude at least some ex-ministers ... Parliament in Italy - a plague plague, poisons the blood of the nation. It needs to be cut.
Officially, Italy entered the First World War May 23, 1915.
did not follow the example of many nationalists and not rush to record volunteer. Newsboy accused him of cowardice, he also insisted that awaits the call of his Year. Agenda came only in late August and mid-September, he was in the army. Legend of the reckless courage of
on the front set up by him after the war. In fact, he had done nothing outstanding. Duce wore military uniform 17 months, but only a third of that time spent in the trenches, the rest was in the rear - in hospitals, on leave. In February 1917 he became the victim of an accident: During the briefing on the use of a trench mortar exploded one minute. Four soldiers were killed outright, and
was wounded in his right leg. Six months later he was discharged and returned to the Editor "weeded d'Italia, and another two months later, tragedy struck under Caporetto, where the Italian army was utterly defeated Austrian troops. On the roads of Northern Italy trudged home hundreds of thousands of exhausted, embittered people, until recently known as soldiers.
was able not only to understand the interests of veterans, but also to express in a simple and accessible form the innermost thoughts and aspirations of these people
. Gradually he became their idol.
was subject to sudden outbursts of anger, vindictive and cruel, but these qualities only adds to the image of "a man of action", ready for ideas on everything. But
soon realized that for the seizure of power needed a strong, fighting organization. March 21, he gathered in Milan, the former interventistov, nationalists, Futurists. Only about 60 people. They decided to create a "Fighting Alliance" ( "Fashio de kombattimento", and hence the name of a new movement) and to this end, to convene a kind of constituent assembly. The published in the newspaper "weeded Italia" call and a little more than a hundred people. March 23, 1919, these people settled in a mansion in Milan commercial and industrial club on Plaza San Se-polkro.
Two days there were calls to restore the greatness of Italy, were debates about foreign policy. 54 people have signed a declaration in which the Nazis - so began to call themselves members of the new organization - committed themselves to protect the requirements of ex-soldiers and sabotage neutralists. They declared themselves the enemies of anyone in particular Italian, imperialism, and immediately demanded the annexation of the disputed regions of Yugoslavia Dalmatia and Fiume. Soon, their program was complemented by an extensive list of social slogans, . sounded very radical: the abolition of the Senate, . Police, . castes, . privileges and titles, . suffrage, . guarantees of civil liberties, . Constituent Assembly, . setting for all 8-hour day and minimum wage, . transfer of land to peasants, . universal education, and more,
. Thus, the Nazis were not treated to any particular social class, but to all Italians' taste for the tangible social and political change.
did not hide his intentions.
in 1922
With the decline of the revolutionary movement, when the immediate threat to the existing system had passed, he publicly announced his bid for the conquest of political power. "Fascism - a huge mobilization of moral and material forces - he wrote March 23, 1921. - What we dobivaemsyaN speak about this without false modesty: managing the nation ". In May 1921
was elected to the Italian Parliament. 35 mandates received by the Nazis, allowed them to participate in the parliamentary game, backroom combinations and transactions. Although
called all this "rat race" and the parliamentary group of fascists - "punitive platoon, so he" e less carefully scrutinized to vnutriparlamentskoy kitchen and considering the chances of success. In November 1921, at the time of the Fascist Party, he defiantly refused the post of general secretary: he was supposed to be above the current party affairs. The gesture was typical of
, who became a member of the party leadership, but in fact have full authority. Autumn of 1922 in Italy, established a de facto dual power: the Nazis took over all the new cities and provinces.
made a bet on an armed coup. October 24 in Naples, Teatro San Carlo opened the next congress of the fascist unions.
made it with an aggressive speech, an ultimatum demanding the government provide fascists five ministerial portfolios and the Commissariat Aviation
. At the same time he declared his loyalty to the monarchy, because the force was aware of the monarch.
That same evening at the Hotel Vesuvio, where he stayed Duce, gathered his closest associates and kvadrumviry (I. Balbo, H. M. De Vikki, E. De Bono, M. Bianchi) - Members of the operational manual fascist troops. After a brief debate, the decision was taken: 27 October - general mobilization of the Nazis, 28 - attack on the main centers of the country. Three columns skvadristov - members of the fascist military detachments (skvadr) - were signed in Rome from Perugia, to deliver an ultimatum to the Government A. Facts and master key ministries. In case of failure of the operation intended to proclaim the establishment of fascist governments in Central Italy and to prepare a new "march on Rome."
Immediately poured blood: in Cremona, Bologna and Alessandria skvadristy have become unmanageable. Cabinet has decided to resign, but preliminarily approved and even sent out to the field decree a state of siege, under which the army received the necessary authority to restore order. But at the last moment caused by the country residence of King Victor Emmanuel III refused to sign the decree.
. New order.
. Day October 29
, who was in Milan, received such a welcome announcement to appoint him prime minister and later the same day on a special train, with sleeper leaves for Rome
. Dressed in a fascist form (black shirt, dark green trousers and leggings), Duce came to the King. A few years later in an interview with the German writer E. Ludwig, he admitted that the road to Rome felt like a patriot. Coming out with the King on the balcony, he greeted the crowd rejoiced Blackshirt. So ended the fascist coup, ironically named the people "revolution in the sleeper.
After becoming prime minister,
retained the habit of many provincial populist.
King Victor Emmanuel III
Duce, becoming the head of the government and not having the slightest experience of running the country "began to produce numerous decrees and orders. Chief among them were the establishment in December 1922, the Fascist Grand Council (BFS), . consisting of personally appointed by the members of
, . and transformation in 1923 fascist skvadr in the so-called voluntary militia to national security (DMNB), . sworn to the King, . but subordinate Duce,
sought to concentrate in its hands all power, in the first place - executive. "Democracy - a government - he argued - which gives or tries to give people the illusion that he is lord". However, their actions, the fascist government has not even an illusion: In these years,
saw the way for an economic recovery in the winding up of government regulation and promotion of private initiative. The activities of his Cabinet, urged citizens to "save up and get rich", was hit on the welfare of the majority of taxpayers, however, contributed to the stabilization of capitalism. Spring - summer 1324 in the country erupted acute political crisis, the cause of which was the assassination of Nazi leader of the Unitarian Socialist Party D. Matteotti. Newspapers vied published reports of the killing, cities and towns boiling with anger on the streets were thousands of demonstrations, strikes broke out natural. The masses demanded the resignation of
and punish. Members of the opposition non-fascist parties have left the parliamentary palace Montechitorio and formed an opposition bloc named by analogy with one of the episodes of the struggle in ancient Rome, Aventine.
was forced to adjourn the Parliament. Never before had he been so shocked and confused. According to his aides, in those depression days of the Duce was engulfed in panic: rushed around the room, beating his fists on his head, shouting that fascism in Italy is over forever. And then he fell into prostration. So he caught the ringleader of Bologna fascists L. Arpinati and four skvadristov specially came to Rome to support his Duce. Several years later,
confessed to his doctor that "in those days would be enough pressure of 50, no, even 20 strong men," and he would have resigned.
