George’s CALL TO ACTION letter is below.
Today, 3rd June, 2013, George Rolph was banned from Facebook, without reason. He is in Day 14 of his Hunger Strike, which he is doing for others going through what he has had to endure, whilst also trying to get the general public to wake up to what is happening to the most vulnerable people in the United Kingdom, a country which once cared for those who are vulnerable, sick and disabled.
He will not stop this Hunger Strike until the British Government and ATOS stop their persecution of the Sick, the Disabled, the Poor, the Carers, the Unemployed, even if it means he has to die in doing so.
Please, share his story, and please note that the government, have been pushed, albeit unwillingly, by the public’s reaction, and have now reinstated the benefits due to George, but he remains on Hunger Strike until this horror stops, for so many have already been driven to take their own lives. Many have died because they are ill and cannot cope with the strain of the “revolving door” process and the dreadful uncertainty about their future: having the money they need to survive taken from them, being told they have to work when they are too ill, repeated assessments and appeals, all just months apart. It’s a constant ordeal. It is wicked persecution and bullying of the worst kind, and directed at our most vulnerable citizens.
***URGENT NOTICE***
To the people across the UK and the World, please read and hear UK Hunger Striker George Rolph’s call to action, read publicly at St. George’s Hall, Liverpool, June 1st, 2013!
Today is Day 13 of George’s Hunger Strike and he asks “Will You Fight With Me?”
And we must fight.
George Rolph
We all know about the growing disconnect in this country between those who claim to lead us and the people they want to lead. We have all seen the ever more intrusive nature of government poking into our daily lives. Right now you are on cameras that are watching you closely. Give them a wave and a cheer. We have witnessed the awful corruption going on, both here in the UK, and in the EU.
We have sat and gasped as politicians have openly led us into illegal wars in other lands. All of these things and much more than I have mentioned here leave us feeling soiled as a people. As if we have been dragged unwillingly in some perverts private party. It feels like our land is not our land any more. It has been stolen from us and we are just drones who keep it all ticking over so others can benefit from your labours, while you get fed in drips and drabs, the little bits that fall from the table. We watch as the London Mayor and other politicians take our money to build huge expensive projects, so they can strut around looking proud and having massive ego trips in front of the cameras.
Yet, in the midst of this financial splurging, we see the same people hammering the poorest and most vulnerable people in the land. Energy prices are zooming through the roof. That drives all prices up. Yet, at the same time, benefits for the poor are either cut or done away with. A new bedroom tax is imposed which is making people homeless or causing massive problems for people who have to find the money in the face of shrinking income. Make no mistake. This is not accidental. The politicians know EXACTLY what they are doing and they are following a script, the details of which they have hidden from us, but which they are feeding to us a little at a time. Did you notice, for example, that just before the new welfare reforms for the sick and disabled were announced, the media had a propaganda blitz on people faking sickness to scrounge dole money? It is called social psychology and you and I are the targets of it.
When those reforms came in I went happily to the ATOS assessment interviews, because I had nothing to hide. I was sick. I was not scrounging anything. I needed help, that is all. Three times I passed. Three times I answered the same questions the same way and passed unfit to work. On the forth time, despite the questions and answers being the same, they took all of my benefits away. Someone, to meet a target set by government, decided to ignore the other three assessment reports and single me out for another kind of treatment. The imposition of total poverty! I knew what was coming to me then, but I was too shocked to think about it.
No money to pay rent. No money to pay gas or electricity bills. No money to pay council tax demands. No money to pay the phone bill. No money to buy clothes. No money to buy food. I was facing bailiffs, eviction, hunger and homelessness at 60 years of age. I knew I would not live long on the streets. I knew they were condemning me to certain death. I only had two things left. My dignity and my fighting spirit. I decided to fight back! I decided I would not just tug my forelock and accept my fate as I backed away from my “masters” in government. I decided I did not like the idea of being their serf! I decided to use what they had planned for me, against them.
If they wanted me dead OK. I would die, but I would do it exposing them for what they are, and I would do it for all the other sick and disabled people they had already driven to suicide, despair or were about to hurt. I went on hunger strike. I went on Facebook and I began to yell the place down. People began to come and see what all the noise was about. At first a few. Then more. Then more. Then more. I have told them NOT to copy me but to fight with me. I have told them the same truth I am going to tell you now. THIS LAND DOES NOT BELONG TO THE POLITICIANS AND NEITHER DO YOUR LIVES. THIS LAND IS YOURS AND YOUR LIVES ARE YOURS TOO. NO ONE OWNS YOU. NO ONE HAS A RIGHT TO ABUSE AND MANIPULATE YOU THROUGH SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OR ECONOMIC TERRORISM.
