I think he is a tremendously articulate and intelligent person, who has obviously lived a very varied and rich life. Sometimes he can be very passionate, ranting profanely (but always articulately and very humourously):
Oh, BTW, at the start of this video he forgot to mention that Serco is a huge private prison contractor, as well.
Sometimes, like today, he can be quite quiet and reflective:
I am a massive fan of his. I will post more videos from time-to-time.
The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. The true measure of a man is this: how quickly he can respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give - Philip K. Dick.
Oh yea, it's him! Thumbs up for this guy. I remember watchinf some video where he rants about the state of the world.... Well, he was rather angry in that video. But he gives off surprisingly positive vibe, unlike certain mr. Jones for example.
The things you leave behind, you find in front of you.
Oh yea, it's him! Thumbs up for this guy. I remember watchinf some video where he rants about the state of the world.... Well, he was rather angry in that video. But he gives off surprisingly positive vibe, unlike certain mr. Jones for example.
Agree Hexhammer. I don't care how much this guy swears. He swears in context imo
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Re: The Artist Taxi Driver Thread
22 May 2012 19:39 #5
Oh yea, it's him! Thumbs up for this guy. I remember watchinf some video where he rants about the state of the world.... Well, he was rather angry in that video. But he gives off surprisingly positive vibe, unlike certain mr. Jones for example.
Agree Hexhammer. I don't care how much this guy swears. He swears in context imo
Yea! I'll have to watch more of this when I find time to.
The things you leave behind, you find in front of you.
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Re: The Artist Taxi Driver Thread
22 May 2012 22:16 #6
I think he is a tremendously articulate and intelligent person, who has obviously lived a very varied and rich life. Sometimes he can be very passionate, ranting profanely (but always articulately and very humourously):
Oh, BTW, at the start of this video he forgot to mention that Serco is a huge private prison contractor, as well.
Sometimes, like today, he can be quite quiet and reflective:
I am a massive fan of his. I will post more videos from time-to-time.
Serco,s tentacles reach far and wide, on an ever increasing scale. Its surprising we dont hear more about them, for such a large multi billion dollar empire.
Reason might be , because of their real business ...........its control. Not just control and transport of those incarcerated, but control of you , from the moment you head for work in the morning, until you get there. They play a najor part in the transport of large blocks of the human population on a daily basis. They are heavily involved in transport management systems. They control traffic movement in numerous locations worldwide. Human transport and control is big business.
Serco,s tentacles reach far and wide, on an ever increasing scale. Its surprising we dont hear more about them, for such a large multi billion dollar empire.
Reason might be , because of their real business ...........its control. Not just control and transport of those incarcerated, but control of you , from the moment you head for work in the morning, until you get there. They play a najor part in the transport of large blocks of the human population on a daily basis. They are heavily involved in transport management systems. They control traffic movement in numerous locations worldwide. Human transport and control is big business.
griswald
Yeah, I agree completely. Next time you're on a train, keep your eyes out for their name. You see it all over trains' carriages, and they're always involved in building projects at stations, so this would corroborate what you're saying completely.
The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. The true measure of a man is this: how quickly he can respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give - Philip K. Dick.
Alarm over plan to dock benefits of alcoholics and addicts who reject help
Charities say removing benefits could jeopardise addicts' recovery and goes against principles set out in NHS Constitution
Leading addiction charities have expressed deep concerns over government plans to cut the benefits of people suspected of suffering from alcoholism or drug addiction who refuse treatment for their condition.
In a sign of the government's new benefits regime – which lies at the heart of Iain Duncan Smith's cost-cutting welfare changes – staff in Jobcentre Plus offices will be encouraged to cut the jobseeker's allowance of claimants who reject treatment for addiction.
The new rules will come into place in October 2013, when the universal credit, which is designed to wrap benefits into one payment, is introduced.
Niamh Eastwood, the chief executive of the charity Release, said: "Iain Duncan Smith's proposal is tantamount to coercive treatment. The previous government attempted to introduce mandatory treatment through their welfare reforms of 2009. The clause was dropped in the final hours before the legislation was approved because of concerns over legality.
"There are similar concerns around what is being proposed by the secretary of state for the Department for Work and Pensions today. In no other area of health would we see such an approach being taken, but again and again successive governments seek to stigmatise further those with addiction who are often vulnerable and marginalised individuals and fail to recognise the complex nature of this condition."
Martin Barnes, the chief executive of DrugScope, has written to the work and pensions secretary asking him to clarify the plans.