Gradually, the peak of the crisis has passed, the bourgeoisie together again on the platform of fascism. January 3, 1925
made a speech in Parliament, which meant that fascism in advance. In a short time in Italy was published a series of "emergency legislation" that led to the elimination of the democratic institutions of society and the establishment of fascist dictatorship.
. Patriotic poster of
arrogated to himself the new official title - "the head of government" and was henceforth to be formally accountable for their actions just before the king, who, in turn, could sign the decrees only with the knowledge and consent of the Duce
. The traditional separation of legislative and executive powers was largely negated, as the government was empowered to make laws even without the formal consent of the Parliament. Duce firmly mastered the habit of announcing its decisions from the balconies of the official residences:'s palaces "Chigi", later "Venice". Meet prior to the palace Blackshirts, and the simply curious enthusiastically shouted "Yes!" in response to a question Duce needed whether or not a decree. The authorities had no alternative but to present information appropriately is a "public approval".
For Italy, the 30's were a time of consolidation and the rule of
regime. Duce was sophisticated and intelligent dictator. He understood, . that violence alone can not create a solid foundation of political power, . why fascism actively implanting in the society own system of ideological and political and moral "values", . based on the unconditional recognition of the authority of the leader,
. Any dissent was suppressed by force. Under katoliticheskoy Italy ensuring social cohesion is largely dependent on the State's relations with the Vatican. Of course,
wanted very much to solve the "Roman question". In September 1870, when the royal troops occupied Rome, the high priest cursed the Italian state and forbade Catholics to participate in political life.
in his youth was a militant atheist, and even some of his articles, signed as a true heretic "
. Malicious attacks on Christian doctrine, the cult of his ministers continued until the early 20's, but soon the tone of the speeches of
has changed dramatically.
. Pius XI - Pope, collaborated with
. In the first speech in Parliament he had the courage to mention the decades of not climb "Roman question", . and becoming prime, . allocated funds for the reconstruction of destroyed churches, . in schools and hospitals returned the crucifix, . recognized the Catholic University in Milan and increased the salary of sixty thousand parish priests.,
. Actions were dictated by the needs of
's political strategy and tactics
. "Roman question" was settled in 1929. In exchange for oftsialnoe recognition of the Kingdom of Italy Vatican received the status of an independent state with the territory of 44 hectares and a population of about a thousand people. However, the Holy See's relations with the fascist regime were not easy and further repeatedly sharpened. Holding the control of secret police, . Duce constantly demanded from the agents as much information about the mindset in the country, . both the activities of senior hierarchs, . and to utterances of ex-political: opponents, . were in prison or exile.,
from the pages of newspapers appeared as the author of "great achievements" of the nation, its pride and a symbol
. He was accompanied by portraits of the chief man in the street everywhere were stuck on the walls of houses and trams, . his busts binge lonili city squares and parks, . his remarks "decorated" promotional poster, . gables of houses and public institutions, . shields along highways and railways,
. It seems that at some point,
, and he came to believe that he is, "the Italian-sent by Providence, that all her success is the fruit of his creative genius. "The Italians, rest assured - he once said during his visit to Reggio Emilia - I will lead you higher and farther."
Swelling of the myth of the "superman", leading the nation to "bright future", reached its climax in the second half of the 30-ies. In honor of the Duce composed poems and songs, filming movies, creating monumental sculptures and figurines stamped, drew pictures and printed postcards. Endless praise poured at mass rallies and official ceremonies, radio and in newspapers. Since 1933 a new official chronology beginning to count the years of the Nazi era. "
Fascism, introduced into the daily lives of Italians a series of rituals, conventionally joined together the notion of "Nazi style". "The whole complex of our everyday habits must be changed: our manners eat, dress, work and sleep," - said of
in 1932.
regime began to introduce into society a new code of conduct.
poses for the sculptor
. Among the Nazis were eliminated handshakes, women were forbidden to wear pants, for pedestrians to impose unilateral movement on the left side of the street.
. By government decision, all Italians, regardless of age, social status and gender had on Saturday to engage the military and political training of sports
himself was an example to emulate, arranging mass heats, running hurdles and horse riding. Became fashionable and widespread mass gymnastic exercises, for movement at the same pace, according to the fascists, to instil a sense of collectivism.
. During the 30 years, has another new mass ritual: "fascist wedding, each of which
was considered away the bride
. Encourage population growth, he raised to the rank of state policy and gave it special significance, expressing his intent in a concise formula: "More people - more soldiers - more power.
. Much of the townsfolk, . especially in the mid 30-ies, . judged
something like this: he has established order in the country, . many unemployed given work, . genuinely cares about the greatness of a nation and is trying to establish "social justice",
. Talk about "social justice" encourage the planting of the country's corporate system, aimed at idea Duce, to overcome class antagonisms. Duce surrounded by a lot of uneducated people.
on horseback
The principle of recruitment was ridiculously simple - personal liking or dislike Duce. Often the choice is determined by his fortunate appearance, ability to lodge itself, good joke or anything else like that. May 26, 1927, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies, both
spoke about his staff: "All the ministers and their deputies - are soldiers. They go where they send head of government, and stop, if I order you to stop. "
Duce did not conceal that OVRA on his behalf monitors privacy and correspondence hierarchs. Each of them not for a moment a feeling of insecurity and fear for their career, because
often and thoroughly "shuffle" his court, reporting on the displacement and movement through the media.
. Many of the appointment is formally carried out on behalf of the King, at the reception to which
was regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays
. Legally, Victor Emmanuel the Third remained head of state, which created the appearance of dualism in governance. From time to time between the Duce and King of differences, but in all matters of principle won by
. He even managed to make a fascist song "Gio-vinetstsa" the national anthem along with the "Royal March". Perhaps it was the only instance in history when the country has two official national anthem.
Earthly passions.
Unlike his son-G. Ciano
sought to unrestrained personal enrichment. He was indifferent to money, but not in the benefits that they provide. The fanatically motorist, he bought for his own pleasure some of the most prestigious cars, and often used them. Another passion was his horses - in his stables, there were more than a dozen.
Duce has always lived for herself. He belonged to the family - not because of excessive workload, but because of the nature of the warehouse. Communicating with children (Edda, Vittorio, Bruno, Romano, Anna-Maria) was superficial, close friends of the Duce, never had. He had a good relationship with my brother and sister, and in December 1931 when Arnaldo died,
felt deep sorrow the loss. Another personal attack Duce experienced in connection with the death of his son Bruno, crashed during a training flight in August 1941.
For the leader of the crowd - superman, alien earthly passions. But the monumental facade, of course, always hiding a mere mortal, with all human weaknesses. There have been ascetics nor Hitler, nor Lenin, nor Stalin.
, however, with its southern temperament far surpassed them in love affairs.
Innocence lost in the future dictator of the age of 16 with a cheap prostitute. By his own admission, he had "eyes undressing every woman they saw". But in reality, to undress a woman could rarely.
In any case, undress completely. Love meeting took place in places where everything had to be done very quickly - in parks, doorways or on the beautiful river Rabbi. Made itself felt, and bullying tendencies. Once
stabbed (with whom he never parted), another lover: that something had angered him.