There is however an even deeper truth and it is simply this: YOU, ARE WHERE THE REAL POWER LIES and if you will stand together as one, you can make those politicians that are hurting and killing our people in the name of ideology or profit, back into the public servants they really are. STAND TALL. STAND PROUD. STAND STRONG. You do not need to be violent. You only need to be united. Tell these corrupted, ruthless and vile politicians that you DEMAND your country back. You DEMAND that they take care of our weakest. You DEMAND they withdraw their poverty creating taxes. I am willing to give my life to help those who cannot help themselves.
Not because I am special. Or a hero. Or because I want to be famous, but because I have a heart that bleeds for them and I cannot bear what these vermin in Westminster and beyond are doing to our nation. WE MUST STOP ATOS AND WE MUST DO IT FAST. Don’t let them fool you. You do not need to gain power. YOU ARE THE POWER UNDER GOD IN THIS LAND. WILL YOU HELP ME TO FIGHT FOR YOU BY FIGHTING BESIDE ME? God bless you all. Look me up on Facebook and lets get to work.”
George Rolph 6-1-2013 Alteri serviens consumor – “In serving others, I myself destroy:”
Today, 3rd June, 2013, George Rolph was banned from Facebook, unofficially and without reason. He is in Day 14 of his Hunger Strike, which he is doing for others going through what he has had to endure, whilst also trying to get the general public to wake up to what is happening to the most vulnerable people in the United Kingdom, a country which once cared for all those less fortunate than ourselves. We once celebrated the achievements of people with disability, but we are no longer a civilised society that values the equal worth of all of its citizens. Because of our Government and its policies.
Our government has organised and directed hate speech in our media – propaganda – that is a sustained psychic attack on sick and disabled people, and to attempt to”justify” taking away money for their basic survival needs. The Equality and Human Rights Parliamentary Committee have expressed grave concerns about the subsequent rise in hate crimes directed towards sick and disabled people because of media “distortions”. (Let’s be honest, that means “lies”.) What kind of government would do such brutal and terrible things?
ATOS assessment starts on the day of your appointment with the Health Care Professional (HCP) reading the form you completed when you applied for benefit. Every single question you are asked is designed to justify ending your claim for your support and passing you as “fit for work”. That is what Atos are contracted to do by the Government. No matter how sic and disabled you are. This is not a genuine assessment, but rather, an opportunity for the DWP to take away the financial support that you are entitled to. Atos is contracted by the government to take benefit from 7 out of 8 of us. How can that be a fair assessment, when those targets exist prior to our having an assessment?
Since the Welfare “Reforms” Bill was passed, almost 11,000 deaths have happened as a consequence. Last year, a friend and fellow campaigner, Karen Sherlock, tragically died because of the strain she was placed under when ATOS ruled her to be fit for work, and she lost her disability benefit. She was very ill, and even though she won her appeal, the constant struggle and fight were just too much for her, as is the case for so many. It really is a “revolving door” – a brief respite, then bleak hardship, fear, pain, despair and desperation. Over and over again.
Owen Jones raised her death, amongst others, with Iain Duncan Smith on Question Time. Iain Duncan Smith IGNORED what Owen said, spoke over over him, disrespectfully raised his voice and uttered that he was PROUD of his reforms. No concern, inquiry or even acknowledgement of those deaths from our Government.
George will not stop this Hunger Strike until the British Government and ATOS stop their Persecution of the Sick, the Disabled, the Poor, the Carers, the Unemployed, even if it means he has to die in doing so.
This must stop. The persecution and deaths must stop.
Please share his story. Let’s show that censorship always achieves the opposite of what the censor intends.
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Reblogged this on kickingthecat.
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Thank you Editor
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I respect George Rolph but think that that his life/health is too great a price to pay.
If he reads this, I urge him to appeal the ATOS decision if he has not already done so. He only has four weeks from the decision to appeal. The CAB/ Welfare Rights at his Council may help. His social worker may be able to put him in touch with a specialist mental health rights advisor. On-line http://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk are very good. A high proportion of appeals succeed.
Get letters from your GP/ people that know you, George. Put in all previous reports (eg from consultants) too.
Get justice, George Rolph. It is your best protest.
