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Now is the time…

Posted on by Michael Dickel

Resist

…Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient Causes; and accordingly all Experience hath shewn, that [Humankind] are more disposed to suffer, while Evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the Forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long Train of Abuses and Usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object, evinces a Design to reduce [the People] under absolute Despotism, it is their Right, it is their Duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future Security.…

Declaration of Indepence

2025
WHEN in the Course of Human Events, it becomes necessary for the People to dissolve the Political Government which has connected them as a People, and to Create a New Government in Opposition to the despotism, racism, fascism, and hate of the Old government, then People must raise their voices, sharpen all available non-violent tools, and Resist the old Government in all possible ways. It may and probably is the case that the People will need to create a new global movement dedicated to Establishing these self-evident Truths, that all People are created equal, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

As the world seems to be on the cusp of such a moment, with many governments failing their citizens through autocracy, with the former “leader of the free world,” The United States chief among these, The BeZine may need to rise up and promote a clarion call of non-violent literature and art to resist and establish new possibilities globally, to support the People whose Rights are trampled by the few oligarchs, autocrats, military chiefs, and dictators.

If you are interested in working on a revival of The BeZine, to bring it back— as editors, managers, public relations, and web-publishers, please email: editor@TheBeZiine.com. iIntroduce yourself, explain what you would like to do to help, and describe what your experience is (note: we use WordPress to publish).

                                         —Michael Dickel, Publisher and Editor


May peace prevail on Earth

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I am a poet, digital artist, editor of The BeZine (TheBeZine.com), co-publisher of Is a Rose Press (with gary lundy—IsARosePress.com), and educator. I am retired from the English Department at David Yellin Academic College of Education, Jerusalem, Israel. Finishing Line Press (FinishingLinePress.com) published my most recent poetry collection, Nothing Remembers (2019).

3 thoughts on “Now is the time…”

  1. Shalom!

    Please consider this email my application to work with you to resurrect the BeZine. Your intent and your words resonate with my need to do something positive and useful.

    My name is Roberta Kelly. I graduated from Southern New Hampshire University in 2022 with a Masters of Arts in English and Creative Writing.
    I joined the Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society. I became certified as a copyeditor through a program given through Writer’s Digest Univesity in 2024.

    I am retired, a healthy septuagenarian. During my working days I was a financial analyst, responsible for budgeting and reporting a multi-million dollar business.

    I became familiar with the BeZine through Janet Burl, a classmate and friend I met during my studies at SNHU.

    Janet sends her love.

    I look forward to hearing from you.

    Roberta Kelly
    xxx-xxx-xxxx (I live in Nevada; Pacific Time Zone)

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      1. Michael,

        Thank you for letting me know the current status of the BeZine. I hope to work with you when you are ready to resume. The world needs you now more than ever.

        Roberta

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