In 1909,
first fell in love on the serious. Raquel Guidi, his former pupil (
, then a teacher at school), worked in a local hotel bar. She rejected the advances of a solid fan, but did not tell him "yes". By the time a young teacher determined to devote himself to politics and feared that family ties may hamper its ambitious plans. He suggested Raquel civil marriage, but it did not suit her parents. Here
played melodramatic scene. During a visit to the house of Raquel, he pulled out a pistol and announced: "You see this pistol, signora GvidiN It 6 rounds. If Raquel reply to my offer of a refusal, the first bullet will get it, and the second - I. Choose ". It impressed.
led his daughter from the parental home, and not officially registered their marriage.
But later he was forced to back down. The fact that another mistress, Ida Dalser, bore him a son, and everywhere was reported as Signor
. This is a future dictator did not suit, and he formalized his marriage to Raquel. It was the first world war. And still later, in 1937, Duce upechet Ida Dalser in a psychiatric hospital, where she finished her earthly way. Her son Albino die during the Second World War.
Raquel same
bore four children - in 1910, the daughter of Edu, in 1918 - the son Vittorino, in 1927 - another son, Romano, and in 1929-meters - the daughter of Anna Maria. For a long time, his wife and children live separately, and not even in Rome.
French journalist Magda Fontange -
's mistress
Duce visited them three or four times a year. But after the Nazis declared that family life - is sacred,
had to transport the family to a. However, virtually
and Rachel lived separately. Even among his Raquel turned to her husband only as "Il Duce".
was the wife of a peasant woman of sober mind and practical minds. She did not interfere in affairs of state spouse knew about many of his amorous adventures, but actively entering into battle only when they felt the threat to family well-being.
himself admitted that he was not very attentive father. He tried to justify themselves by saying that the state cares not leave him free time. Nevertheless, the dictator always found time for love comfort. Many attendees come to know his Duce irrepressible male temperament - or on a broad carpet, pave the floor great room, or standing at the window sill. The leader was so busy with the affairs of the Party and state, which sometimes did not have time off is not something that the shoes, but pants.
In his sexual behavior manifested sometimes sadistic. He often beat Raquel, a French journalist Fontange Magda, who considered Duce "fatal man, once a slightly strangled during intercourse, her own scarf. The Frenchwoman was not in love with the memory of
, and when he decided to get rid of annoying fans, ordered her to hand over 15 thousand francs, and to the border, even tried to commit suicide.
. With beautiful Klarettoy Petachchi Duce met when he was already over fifty
. Their relationship has become almost official status, and Rachel had to accept this. Klaretta - probably the only woman
really liked. He holil her and cherished, precious gifts to apartments and luxury villas. Once Raquel abandoned in the face of her rival: "One day you finished the Piazza Loreto, whore!"
Klaretta Petachchi - only love
This area of Milan were going to a prostitute lowest poshiba. The prophecy came true, but it was much worse.
Klaretta Petachchi and
met for the first time April 24, 1932. She was 20 years old, and he - 51 year. Klaretta at the time was engaged to a young officer Aviation, for whom would soon marry. In 1936 they served at the official divorce.
Klaretta born February 28, 1912 and grew up, as all the younger Italian generation of that time, the cult of unattainable and beloved Duce -
. It is therefore not surprising that as soon as they met, she completely loses his head and gave all of herself, body and soul, had long chosen her man. This love and devotion, she will carry throughout his short life, which will connect entirely to the very hour of death with
. For anybody in the State Palace was no secret that the Duce liked untouched virgins. It was rumored that he even interrupted the government meeting to meet with some of them. There have even been allegations that a sofa Palace Venice passed 400 fans. But Klaretta kept inside all their jealousy and was proud of constant intimacy with Duce and not at the break of
and his wife.
In order to legitimize any way their relationship
asked his mother Klaretty permission for their official communications. About Petachche begin to mention the numerous newspapers and newsreels of the time, she becomes a famous character.
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paul wrote:I think if you get to Bowman early, you should be okay for parking. I hope that works out for you. I have the same problem at Kintla where I'll be parking. I'm not sure how early I can be there either! However, I've always found room to park there before so my fingers are crossed for the same this year.
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Stop The Clocks. Margaret has gone.
Tuesday April 26, 2011
This morning, after breakfast at my local on the K, I was walking towards the shop to open up when Frances, one of the street's perennial change collectors called out to me. "Did you hear? Margaret died last night." I stopped in my tracks and sank to the seat next to Frances, something I have never done before. My relationship with K Rd's alcoholics/glue sniffers/beggars has been one of polite distance for many, many years now. They know me, I know them, and so we know enough of one another to know where we stand: I don't like being asked for change 5 times a day, and so they have pretty much given up on me. Also, as a survivor of my own family's mental illness, I feel almost allergic to other people's craziness. However, there remains some sort of familiarity/contempt on both sides; I have been a K rd local since I was 16 years old (I am now 32), and this street is a community, one way or another. There are icons walking this street. Icons of their own making, of which Margaret was one. We are one people at the end of it all.
Margaret. One woman, many rumors. I'm sure someone out there knows the truth about Margaret and how she came to be on K rd every day, rain or shine, drinking. Always drinking. The romantic story goes that she was a successful model in her youth, but was derailed by a severely broken heart, which lead to mental illness and chronic alcoholism. What I know for sure of Margaret: she was tough. She sat there on public benches on either side of K rd for at least 20 years and dealt with abuse thrown at her, with the other unpredictable street people and their various social sicknesses. She was funny: if she saw you coming with a cigarette in your hand she would put on her most charming demeanor and call out "Got a spare cigarette love?" If you refused there would be an almighty change of season: "WELL FUCK YOU THEN!".
Margaret's exterior was a decaying body, living. People on the street would remark to each other if she were looking more unwell than usual; people were concerned about this wild woman who lived firmly outside of society. At the end of last year there was a lot of talk around Christmas that Marg wasn't looking too hot. She had broken her hip, her arm in a sling, and the color of her skin (usually pretty sickly at best) had turned a dark purple around the ankles. Still, for the raging alcoholic she was, Margaret looked not too bad really.
She died at home, I heard through the K rd grapevine. Our landlord, Glen, remarked that it was a blessing she didn't have to sit through another freezing outdoor winter. Looking out onto the street today, the weather is hinting at what is in store for us in the coming months, and it will be cold. It will be colder without Margaret, for sure, for as another friend, Little Elliot said, she was like the sun, rising and falling, just something that is always there to be relied upon. Yelling, drinking, smoking, or just sitting quietly, as was her way these last few years.
Margaret – you certainly won't be forgotten by anyone on K rd, ever. When people refer to K rd as a "character" street, as "edgy" and "bohemian", it was largely a reference to you, really. You were the ironic saint of the street, an icon, and someone whose legend will undoubtedly live on for the rest of our lifetimes. For myself I can say this: I cried when I heard you were gone. Rest In Peace.