"We are surprised and concerned at reports that ministers believe that stopping benefits is an appropriate or effective way of engaging people with drug or alcohol treatment and supporting their recovery," he said. "If accurate, this would be a reversal of the government's publicly stated position."
Barnes said there was no evidence to suggest that "using the stick of benefit sanctions" would help people engage with treatment and aid recovery.
He added: "Indeed, the risk is that people will disengage from support services, potentially worsening their dependency and the impacts on their families and communities. Linking benefit to a requirement to undergo treatment would set a dangerous precedent for people with physical or mental health problems and would be against the principles for healthcare set out in the NHS Constitution."
Simon Antrobus, the chief executive of Addaction – one of the UK's largest specialist drug and alcohol treatment charities – said people could not be forced into abstinence.
"Encouraging people with serious drug and alcohol problems to access support is always the best option," he said.
"Those that Addaction help on a daily basis will tell you how coming off drugs or alcohol is extremely difficult, and how deciding to access treatment took them a very long time. Remove financial stability during that time, and you can severely damage someone's chances of beating an addiction and recovering."
Antrobus said family-focused, properly funded and integrated community treatments would prove far more effective, adding: "The jobcentre could prove to be an excellent referral to that kind of support, without resorting to measures that could only add to a person's problems."
That view was echoed by Eric Appleby, the chief executive of Alcohol Concern.
"Incentives are only part of the story; the real answer is to make sure that high quality treatment services are fully funded and available all over the country," he said.
"At the moment only one in 16 people with an alcohol problem are receiving specialist alcohol treatment. In order to make this work, jobcentre staff will need to be properly trained in order to recognise when someone has an alcohol problem and to be able to offer the right advice."
Sir Ian Gilmore, the Royal College of Physicians special adviser on alcohol, said: "Current treatment facilities for addicts in this country, particularly those with alcohol dependence, are woefully inadequate and we strongly support initiatives to improve this. However, patients must be treated with respect and given genuine choice in their treatment options, and these must be fully respected in any scheme."
The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. The true measure of a man is this: how quickly he can respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give - Philip K. Dick.
The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. The true measure of a man is this: how quickly he can respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give - Philip K. Dick.
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Re: The Artist Taxi Driver Thread
24 May 2012 21:29 #10
Serco,s tentacles reach far and wide, on an ever increasing scale. Its surprising we dont hear more about them, for such a large multi billion dollar empire.
Serco Welfare to Work commenced operations as a leading prime contractor of welfare-to-work services in October 2009. Through our three Flexible New Deal Phase 1 contracts Serco's delivery network has supported over 25,000 people back into work.
In June 2011, Flexible New Deal was replaced by the Work Programme. Serco's two Work Programme contracts will support a further 45,000 long-term unemployed individuals into sustainable employment over the life-time of the contract. The contract is outcome based and, like other Prime Contractors, Serco will be paid on the results it delivers.
Serco also delivers two National Offender Management Service (NOMS) and European Social Fund (ESF) contracts, called 'Job Deal', which support offenders back into work by improving their employment prospects and tackling barriers to employment. Both the Work Programme, which is managed by the Department for Work and Pensions, and the Job Deal contracts, which are managed by NOMS, are part funded by the ESF.
Serco's established model for delivering welfare-to-work programmes is to combine our strengths as a prime contractor with the knowledge and expertise of local providers and stakeholders. Our partnership approach means that customers benefit from the expertise and experience of the very best providers from the private, public and third sectors. Serco then supports, assures and challenges our subcontracted providers to assist the maximum number of jobseekers into sustained employment.
The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. The true measure of a man is this: how quickly he can respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give - Philip K. Dick.
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Re: The Artist Taxi Driver Thread
25 May 2012 15:31 #12
I certainly learnt something I didn't know from watching this video:
The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. The true measure of a man is this: how quickly he can respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give - Philip K. Dick.
Thanks for this thread, wub and all - brilliant idea.
Am assuming you'd like it left in 'general'?
If it's in the right place, then yes!
The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. The true measure of a man is this: how quickly he can respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give - Philip K. Dick.
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25 May 2012 16:37 #15
The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. The true measure of a man is this: how quickly he can respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give - Philip K. Dick.
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28 May 2012 22:57 #20
The true measure of a man is not his intelligence or how high he rises in this freak establishment. The true measure of a man is this: how quickly he can respond to the needs of others and how much of himself he can give - Philip K. Dick.
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I remember watchinf some video where he rants about the state of the world.... Well, he was rather angry in that video. But he gives off surprisingly positive vibe, unlike certain mr. Jones for example. 
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