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Respect to Rolph on his fortitude and sincerity but Facebook censoring “for no reason”? So publicising someone (potentially) starving themselves to death is not of consequence? You can disagree with FBs actions – they’ve enough dodgy actions behind them to inspire mistrust – but there are real consequences behind hunger strikes and there are serious discussions to be had about the responsibilities of social media in situations like this.
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Reblogged on voiceinthecrowd.org
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I imagine his fb page got deleted because of the request for people to spam post and email to Atos. It probably counts as harrassment until fb terms and conditions. Atos will have been quick to complain about it…
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I have had enough. Time for a bit of ‘direct action’ I am as an adult male capable & willing to make decisions. I live in the West Lothian area of Scotland. I am more then willing to receive details of all & anyone’s ATOS home assessment within the Lothian area. On the time in question I might find myself in the immediate area, taking photo & videos. I love Scottish architecture. If anyone get’s on to the video footage, whether they work for ATOS or not, would be entirely accidental. This complies to the Data Protection Act which states that you have no expectation of privacy when out in public. It could not be considered harassment under law either. If I were to receive such information about an individuals ATOS home assessment, the individual who gave me said information would not be culpable of anything, as I have absolutely no intent to break the law & will comply to all laws that govern me as a citizen of this country. Thus you could not be prejudiced against for my actions. Follow me on Twitter @biggsy1977 if you would like to get in contact.
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I respectfully suggest you get some professional advice before going ahead with your plan. The fact that you think the Data Protection Act has any bearing on the expectation of privacy is a worry and suggests you’re not in possession of all the information you need to know if what you’re talking about is legal or not.
To be clear, the expectation of privacy in private and lack of expectation in public are completely unrelated to the Data Protection Act.
If you think the “architecture” line would fool anyone should uniformed men be called to deal with you – you might want to rethink your plan entirely.
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Reblogged this on Jemmy Farmer – The Boi Poet and commented:
More on the people’s hero George Rolph – please read and share
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Thank you Jemmy
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welcome
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George most of the sick & disablled are behind you. I have said it all along that this Government have lost sight of the fact that they are employed by the voters & are our employees, as for ATOS /DWP & IDS shoulld be charged crimes against the people who are ill, We the voters should standup to this shower of murdering baskets asap?
Well done kittysjones for highlighting Georges story
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Can someone reproduce George’s post about sending letters to ATOS?
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http://www.cantpaywontpay.org/publish/?p=5598
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Please join and demand the Government respond to George Rolph hunger strike so that he will end it and come to no harm……http://www.facebook.com/groups/597299293622889/
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what a sick,tired and cruel government we have.the worst government in living memory.time the fought back in mass protests around the country while demanding this wimp of a man Cameron resignation for deliberately causin poverty,starvation and death to the people in this country.time for legal action to be taken.
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Reblogged this on HUMAN RIGHTS & POLITICAL JOURNAL and commented:
George We Stand with you, we Stand Tall, and Stand Strong Together in Unity In Solidarity!!!! In Gods name AMEN
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Thank you so much Rainbowwarriorlizzie
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Kitty I am so saddened to read all the negative response and comments it brought me to tears in my heart sis. How can people be so heartless and so cruel 😦 Only those hateful people who support the David Camerons and IB in this world. Am beside myself. My mission now is to Stand Tall, and Strong with George and all our brothers and sisters for justice. And one day they will have to stand before the Lord for all the murder, pillage, rape of our human rights. Join with me in prayer dear Kitty and let us stand together In Solidarity xxxx
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Shared on Facebook & twitter from Toronto, Canada
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Thank you so much Clydeside Red
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Here is George’s original post:
http://justpaste.it/2rtf
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Thank you anony
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I’ve also hyperlinked it on the blog, many thanks anony
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Reblogged this on disabilityservitude.
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Re blogged.
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Thank you
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Reblogged this on The ObamaCrat.Com™.
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Have started to send mails to the list to help George, as these two companies have nearly driven my fiancee to suicide and two of my closest friends to the same level
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Yes they did me in 2011, Paul. I’ve been reassessed since then, too. And now I am talking to so many feeling the same way. I work with others in support groups to try and help as best we can
Up to date information: https://kittysjones.wordpress.com/2013/04/21/1560/
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shared County Durham
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shared on Facebook
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Shared. Cannot express my outrage and sadness. Glad my grandfather is not here to see the land he fought for dragged through the gutter, a pariah among “civilised” and “enlightened” nations.
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Shared on FB – solidarity with George Rolph.