Sofia Mella
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beautifully written..a great and honest tribute..ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 25, 2011 at 6:24 PM
That was an awesome tribute! As someone who lives around k'rd she will be sorely missed.ReplyDelete
I wrote this poem five years ago. It was inspired my Margaret. I just found it again when I heard about her death. Seems even more fitting now:ReplyDelete
And there she was again.
It looked as though she had been there all along.
Waiting. Biding her time. Until that tragic moment when she would
collect her courage,
pack up her pride
and rage revenge on the world that had treated her so very wrong.
But until then she could only dream.
And remember.
And try not to.
As her hair slowly lost it's underrated colour
and the faint lines around her eyes deepened,
she wept.
But she knew better than to let people know.
She wept on the inside,
the tears trickling through her veins,
slowly killing her.
Yes, she knew.
No one knows where she went.
People whisper, people guess,
people look the other way as people do.
But of course, she's used to that.
Her corner looked almost lonely.
Not even the most daring,
the most desperate,
took up residence at her place.
So there it remained.
Reminding the world of a mistreated soul
that never really had a chance.
And there she was, gone. I worked in the George Court Building for a couple of years, Margaret was always around and abouts, mostly in the same place. Never had a bad word from her, had a few mumbles of thanks for the gold coins.ReplyDelete
It just reminds us all the season change and we grow up.
This is truely sad, I had many a cigarette with Margaret back in 1996 when i lived in St Kevs Arcade....RIPReplyDelete
I came across this Eulogy through a friend, I am sad for you but happy that people like you are out there. Well said!ReplyDelete
What a thoughtful tribute. Unnerving and sad to think about the empty bench but the respect/memories being shared makes me grateful I live in a community that honours its own, even those on the fringes.ReplyDelete
She once - in the nineties I think - wandered down as far as the waterfront and got into some scrap there. Hard to think of that part of K Road without her.ReplyDelete
A beautifully written tribute to K'rds greatest icon. She is an irreplaceable part of K'rds history/culture and will be missed. RIP Margaret.ReplyDelete
@smileifyouregay, I like the poem
Brilliant and honest. A true and poignant tribute to the presence of this woman. I remember her very vividly from when I walked to work daily along K'Rd and I remember very clearly the day she threatened to blow me up with bombs because I offered her the freshly lit ciggi in my hand instead of stopping to roll her one lol. It scared me a bit at the time but I now remember it as an amusing story of the Mad Meg on K'Rd... Definatly a lifelong legend.ReplyDelete
Well said.... touching words. I wonder if she ever knew that her passing would have this affect on the public that most days walked past her but silently where happy she was there. She will be missed.ReplyDelete
I gave Margaret a dollar once. She asked for a cigarette. I had none left. She threw the dollar back at me.ReplyDelete
Lovely tribute.ReplyDelete
I never knew her. In fact have never been in K'Rd. What a lovely tribute to her. Beautifully written!ReplyDelete
very generous and sensitively written piece, maybe some day we will learn Margaret's true story, among other things i had heard was that she had been a model/rich/had a wealthy daughter somewhere etc etc. m oldest son julian (now in london, aren't they all?) wrote a piece about her for his band Stayfree Carefree many years ago and it was on their album. oddly enough two days ago i looked it out to use as a pre-record on my Kiwi FM show and that prompted us to wonder about Margaret and who she was and where she was. Now sadly we know just that little more about a mysterious woman.ReplyDelete
New York had the twin towers, Auckland had Margaret. Beautifully written tribute to her. Thankyou.ReplyDelete
A lovely tribute.ReplyDelete
Saw her a lot when I worked behind George Courts in the 80's. Pointed her out to my sons a few years ago when we went through K rd for an outing.ReplyDelete
I will always miss her saying so nicely 'Have you got a dollar darling' and if you politely refused there would be the constant muttering from her down the road about what a FUCKING liar you were until the next hapless person was asked ...will miss you Margaret. Glad you're at peace now, hope your glass and flask are with you and your always present ciggie...ReplyDelete
awesome tribute! i had also seen her many a time.ReplyDelete
Beautiful tribute Sofia. I wondered where she had been as she seemed to have abandoned her post outside Iko Iko/St Kevin's the last few weeks! . Very sad indeed but nice to know she will be missed & wasn't just a faceless ghost.ReplyDelete
Thanks for that beautifully written piece and for the sad news. My experience of Margaret was like everyone's I guess - at arm's length. And you are right - we are the poorer for her passing.
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I remember Margaret from when I worked at George Courts in the late 70's/early 80's. A lovely tribute to one of life's more colourful people. R.I.P. Margaret.ReplyDelete
Well said Sofia - what a great obituary. I'm grateful to have come across this - I remember Margaret from when I was a drama student going to classes most nights during the week and hanging out on K'Rd during the weekend - that was 1986-1989. More than 20 yrs ago - she certainly been an iconic feature of the street. I hope she knew somehow that people would remember her. I hope she went in peace too. (Ruth)ReplyDelete
A beautifully written tribute to a true individual who will be much missed, thank you. Don't know how many smokes she purloined from me over the years, it was surely a few packets worth, but they were never grudgingly given - though often grudgingly received. Bless her.ReplyDelete
What a wonderful tribute. I will always remember Margaret. I loved the stories about her and missed her when she moved or didnt come back to Ponsonby Road. Loved running into her on KRd. Auckland is all the poorer for Margarets passing.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful tribute to a colourful lady who used her colourful language toward me many a day in the early 00's when I worked at Cairns Slane and walked along K'Rd.ReplyDelete
I wonder if we will ever find out her story? I 'heard' she was a nurse . . .
Thank you for remembering her.
OMG - I remember Margaret from the late 80's. I used to work in central Akld and used to see her all the time in Queen St - and yes, if she saw you with a cigarette she would surely ask for one in her best voice. Wow, she has done really well to make it to 2011. She must be in her 60's now.....RIP Margaret, you will be sadly missed.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much Sofia for you beautiful tribute.
lovely tribute I bike through K rd a lot and I remember her from the early "90's and she will be missed as she was a real character REGARDSReplyDelete
Beautiful words, thank you for sharing. Margaret was a true icon to K'rd and will be missed by so many. Over the last 20 years I've been overseas and back again, and always felt at home when I saw Margaret walking along the road! :) Won't be the same at the next First Thursdays event. :( R.I.P.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 12:26 AM
Beautiful tribute to a mysterious woman - i'd love to hear her true story one day.ReplyDelete
Isn't it amazing how many people knew of her?ReplyDelete
i was a k rd local in the late 90s and remember her well my partner at the time talked to her often and i remember she was once rich with family i agree with all thye coments here ive been in wellington for the last 6 years and we have blanket man down here people that dont live by the system intrigue me and gives an area a kind of appeal ,i miss jaffasville and have only been back once in the last ten years i saw her and felt like i never left....ReplyDelete
Beautifully written. Haven't been home for a few years but saw (and "talked" to) her many times down K rd and Ponsonby Rd... We were also sent to her room in the hospital once - she had the same surname as my family.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing with us Sofia.
