
This has to be one of the largest petitions in parliamentary history. Governments and corporations alike should take note.

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This has to be one of the largest petitions in parliamentary history. Governments and corporations alike should take note.

I can relate to this. I once had someone say of me, “What you see is what you get.”
It’s really quite simple.
If you don’t know your human rights, how can you tell if they are being infringed upon?
If you do know they are being infringed upon but do not have the courage to stand up and speak out against those encroaching upon them, you will lose them.
For instance, the fundamental human right, the freedom to move, is violated by lockdowns, stay at home orders, travel restrictions and the currently being implemented, 15 minute cities.
So the solution to retaining your human rights is a simple, three step plan.
Be Informed – Educate Yourself
Here’s one place to start: https://www.tomgrimshaw.com/tomsblog/?p=45562
Be Brave – Man Up
Make the decision that you will be one of the 3.5% who will make a difference for the better in these troubled times.
Speak Up
Encourage the friends and family in your circle to know their human rights.

Posting again. I’d forgotten the signal. If you see a child or person signaling this call emergency services (000 in Australia or 911 in the USA) if you otherwise are unable to intervene.



“I saw this gentleman, Tim, in Boston’s Logan airport with the sister he’d been visiting. It appeared he was both deaf and blind, as I observed her signing into his hand for him to feel her words.
When he came aboard the plane he had been assigned the middle seat of my row. The kind gentleman who had the aisle seat graciously gave it up for him. At this point Tim was traveling alone. The flight attendants sincerely wanted to assist him, but had no way to communicate. I watched as they didn’t flinch when he reached out to touch their faces and arms.
They took his hand and tried so hard to communicate with him, to no avail. He had some verbal ability, but clearly could not understand them.
The man who had given up his seat did his best to assist him with things like opening coffee creamer and putting it in his coffee.
When Tim made the attempt to stand up and feel his way to the restroom, his seat mate immediately was up to help him. The flight attendants were talking among themselves and someone suggested paging to see if anyone on board knew sign language.
That’s when this lovely young woman came into the picture. 15 years old, she learned ASL because she had dyslexia and it was the easiest foreign language for her to learn. For the rest of the flight she attended to Tim and made sure his needs were met.
It was fascinating to watch as she signed one letter at a time into his hand. He was able to ’read’ her signing and they carried on an animated conversation. When he asked her if she was pretty, she blushed and laughed as the seat mate, who had learned a few signs, communicated an enthusiastic yes to Tim.
I don’t know when I’ve ever seen so many people rally to take care of another human being. All of us in the immediate rows were laughing and smiling and enjoying his obvious delight in having someone to talk to. Huge kudos to the flight attendants of Alaska Airlines who went above and beyond to meet Tim’s needs.
I can’t say enough about this beautiful young woman named Clara who didn’t think twice about helping her fellow passenger. It was a beautiful reminder, in this time of too much awfulness, that there are still good, good people who are willing to look out for each other.“