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This is a comment made my George 7 days ago on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/george.rolph.50
George Rolph
7 days ago
I am getting sick and tired of people posting here to tell me how wrong I am, how useless my protest is, how heartless OTHERS are (its always “others”) how I should stop now and do somethiong else. LISTEN, if YOU do not have the guts, the time, or the inclination to fight back for those sick and disabled who are dying then YOU are the dysfunctional one, not me! It is YOU that has lost your humanity and cowardly surrendered your soul to the machine that is killing people.
I am not asking anyone to spend their money, or worse, stop watching Eastenders or whatever soap opera that they like. I would not DARE. I am asking people to fire off some emails and actually support me and those other disabled people who NEED your help. Don’t come on this page pretending to care about me if you cannot be bothered to take an hour out of your selfish day for someone other than yourselves.
Put a hand to your ear? Do you hear that silence. It is coming from my fellow Christians. They fear Goliath and they don’t want to step up to him in case he hurts them, so they stay in Church and pray he will go away.
Guess what folks! He will not.
Perhaps they think that supporting me would be wrong because God is not in this. God is against suicide. Well you could be right. Let me explain. It is day six. I should not be able to speak by now. I should have fallen unconscious long ago. No one is more amazed than I am that I am still here. Apart from minor discomfort and difficulty walking I am doing fine. Do you think God could be looking after me?
If so, what does HE think of YOUR silence. Have you considered that? Do you know something else. Were I a Muslim, by now my house would have been visited. A prayer vigil would have been established. My home would have been tended too.
Christians though stay home and watch TV, have barbecues in the garden with their families and sun bathe.
Think about that when you boast about how much you love God and then go read John 15:13
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Found via g+ reshared on there and tweeted.
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We’re all still right here with you George if you can read this.
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George , Farcebook, like this Government, are corrupt to the very core . Im sharing around what has happened to you and your account . .. The powers that be are psychotic and act what they are . . .. Thinking of you Near Neighbour … .
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thanks for sharing, and thanks to George, your strength and spirit are inspirational
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ACTION HAS TO BE TAKEN, what is going on with this bloody government?????????????
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George, I’m still posting in the States and will continue to do so! As I am saying on my post: “They will know we are Christians by our love…” Whether we join together and do something to stand up for those who are distressed or hide our heads in the sand to all of it, they will know what kind of love we show. Keep strong, George! We haven’t left you. ❤
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Bless you George, you are a courageous and unselfish man. I am right behind you, but do not let this despicable and heartless government kill you.We need people like you to ‘tell it like it is’. They won’t care if you die,they will just have saved some money. Xxx
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George is a hero in my eyes, I fully support George, but why should George have to endure this while MP.s & MEP’s Spend more than a lot of benefit claimants get to live on for a week, just for their LUNCH! it’s Disgusting!!! George is the leading example of Humanity at it’s lowest possible level (Prepared to die to help change things for others) George Rolf, I really hope you succeed GOOD LUCK!
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Lisa in their own minds they are behaving rationally and that is what is so scary. This govt is part of the western world capitalist system whose only aim is to reduce the drain on global resources, the resources they are the worst exploiters of, by economic genocide; getting rid of those who contribute least to their systemic machine. They are lower than vermin and their time will come. People will only stand back for so long.
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This is a new low in Cameron’s depths of sadistic depravity. It would seem that our worst suspicions about the media abandoning George Rolph have finally happened. Not content with torturing a man in the darkest depths of despair, they have now silenced any further attempt for him to cry out for help. Facebook has shut down his account. This is truly disturbing, and the consequences are far reaching unless we act now to take radical action.
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I recently sent a letter to IDS, with regards to CARERS allowances, requesting he replies to my letter not one of his hangers on. YOU can guess. I never got a reply!
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Were all behind you George, it’s disgraceful what this Government is doing, daily they bring new ways of attacking Disabled, and sick people, its a Crime it needs taking to the Court of Human Rights…..
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Have a look on OPPT (One Peoples Public Trust)
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Fully supporting George, and very angry about fb shutting his profile. He has not done anything wrong. George please join twitter and we’ll catch up there. Love, Louise.
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we should all be very proud of this gentleman, he is making a stand for what is right.
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I heard about this via Prides Purge. It is utterly iniquitous. I have copied and reposted the entire article on my Fb page. Lets see what FB do about that.
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Reblogged this on Dawn Willis .
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Time people got together and removed this govt even if it means us marching on London and throwing them onto the streets…
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