Wow!! Awesome!! poem.ReplyDelete
Its ppl like you that I wish their was more of in this world..Bless You♥
in the late 70s/early 80s as a kid, my sister and i were intrigued with the vibrant alternative underworld that is Krd. Our parents wked on Airdale st off Queen & often we would venture to that place of interest & witness margaret asking for money..id give my last dollar to anyone that needed it. I gave her all my space invader coins to fund her vice..rest in peace now margaret. xReplyDelete
Just heard the news in London! so sad - she's been on that bench as long as I can remember!ReplyDelete
We even mentioned her in a song we wrote when we were teenagers - I wish I could find a recording of it now!
Rest in peace Margaret.
Had several conversations with Margaret, and usually lucid and clever before lunch. A knowing look, an experienced life, not too interested in deep and meaningfuls, but a quaint sense of decorum and politeness until the days alcohol intake worked its required oblivion. I respected you Margaret, more than some I met.ReplyDelete
Arohanui, Bern
she was a regular visitor to the "gluepot," she used to walk into the public bar and wander around helping herself to peoples drinks and cigarettes whilst they were seated there, she also won a large lotto, enough to buy her the fur coat she was often seen in ponsonby road wearing.ReplyDelete
I will miss Margaret. Often wondered how she ended up in K Road an alcoholic, thought she had a certain sophistication about her.... Once I asked if she would allow my daughter to take some photos for her school assignment on people on K Rd. She barked ''how much''! I always gave her money at Christmas Time.ReplyDelete
RIP Margaret. You will be warmer and happy where you are.
I live on Queen st. and often walk along K' rd. I always see her there. I only smile at her when she asked for a spare change. I wish I paid more attention to her. RIP Margaret.ReplyDelete
I was a student at Auck Girls Girls Grammar in 1981-82 and came across Margaret often at the bus stop there on the viaduct. My introduction to the real world, I was terrified of her initially but over the years her presence became calmly familiar. Rest in peace now.ReplyDelete
My friend Gary invited her home for Christmas Dinner one year. She was charming.ReplyDelete
Awwww... this is a FANTASTIC tribute to her... I wonder what she would think about all of this... she was on the news tonight... she is on HEAPS of peoples facebook status and now all these posts... I wonder if she knew how many people noticed her... i hope so... moe mai ra e kui, moe mai ra xxxReplyDelete
Far out, it is a trip down memory lane for sure. I remember Margaret sitting on the bench seat on the corner of the street my mum lived on, corner of Vermont st and ponsonby rd. That was in '94. Brown paper bag in hand, lipstick and fur coat. It is hard to imagine she has been sitting there everyday for all these years...amazing! RIP Margaret xReplyDelete
RIP Margaret!...last time I saw Margaret walking down the street in Auckland - earlier this year- she smiled at me and said 'you look so beautiful' and kept walking...nice!! thanks Margaret :)ReplyDelete
RIP Margaret, you were not content to just feed colonies of cats or prune roses in your twilight years, you were out pounding the pavement looking for a ciggie or some loose change. What a resilient and tough gurl you were, you didn't have support workers coming to your unit to make you cups of tea, you wanted whiskey. I would have loved to know where your mind would wander while you sitting on Karangahape Road.ReplyDelete
a perfect tribute, and an eye opener to us humans about what we think we appreciate and what we actually do, I never knew i was so emotionally invested in this woman until she has now passed. Someone needs to take up the challenge and investigate her true story, I think this is worthy of a documentary, its like the big question that everyone who knew of her has always asked "what is her story and how did she get to this"???ReplyDelete
She was always something I looked for, a pleasent surprise.
RIP Enigmatic Lady
- AnonymousApril 26, 2011 at 2:47 PM
What an excellent tribute and a nice piece of writing. I'm sure I've seen her keeping watch on K Road for more than twenty years, at least from the late 80's. Sometimes I gave her money or ciggies, but mostly I didn't, I never saw her temper though. I used to see her with another K Road local from time to time, an older trannie who doesn't seem to be around so much these days.ReplyDelete
Those we appreciate in this life never truly leave us, she will live on in our memories, a true charachter!! and will be missed and remembered in thought and conversation for many years to come .. Blessings RIP MargaretReplyDelete
How sad. I remember the first time that I met her I was about 14 and was smoking in the bus stop. She definatly was an actor because I was semi hiding from her thinking she was a sweet old nana. Until she asked me for a cig and I said no sorry - Oh fuck ya then she said. I think I was a bit shaken. As I walked to the next bus stop.ReplyDelete
Shes one of those people you dont even think about until you see her and mention her to a friend - Im sure many of you have? Or until shes gone.
Rip Margaret x
Used to see her every day when i worked in Pitt Street back in 1988... she was never mean to me... i didnt smoke... bought her a coffee one shitty rainy day and she said "thats good of you love" ... Rest in peace Margaret.ReplyDelete
i remember her well...RIP margaretxReplyDelete
I remember a short film being made in the mid 90's - Jac Fitzgerald and I think Stephen Ball were involved in it?? It must be around somewhere - it was a "mystery" - tales of who Margaret was and what the myths were around her life. It would be great to unearth it.ReplyDelete
I had seen her around Gladstone road, Parnell recently catching a bus to "work" on Krd...sadly missed, Margaret. x
Sad to hear this... Living on K Rd, Margaret was a part of our daily routine as she sat outside Lim Chour contemplating the world go by.ReplyDelete
Having a 9am red wine & a ciggie to her memory...
I 1st met Margaret when i was a teenager working at the Montrose Coffee Lounge in the Downtown Bus Terminal in the early 1980's. She always wore her long red velvet coat, had matted hair and often came in for a coffee and was famous for harrassing our customers for "ciggies"and food. She'd often sit down at a table with a customer and help herself to their food, reaching across the table with her long talon fingernals! We'd have to ask her to move on and would get a mouthful from her!!ReplyDelete
She must have changed her haunt to K'Rd after Britomart was built and the Montrose was demolished. I'll always remember her she was a character.... RIP Margaret
As a nervous teen jigging school or going about my young adult business in K Rd I was frightened by the brash request of a ciggie or a coin...ReplyDelete
As someone said in an earlier post, I wish I had paid more attention to her. I do remember her.
I feel sad that the world is without her. I feel happy she is at peace. RIP Margaret. I do hope we hear your real story one day. I am sure there is a tale worth telling about Margaret.
Hey Cookie... on Monday 25th I couldn't work out why you came to mind and I resolved that the next time I see you I'm going to see if I can find out who/what sent you to the 'edge'. Then I learnt of Your passing and realised how powerful 'great thoughts' can be. I read in the papers that you had had a couple of serious traumas earlier in Your life - it answered my 'wonderings'.ReplyDelete
Although I didn't often run in to You in these latter years, I will think kindly, genteely and fondly of You and recall our basketball-team and school-days at St. Pat's in Panmure with a knowing smile. Girl, You were always a straight shooter and I don't just mean with a basketball. Pocivao U Miru. Jenny-wenny.
I knew her quite well and many other homeless peeps. I remember as an ACSK :) Troubled youth and all that stuff, living on the streets of Auckland was the go and still is for those who chose to remain. when I say I knew her, it wasn;t as if we were mates it was jut an understanding the different groups street people had. It's amazing how people have forgotten those days..Margaret lived and died a street person ! Truly an Original to the core !! Peace up Margaret and may peace finally find you! ( Sir Loco ) EmileReplyDelete
ooops the above don't read right. I was an Auckland City Street Kid...Not M. Those were the days.ReplyDelete


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I don't think my mom understands how nerve racking it is to me. There are so many people at the gym, and the idea scares me. It's not like I'm fat. I'm not skinny, but I'm a normal young teenager. I eat pretty healthy, too; I'm vegetarian, don't eat fried foods, fatty chips, sodas, and I even replaced milk with almond milk. I could probably eat more vegetables, but with my four siblings, and since we don't buy enough, they always run out. My mom doesn't notice, but I do spend lots of time outside with my dog, unless I'm really fatigued that day. I would just rather exercise at home, but my mom says that I'm going no matter what and that I'll like it afterwards. But, I know, that the entire time, I'll just be worried that everyone's staring at me, especially since you don't usually see 8th graders at the gym. That's another big reason I don't want to go, people might think I'm too young or something. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what I should do?
If you are socially anxious, I will always suggest doing cognitive therapy. Without changing our thoughts and feelings we will not be able to change how we react to situations - which would be anxiously if you indeed socially anxious. People may suggest just pushing through it, forcing yourself, but that idea does not apply to seriously socially anxious people who force themselves every day and still feel terrible. So, step one - cognitive therapy to change how we think about situations, about life really.
Using rational therapy strategies to question your ANTs here, I would say that actually I see many young people at my last gym. It was a YMCA and there were always groups of younger people from elementary school even. Some were organized in classes, but some were by themselves in the gym. Perhaps your gym does not have a younger clientele, but personally I do not think anything strange when I see a young person at the gym. Seems like all ages go to the gym nowadays. And if you are nervous about being younger, you might call or email the gym about rules for age groups - just to help you feel better rationally.
I know what you mean about the gym environment making you feel nervous. People can and do look at other people. I also find that most people at the gym are really focused on their own thing, their workout and not yours. Part of gym etiquette is to sort of allow people their private space to exercise without too much scrutiny. That's how I behave and think at the gym. I'm focused on me and not other people. I'm friendly and polite at the gym, but I'm there to exercise and not really to talk or look at others.
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It just helps me in all situations to apply the cognitive therapy.
Let her force you to go. I wish my parents forced me to do more anxiety causing things because it would have pushed me. The more you go to the gym the less anxious you will feel every time. Try not to listen to the negative thoughts while there and don't overthink going before hand. Do your best.
I agree somewhat with Charlie here. It's better not to avoid. Avoidance is how many of us got deeper into social anxiety. By avoiding we only encourage anxiety. However, in order not to avoid, in order to do things effectively, we must also be in the right frame of mind to benefit from doing things while doing them. Charlie refers to the therapy here - not to listen to your negative thoughts and not to get caught up in anticipatory anxiety. Charlie is giving good, rational advice here, assuming you are in a good, rational space to accept that advice and to be able to work with it. Maybe you can apply this rational advice to your situation now. If not, as always, maybe doing the therapy is what will enable you to encourage this rational foundation.


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Well, now that I've taken the leap into digital publishing of backlist titles, I had to make a plan. I really like doing these editions, but I need to ensure that I have lots of time to write Dragonfire novels and Dragon Diaries novels.
So, here's The Plan, just in case you're curious.
• I intend to re-release one backlist title per month in a digital release. These will be on Amazon for Kindle.
• One obvious choice will be the fourth of my four Claire Cross time travels but it needs to be retyped. I've persuaded the elves to have a go at it but am not certain how quickly they'll get through it. THE LAST HIGHLANDER by Claire Delacroix writing as Claire Cross will slide into the schedule whenever that file is ready to go. (Many thanks again to the elves.)
• Beginning in March, I'll start with my historical romances, planning on one re-release per month. First up will be the Rogues of Ravensmuir, beginning with THE ROGUE, which might be my favourite of all the books I've written. Honest and true. I love that book. Then we'll continue with the Jewels of Kinfairlie, ending with THE SNOW WHITE BRIDE. That six book series will finish with "The Ballad of Rosamunde", a novella which is already available digitally.
There's also a possibility of doing print-on-demand books – actual trade paperbacks – along with the digital releases. What do you think about POD books? They tend to be trade paperbacks and thus will be more expensive than the $2.99 digital download. Would you pay, say, $6.99 for a trade paperback of a re-released title, when you could get a used mass market copy for a couple of bucks?
Let me know your thoughts so I can adjust The Plan accordingly!


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One does not have to search far in this blog for discussions of the extreme factionism at Six Nations. A swirling kaleidoscope of groups emerge when any issue involving land (e.g., the "return" of the former Burtch Correctional Center) or money (e.g., who gets what in deals with wind turbine "green energy" corporations) comes into view.
Six Nations is riddled with factions, each vying for power - it has ever been thus. The only group empowered by law to deal with the Government of Canada is the Six Nations Elected Council. However this "inconvenient truth" does not in any way diminish the belief of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council (HCCC) from asserting their right to govern at Six Nations. They are the hereditary conservative group who claim a historical right to rule being in theory direct descendants of the system of governance established in the Great Law by the Peacemaker in the days before contact with Europeans. In 1924 this group had become so dysfunctional that educated Mohawks petitioned the Government to establish an elected system. Even after the doors to the Hereditary Council House were locked, the group continued to function as a parallel system, and continue to this day to maintain that they are the only legitimate authority at Six Nations. There has been no compromise between the two groups, only an entrenched digging in of the heels of their respective positions. Add to this other bodies who claim that for example, only the Mohawks have the right to negotiate land claims under the Haldimand Proclamation. The truth of the matter is that just about everyone at Six Nations is part Mohawk and part descendants of a number of the other Six Nations or Delaware groups. Being assigned to a band such as Lower Mohawk or Upper Cayuga or Tuscarora etc. is set by the Indian Act of 1876 which follows the father's (paternal) line. The Hereditary Council (in theory) follow the maternal (clan) line (although relatively few at Six Nations have any awareness of the clan to which they belong, and if they have a White maternal ancestor, as many do, this complicates things immensely).
So, just off the top of my head, in addition to the above two groups there is the Men's Fire, the Haudenosaunee Development Institute, the Mohawk Workers, the Mohawks of the Grand River (formerly Kanata Mohawks). So many claim to be in charge of this or that and there are those who oppose them, so inevitably inertia keeps things static (nothing gets done).
Now there is a new factionalism problem, internal disputes from within the HCCC, which are ripping and shredding the oldest governing body at Six Nations. There are two newspapers at Six Nations, one who favours the HCCC, and one which is more neutral and hence likely to report on a factual non - biased basis. In the 8 July 2015 issue of "Two Row Times", page 8-9, is an:
A) Article: Mohawk Chief Allan McNaughton abruptly closes second Confederacy meeting in a row. The author was aware of mounting tensions within HCCC, but a lot of it has been kept under wraps until now, or just dribbled out - there did not seem to be a meltdown over the horizon - but that is precisely what has occurred.
The series of problems came to a head when Chief McNaughton "stormed out of the longhouse". Some of the emerging issues, concerns and problems as of July 20015, as I see them expressed in this article, are as follows:
1) The failure to observe protocol and its consequences. As anyone who has read the "Great Law" (Kayenkeragowa) would know, there are tribes, clans and moieties. It is imperative that the council come to a consensus, and this is done by following a well established system of rules. Proposals are discussed by one side (say the Elder Brother side) and passed across the fire to the other (Younger Brother) side for discussion. If those matters brought before Council have not been resolved satisfactorily, then they must be, as the author of the article says, "placed under the pillow" and held over for the next meeting. However the current Chief, in acting out of human frustration, effectively closed the meeting and nothing further can be discussed until the next meeting. With the head Chief (Tekaihogea, Turtle Clan, Mohawk) just walks away from a meeting, leaving everyone "bewildered", and the female clan members sent to bring him back were unsuccessful in even finding him - well this breach in protocol might at worse signal a death knell for the system, even if one understands the frustration that had built up. Apparently this is the "second time in a row" that this behaviour has occurred. If there is a groundswell of opinion that the Chief has not behaved acceptably there are procedures to remove him and replace him (the process is known as "dehorning"), but that is a very serious business - and for the head chief, that would signal serious internal strife.
2) There is a serious downside to protocol as it now exists. It should be noted that meetings are not as regular as they would be with other systems such as the elected system where as long as a quorum is reached (say 60% of Councillors present), the meeting can go on. However here, as noted in this article, the death of someone in the family of a Chief can result in a series of steps, required as per protocol, but which could delay any work getting done indefinitely. In a case such as this where some sort of reasonable timetable would be needed in order to work effectively with the Federal Government, the Hereditary Council falters badly. This is 2015, and we are in the social media electronic era, yet protocol requires the Chiefs to react as if it was 1415. When protocol is coming apart at the seams, you get fissons from within, which is precisely what we are seeing at the Longhouse.
3) The proposed Tobacco Law is highly controversial at Six Nations. The Hereditary Council (and Six Nations in general) refuse to accept Canadian Bill C-10 which would criminalize the contraband tobacco industry and severely penalize the individuals involved with it. The problem is that this industry is a mainstay of employment at Six Nations. Thus, a group led by the Haudenosaunee Development Institute (HDI) has proposed that Six Nations regulate the industry on their own, and enforce instances where the law is broken by a Haudenosaunee person (defined as anyone who has an ancestor who was a member of the Six Nations of the Grand River). The HDI emerged after the 2006 illegal take over of the Douglas Creek Estates near Caledonia, with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and all levels of government leaving the residents of Caledonia and surrounds to their own devices. They soon realized that their brand of militancy (use of fear and intimidation with thugs and enforcers showing up at say a new housing development site in Hagersville, or the repair of the bridge in Cayuga and forcing a shut down of all work) tended to have the desired effect, and with impunity. So through the use of extortion tactics, this group has been able to get developers and various levels of government to see the wisdom of "consultation and accommodation". The fact that this group has zero authority to do what they are doing, does not seem to phase many people - except the residents of Brant and Haldimand Counties. The exception is with Judges such as Harrison Arrell of Brantford who dropped the hammer on HDI individual members and issued severe fines. Few officials at any level of government have had the determination to do what Justice Arrell did in 2010. It appears that the government, and the OPP, fear the HDI (and so will not for example enforce the legitimacy of the Ontario Land Registry System) - which is precisely the desired response.
The problem for some members of the HCCC, even though the proposed law is being orchestrated by their own authorized (more on this later) body the HDI, they see serious flaws which would mean that instead of the Canadian Government making the rules and enforcing them, some sort of cloned system would be put in place by the HDI who would make the law, enforce the law, establish licencing fees, and perhaps profit from the fines issued when a law is broken. Most controversial of all is the "banishment clause" with the power to "expel anyone from Six Nations of the Grand River territory not complying with the tobacco law".
According to the "Great Law" a Chief or Clan Mother does not have the authority to invoke any such punishments on members of other Clans. The view is that the new law would be nothing more than a "Canadian style" system, and would circumvent the traditional powers of Chiefs and Clan Mothers.
Protocol dictates that if a matter (such as the proposed Tobacco Law) is presented three times and there is no consensus, the matter is "abandoned". Two meetings have come and gone, so there is in theory one more try then the whole business is dumped and what happens after that is anyone's guess.
4) The former Burtch Correctional property is creating considerable dissention. The previous Council had been prematurely closed. Thus the important business of how to approach the transfer of the former Burtch Correctional property back to Six Nations, which was not addressed then, was also shelved for another day - yet a solution is needed now. This too may succumb to the "three meeting rule". There is the Ontario Government putting the lands into a trust (since the Band Council is being challenged by HCCC and by law only the Elected Band Council can deal directly with Government in such matters); and the dispute over who gets to farm the land. A great deal of acrimony has been created over this matter, and now HCCC is unable to offer a clear response. Although not required to do so, the Ontario Government has sent a letter to the HCCC seeking their input on the matter, and requested a reply by 16 June - which came and went without the matter being acted upon - and now it is closing in on 16 July and still silence.
5) The proposal to dismantle the HDI is gaining momentum. In June some of the younger Chiefs had expressed their very serious concerns about the HDI, and they "called for all work involving the Haudenosaunee Development Institute be halted", and the staff, including the legal representative, be dismissed. Apparently "secret documents" about the HDI agreement clauses with Samsung were shown to these Chiefs. This matter concerns the wind turbines and solar panel farms on lands not owned by Six Nations, but in order to avoid "trouble" Samsung and other "green energy" corporations have thought it prudent to just pay up so that work delays will not be inevitable. The "deal" would mean perhaps $200 to each band member over 20 years, but if the deal was with the Haudenosaunee, and the definition was anyone with a Haudenosaunee ancestor this would include Wahta in Muskoka, Oneida of the Thames, or even people across Ontario or beyond who have Six Nations ancestry. So then the pie would have to be sliced infinitely smaller depending on who would be in this net, and the money would be meaningless except to the administrative staff (presumably HDI) who would obtain funds for their efforts. So some Chiefs and Clan mothers were questioning the HDI in broader terms since the latter has been involved in a lot of money generating activities of late (e.g., kickbacks from developers and corporations) - so, "where is the money"? Where are the books so that Six Nations citizens can see where the expenditures are going and who is being paid what. In what little has been given to the band members, they have seen expenses such as the HDI spending $280,000 in "travel costs". On the surface this seems astronomical, and some members are demanding that the books be opened for full inspection. Some have called the expenses. "outrageous in light of the poverty many of the Chiefs and Clanmothers endure on a daily basis".
In summary, there are a lot of very unhappy individuals at Six Nations who want answers from the HDI. These are not just HCCC supporters, but also those affiliated with the Elected Council, and citizens across the Territory. A simple question, "what is happening to the money"? Last month the HDI responded assertively (some would say aggressively) to those who were questioning them. It seems that while this worked for a short while, the heat is being turned up across a wider spectrum and questions of this nature are not going away - they require the HDI to open its books at the very least to all members of the Elected and the Hereditary Councils. With true transparency, the books would be open to all.
Also, and most disturbing, is whether the Hereditary - Confederacy system itself can show sufficient flexibility to address problems such as what to do with the Burtch property, and how to respond to the "Haudenosaunee made" Tobacco Law - or will it shatter into many small pieces and disappear as an effective entity, a tangible link to the past. Is it simply not possible to deploy a system designed in circa 1415 to successfully address complex issues in the modern world. All successful governing systems from the Middle Ages have been forced to change or simply disappear into history books. Can the Hereditary system remain a living breathing entity capable of carrying on the business of matters rooted in 2015, or at the very least a useful ceremonial role. Six hundred years or so, the endurance has been astounding, but in the end it is "change or dissolve" - so we will see what happens over they next few months. The HCCC (and HDI) appears to have reached a critical juncture.
B) Letter to the Editor: Reflecting the tenor of the above article, a respected Turtle Clan female elder sent a letter entitled, Mohawk Turtle Woman Speaks (p.7). She wrote that, We can no longer pretend that the current longhouse governance has the best interest of the community at heart. Therefore we have no alternative, but with great sadness and remorse, have made a decision that the present governance cease all action and begin to repair the present system of the Six Nations Confederacy.
It appears that the Confederacy Council has made inappropriate decisions regarding the Haldimand Tract, without consultation and accommodation with the Six nations community.
We now request that HDI will now cease and desist and make a truth and reconciliation statement to the community ....................... May the Spirits be with us as we clean and repair our house.
That is a very strong indictment of the Hereditary Council and particularly the HDI and is another of the mounting demands that the HDI stop all operations and provide the community with what it has requested, honesty and transparency, which can be accomplished by "opening the books". As voices mount, how long will it be that the HCCC will wish to retain its present affiliation with an "agency" that is perceived has having gone rogue?
I would certainly NOT like to see the demise of the HCCC, but people within and without are clamoring for change. The ball is in the HCCC's court.


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I had to run down to the supermarket before it closed, needing to buy a few last minute groceries. The young Chinese cashier told me the price in Mandarin, as she usually does. "Uh shye uh."
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It's been quite an eventful week for Chris Brown, who was not only forgiven by Frank Ocean, but headed back to court, with Rihanna by his side.
Brown allegedly assaulted Ocean a few weeks ago in a Los Angeles parking lot and Ocean was threatening to press charges. But, the Grammy-nominated singer decided not to go to court and released a statement, saying, "I'll choose sanity. No criminal charges. No civil lawsuit. Forgiveness, albeit difficult, is wisdom..."
Still, Brown had to head to court anyways to address claims that he never completed his communtiy labor sentence after the 2009 beating of Rihanna. On Feb. 6, RiRi escorted her reported beau to the courthouse, where he discussed the alleged violation of his probation.
In other news, Beyonce rocked the Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 3, performing during the Super Bowl halftime show. She was joined onstage by the other members of Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, who helped her make the performance one of the best halftime shows in history.
Also this week, Jennifer Lawrence wowed on the red carpet, the other Michelle Williams gushed about her man Jason Segel and Kim Kardashian came under fire for posting a photo of a handgun on Twitter.
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A way to dump all the stuff I wouldn't want to lumber my family and friends with. So if you're a friend or part of my family and you've heard it all before, I'm duller than I thought. Sorry.
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
10 things you should never do
2. Never turn round and tell your 3 year old off for hitting his brother until you've taken aforementioned 6 month old off the changing table. The littl'un will roll off and land flat on his back
3. Never say 'yeah that sounds like a corking idea', when asked 'I think we should all have a yard of ale with a port and amaretto depth charge?'.
4. Never accept an invite to your boring mate's caravan. The weekend will be forever lost and worse than that, you won't be able to talk to each other when you go to bed, because the walls are too bloody thin.
5. Never make friends with Polish people in nightclubs. They will hound you for months.
6. Never wear a sombrero in Nottingham town centre on a Saturday night. Every nutter and their dog will try and start a fight with you.
7. Never work for Finex Communications
8. Never ever strain too hard on the first day of a music festival. No one wants piles on the first of a 3 dayer.
9. Never try and have sex with your first girlfriend in her parents back garden. Especially if they have security lights.
10. Never let your mates sleep in your parents bed when they're away, however well you clean the house up and wash everything thoroughly, you can be assured you will put the duvet cover back on inside out.
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Lol. The girlffriend one bringgs back some very painful teenage memories or a party at a mates, a large number of people in various states of drunkeness and me and a girl who I shall call Amanda Cooper as that was her name sneaking off to the end of the garden only to discover after we had - ahem - finished that we were in full view of the entire top floor, including her mother. It was all ok in the end though. Well after I returned from living under an assumed name in Bogota.
The yard of ale one on the other hand sounds like a fine idea.
- September 13, 2006 10:58 am
- Lucy said...
Holy Joe Six!
Wet puppies? excuse my naivety but is that good or bad, I won't ask about the other...
Those changing tables are a tad dangerous aren't they.
- September 13, 2006 1:03 pm
- Six Years Late said...
Her room was an absolute pit. It was in the eves and got really hot if you didn't open the window. She used to have two duvets on her bed and when she woke up in the morning the room was just fuggy. Wet puppies is bad believe me.
- September 13, 2006 1:11 pm
- Six Years Late said...
In her defence she was a really nice girl, just a bit full on and needy.
- September 13, 2006 1:12 pm
Very funny Six, all from bitter experience I presume !
- September 13, 2006 3:25 pm
- Six Years Late said...
David by the way you are so wrong about the yard of ale, it almost ended me. The only reason I said yes was I was so pissed already.
- September 13, 2006 3:58 pm
- Jane said...
hahaha, I have my own list, probably mostly things not to do when drunk or hungover. I'll think about then write them on my own site.
- September 13, 2006 6:22 pm
- Gavin Corder said...
It doesn't matter what's in it, the bigger the ball (sorry team) at the end of the yard and the calibre of the yard itself the quicker you can drink it.
Seriously. It's the tidal glut thing that buggers it it up. You need continuous air or it glugs and holds you up.
What's in it contributes to how soon you fall over afterwards... but pride is important.
Have I talked to you about the correct technique for standing on your head and drinking a pint in one? (I must. The attendant benefits for intimidating the daughter's boyfriends are profound!)
- September 13, 2006 9:08 pm
- Doktor Skum said...
i get reasonably sstimulated at the thought of these damp puppies. Tell me more. Did she bathe often?
- September 14, 2006 12:06 pm
- Doktor Skum said...
i went out with a nice catholic girl for yeARS AND YEARS. we used to go at it like dirty little rabbits round her mums house when every body lelse was "asleep". Her mum used to leave womens magazines lying around with the pages open on sexual health articles and stuff like that.
One of the great loved and lost of my life. I lost her when i met the second loved and lost.
- September 14, 2006 2:56 pm


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